Object Analysis/Research Paper
The assignment is to write a 2-3 page paper on an art work in a New York City museum. The idea is that you will go to the museum and have a chance to see the work in person, and that what you see will help to inform your paper.
On the next page, you will find a list of recommended artworks and where they are located. However, you can also choose another work from any period, region of the world, and medium - subject to my approval. If this is from a period we have not discussed yet, just make sure you'll know how to discuss the object correctly.
Conduct a visual analysis of the object. Describe what you see, and address the art historical significance of the object. Topics you could address include:
· Period, Movement or Style
· Medium, Materials and Techniques
· Form (eg., color, composition, line)
· Subject Matter
· Historical Context
· Function
· Reception
· Artistic influences
· Patron.