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Proper citation style for works of art

Minimum information, always required:

• Artist, Title-- or

• Artist, Title

-- or

• Artist, Title (when handwriting)

The order can be reversed when appropriate

1. Additional information, use when appropriate:

(Date), style

2. NEVER USE quotation marks for titles!

3. This format is not to be usedwith architecture.

“How can I approach studying an art piece or a building?”

POTENTIAL OBSTACLES

• “At this point, I really do not care about it. Its difficult to learn about things I don’t care about. I certainly can’t remember anything about it either.” (DISINTEREST)

• “I probably do not understand the meanings of the thing / I do not get the whole modern art thing.” (TOO CONFUSING)

• “There is so much there, it is difficult to even begin.” (OVERWHELMING SITUATION)

Rely on your intellectual attitude.

We will discover some basic aspects that can be consistently examined and possibly easily

understood.

This can happen with little previous experience.

Beginning from such a solid base will dissolve many obstacles and allow for progress.

These bases for studying art and architecture are five aspects that

are researchable and, with brief experience, apparent upon careful

examination.

5 Commonalities for comparison:

Style + Iconography + Provenance + Artist + Cultural Context

Style

What is style?

• Period style refers to the characteristic artistic manner of a specific time, usually within a distinct culture.

• Regional style describes variations in style tied to geographic location.

• Personal style is the distinctive manner of an individual artist, often describes discrepancies from others of the same period style.

Style

Iconography

What is iconography?

• Literally the writing of images

• Refers to both content and symbols

• When used in reference to content/subject, it is often possible to categorize the subject. Some of the categories are: religious, historical, mythological, portraiture, landscape, genre, still life.

Iconography

Provenance

What is provenance?

• Place and time or creation

• Often linked to period style

Provenance

Cultural Context

What is cultural context?

• Refers to how the piece functions within the society that produced it. This can include aspects as patronage (who paid for it), purpose, influences.

• To evaluate this, the originating society and their values need to be examined.

Cultural Context

Artist

What is artist?

• The creator or designer of the piece.

• Often linked to personal style

Artist

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