{"id":18051,"date":"2023-04-30T18:49:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T18:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/this-essay-is-a-formal-and-historical-analysis-of-a-work-of-art-within-a-museum-collection\/"},"modified":"2023-04-30T18:49:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T18:49:27","slug":"this-essay-is-a-formal-and-historical-analysis-of-a-work-of-art-within-a-museum-collection","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/this-essay-is-a-formal-and-historical-analysis-of-a-work-of-art-within-a-museum-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"This essay is a formal and historical analysis of a work of art within a museum collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\">Using the vocabulary of art&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">connoisseurship, be sure to discuss your chosen art object in terms of its formal elements, subject matter, meaning, and historical context.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Select an art object from one of the museums listed below.&nbsp;You can either visit the Harn Museum of Art at UF or you may virtually visit one of the following pre-approved museums. If you do not live in Gainesville and would like to visit an art museum local to you, please contact me for approval.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Format your paper with a cover page, introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, and bibliography in the Chicago Manual of Style format. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include a minimum of three (3) scholarly sources. Any paper submitted without the minimum scholarly sources, without a bibliography or incorrect citations will receive an automatic zero. Refer to the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/courses.sfcollege.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/454710\/pages\/citations-and-sources\">Citations &amp; Sources<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>page for additional information on locating appropriate sources.&nbsp;\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do not give me Wikipedia, YouTube, PBS, blogs, travel websites and any other websites you have Googled. All sources must be academic and scholarly.\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Website exceptions are digital exhibition catalogues and auction houses such as&nbsp;<a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Christie&#8217;s<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sotheby&#8217;s<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Visit the library or consult their&nbsp;<a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">digital databases<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>such as JSTOR and ARTSTOR.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"none\">Paper must be a minimum of 750 words with word count included on the cover page.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Review papers are typed, double-spaced, 12pt. Times New Roman<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">font<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"1\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identifying information regarding the work you are revie<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">wing: the venue at which you viewed the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">piece,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">the specific exhibit it might be included in, the artist&#8217;s name, title of the artwork (<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">italics<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">), date, size and medium.<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:978,&quot;335559738&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:249,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1020],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"1\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Any prerequisite information necessary for the reader to follow the discussion to come<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">. For example,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">a<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">brief description of the subject as presented in the artwork is necessary in the introduction if components of that subject are to be further discussed in the body of your<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">essay.<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:946,&quot;335559738&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:249,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1020],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"1\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">A clear and complete<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Thesis<\/span><\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Statement<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:2,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1020],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-aria-level=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"1\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">A Thesis Statement is<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">concise, one or two sentences at<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">most.<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:10,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-aria-level=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"1\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">A Thesis Statement is a pointed statement that clearly identifies what idea, viewpoint or conclusion you are presenting to the reader<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">what main points you will expand upon in<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">body of your essay in order to sup<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">port that idea, viewpoint or<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">conclusion.<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:1035,&quot;335559738&quot;:10,&quot;335559740&quot;:249,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-aria-level=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"1\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:1035,&quot;335559738&quot;:10,&quot;335559740&quot;:249,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Includes the main points that will be expanded upon to support the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">viewpoints:&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-aria-level=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"1\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Example: &#8220;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Through the artist&#8217;s placement of people and furniture, jarring use of<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">color and distortion of perspective, Van Gogh&#8217;s Nigh Cafe redefines the usually inviting environment of a neighborhood pub as a lonely and alienating space<\/em>.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:3100,&quot;335559738&quot;:122,&quot;335559739&quot;:18,&quot;335559991&quot;:200}\">&nbsp;This statement includes the idea, viewpoint or conclusion to be supported in the body of your paper.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-aria-level=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"1\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-leveltext=\"\u2022\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; 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