18 Nov analyze one artwork from Trecento or Quattrocento Italy, that is, from the 1300s or 1400s.
Order Instructions
For this written essay assignment, analyze one artwork from Trecento or Quattrocento Italy, that is, from the 1300s or 1400s.
Begin by choosing your artwork. Search the collection of a repository to find your topic. Remember that the artwork needs to be Italian from the 1300s or 1400s.
Two great repositories are:
the Metropolitan Museum (https://www.metmuseum.org/ ) in New York City
the Uffizi Gallery (https://www.uffizi.it/gli-uffizi ) in Florence.
Writing
In the first paragraph, introduce the artwork by providing artist, title, date, medium (materials it is made from, i.e. tempera on panel), and the museum that owns it.
In a second paragraph, explain the subject of the artwork, providing specifics. This discussion of subject may lead to its original purpose or physical setting, if that is known.
In a third paragraph, describe the style attributes. Again, guide your reader’s eye around the work by describing specifics. This helps clarify your general observations of the appearance of the piece.
Researching
Some research will be necessary to understand the artwork, and the best place to start is within the museum website. Be sure to cite your sources within the text and provide a reference page at the end of your essay.
