Writing About Art
by Sayre, Henry M.Edition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-07-10
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary
This straightforward guide prepares students to describe, interpret, and write about works of art in meaningful and lasting terms. Designed as a supplement to Art History survey and period texts, this efficient book features a step-by-step approach to writingfrom choosing a work to write about, to essay organization, to research techniques, to footnote form, to preparing the final essay. For beginners as well as more advanced students.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introduction: Writingas Critical Thinking | p. 1 |
| Choosing Images: How to Select the Works of Art You Plan to Write About | p. 9 |
| Visiting Museums and Galleries | p. 9 |
| Choosing Works of Art to Write About: Some Questions of Taste | p. 16 |
| Writing Comparative Essays: Some Advantages | p. 18 |
| Choosing Works from ldquo;The Museum without Walls,rdquo; | p. 21 |
| The Computer and ldquo;The Museum without Walls,rdquo; | p. 24 |
| Summary | p. 27 |
| Using Visual Information: What to Look For and How to Describe What You See | p. 29 |
| Considering the Subject Matter of the Work | p. 31 |
| Describing the Formal Elements You Discover in the Work | p. 35 |
| Line | p. 35 |
| Shape and Space | p. 36 |
| Light and Dark | p. 40 |
| Color | p. 43 |
| Other Elements | p. 47 |
| Recognizing the Principles of Design | p. 54 |
| Rhythm and Repetition | p. 54 |
| Balance | p. 55 |
| Proportion | p. 56 |
| Scale | p. 57 |
| Unity and Variety | p. 58 |
| Considering Questions of Medium | p. 59 |
| Beginning Your Essay By Describing the Work | p. 61 |
| Asking Yourself about the Work of Art: A Summary | p. 64 |
| Questions to Ask Before Writing About a Work of Art | p. 64 |
| Responding to the Verbal Frame: Where Else to Look for Help in Understanding What You See | p. 66 |
| Taking the Title and Label into Account | p. 66 |
| Considering Informational Labels Accompanying the Work | p. 70 |
| Consulting Artistsrsquo; Statements and Exhibition Catalogues | p. 72 |
| Discovering Other Helpful Material in the Library and Online | p. 74 |
| Research Online | p. 75 |
| Using the Library Catalogue and Databases | p. 77 |
| Using Art Dictionaries and Other Guides | p. 81 |
| Considering the Workrsquo;s Historical and Cultural Context | p. 82 |
| Quoting and Documenting Your Sources | p. 89 |
| Learning the Art of Quoting | p. 89 |
| Acknowledging YourSources | p. 90 |
| Choosing Your Footnote Style | p. 91 |
| Citing Internet Sources | p. 96 |
| Working with Words and Images: The Process | |
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