The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine 

Paper should include these sections in this order: I. INTRODUCTION: Identify the basic facts of the work of art: artist, title, date, medium, historical period (Example: Renaissance, Greek, Medieval, Baroque, Modern, Contemporary, Cubism, Impressionism, Realism..) II. OBSERVATION: Describe what you see and discuss based on the questions below using complete sentences. III. RESEARCH: Discuss the content: story, meaning, symbols, animals, or people that are depicted in addition to your formal analysis. You must do research for this. Reference 3 ACADEMIC sources with authors: Books and Articles. Cite all sources (minimum 3) in your footnotes and include bibliography listing your sources/references. The bibliography and footnotes must be in the Turabian format. The paper must be written in student’s own words! All direct quotes or ideas from sources and authors must be given credit (in footnotes or endnotes). Copying websites or other’s text will result in a failing grade. IV. CONCLUSION: End with a brief summary and your own thoughts and opinions about the work you selected. Identify the art work in the Introduction: Museum or Gallery Name, Artist, Title, Date, Medium, Country, Culture, Historical Period ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS for Lowe Museum Paper! (Staple the Q&A to the back of your 5 page Research Paper) I. IDENTIFY: Identify the art work in the Introduction: Museum or Gallery Name, Artist, Title, Date, Medium, Country, Culture, Historical Period II. OBSERVATION: Describe what you see and discuss based on the questions below. 1. Describe what you see: What is in the foreground, background… 2. What is the subject matter? Theme? 3. Is it figurative? Naturalistic? Stylized? Narrative? Symbolic? Abstract? Explain. 4. What is the medium, material and method of its creation? Does it contribute to the meaning, expression, or power of the work? Explain. 5. What painting technique was used? Glazes? Impasto? Detailed and linear? Loose and expressive? Explain. 6. What kind of colors does it have and how does it create meaning? What kind of expression does it give? Does the color have symbolic meaning? Explain. 7. Does the artist convey depth? How? 8. How is light and dark used? Does it have any realistic, symbolic, or emotional effect? Explain. 9. What is the size? How does the size affect the experience for the viewer? How does it affect the meaning or theme of the art? 10. What parts draw the most attention and explain why?