Art History Methods
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This site was created to point you to relevant resources when working on your final research papers for AH190W: Art History Methods (Spring 2023) with Professor Volz. This seminar surveys major methodologies in art history and develops writing and analytical skills necessary to produce critical scholarship. By studying the numerous methodological strategies that characterize current art history, you will attain a fuller understanding of the discipline and how it operates.
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Key Resouces:
Barnet, Sylvan. A Short Guide to Writing About Art. Eleventh edition. Boston: Pearson, 2015.
This text guides art students through the writing process. You will be shown how to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture. It includes coverage of essential writing assignments including formal analysis, comparison, research paper, review of an exhibition, essay examination; clear step-by-step writing instructions guiding you though the research and writing processes; sample essays, with analytic comments by the author, demonstrating the virtues of effective writing. Langson Call # N7476 .B37 2015
Preziosi, Donald. The Art of Art History : a Critical Anthology. Edited by Donald Preziosi. Second edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.
What is art history? Why, how and where did it originate, and how have its aims and methods changed over time? This work is a guide to understanding art history through a critical reading of the field's most influential texts over the past two centuries. Langson Library ; N7480 .A79 2009 and online!
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