Subject: Object Writeup (Painting)

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Art Evaluation Criteria

Object Writeup:

- Identification & tombstone information

1. Compositional Elements
--- Visual components
--- Primary
--- Secondary
--- Tertiary (others)

2. Style & Art Context
--- Rarity & comparables
--- Quality & aesthetics
--- Importance & condition

3. Subject, Meaning & Context (iconography & symbolism)
--- Rarity & comparables
--- Single or Set
--- Quality & aesthetics
--- Importance

The formula and sequence of subjects above is from the perspective of art history. For a religious studies perspective then the last section, number 3, Subject, Meaning and Context would be placed first followed by Compositional Elements and then Style and Art Context.

Jeff Watt 7-2018 [updated 6-2019, 7-2021]