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Chronology
Term for the dating of art objects and buildings.
Iconography
The study of content and symbols in art.
Symbols
Images that stand for other images or encapsulate ideas.
Personifications
Abstract ideas codified in human form.
Patrons
Individuals who paid artists for their work.
Form
Refers to an object’s shape and structure in both 2D and 3D.
Composition
Refers to how an artist organizes forms in an artwork.
Space
The bounded or boundless container of objects.
Texture
The quality of a surface, such as rough or shiny.
qs asked by art historians
-how old is it
-what is its style
-what is its subject
-who made it
-who paid for it
physical evidence
look at the materials used
documentary evidence
looks at dated documents that mentions artworks
internal evidence
looks at the artwork itself and what it includes
stylistic evidence
looks at the style used by the artist
regional style
refers to characteristics found in certain geographical areas