You will be writing about a piece from the Worcester Art Museum that is from before 1400CE. The paper will be 4 pages long (12pt. double-spaced) not including your images and Works Cited page. It is due Tuesday November 2.
At the museum:
Find something that naturally interests you.
Talk to a docent about it. Stop in the WAM library and ask the librarian if they have any special sources relating to that piece.
Get good pictures of it, i.e. avoid glare and extreme angles. If it is three dimensional make sure you capture several sides.
Make sure you take note of all the information on the label and nearby: artist (if known), title, date, materials, dimensions, original context
Research:
You may find information about the artist or kind of artist that may have made it.
You must be able to describe the culture at the time of its making in such a way that possibly explains why it was made.
Try to understand if the piece is typical or is unusual. It could be typical in general, but have unusual features.
You can find information about very similar sorts of pieces and apply it to your chosen piece.
Basically, put your piece in context– both at the level of the object and at the level of the culture.
Keep track of your sources and list them on a Works Cited page in MLA bibliographic style.
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