Assignment: Art History Essay
Length: 4 pages
Prompt:
The French art historian Henri Focillon writes (the italics are his): "It has always seemed to me that in difficult studies of this sort...the observation of technical phenomena not only guaranteed a certain controllable objectivity, but afforded an entrance into the very heart of the problem, by presenting it to us in the same terms and from the same point of view as it is presented to the artist." Discuss what technical studies might do for the art historian, using specific examples that you have probably already focused on in your previous studies.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Text Book: Nortern Renaissance Art by Susie Nash.
Chapter 5- Physical Evidence and Technical Examinaation.