A Short Guide to Writing about Art by
The best-selling guide to writing about art Sylvan Barnet's A Short Guide to Writing About Art guides students through every aspect of writing about art. Students are shown how to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture, and are prepared with the tools they need to present their ideas through effective writing. Coverage of essential writing assignments includes formal analysis, comparison, research paper, review of an exhibition, and essay examination. New to the 11th edition is a chapter on "Virtual Exhibitions: Writing Text Panels and Other Materials."
Use the articles below to begin exploring topics related to women, gender, and art history.
Do a KEYWORD search on the name of an artist (e.g. "Botticelli") or a topic (e.g. "women and renaissance art").
Use the Wilson Library catalog to identify books. Be prepared to utilize Interlibrary Loan as needed in order to identify a book on your topic that may not be housed at ULV. Allow extra time to get the book.
