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Main topic: The artist(s) or work(s) you are focusing on in your assignment.
WHO
- Status, roles, power
- Influenced who?
- Influenced by
WHAT
- Movements and styles
- Materials and methods
- Uses and utility
WHERE
- Religion and beliefs
- Cultural context: refers to the shared values, beliefs, customs, and experiences of a group of people, and how they influence behavior. It can help understand how historical events, scientific discoveries, and technological innovations influenced the creation of art.
WHEN
- Key events
- Historical context: the setting or circumstances in which a historical event, idea or object takes place. It includes the social, economic, cultural, and political influences that shape a primary source (such as a work of art).
WHY -- maybe you will figure that out during your research.
