12 Formal Analysis: Understanding Visual Form

info iconFormal analysis is exactly what it sounds like: an analysis of the work’s form. This kind of analysis focuses on structure, materials, and composition rather than the culture the work came from. Click on the link below to view the article “Formal Analysis” by Marjorie Munsterberg on her website Writing About Art.

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