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Object Analyses
By Edward
Author/creator • Who was the author?• Where was he born? • When was the author writing/was it created? • Is he a reliable source? Did he/she have biases? • What other notable works has he done?
The object
• What is the material?• What is being depicted? Event? Figure?• What does it represent? • Who was in a good light? Who was in a bad light?• Any obvious omissions of fact?
Historical Context
• How can the artefact be placed in history?• What was the political or religious landscape of the time? • Any relevant history to the figures or events Unfolding?• Any related events?
Historical Relevance
• Who was the intended audience? • How many were distributed? • What was the geographic reach? • Have these factors affected the significance?
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