analyze Raphael’s School of Athens (1509-1511 CE).
1. Description/Subject: As the introductory paragraph for your summary, this section should include
the artist, title, date, and medium of the work; a brief description of the work; a summary of the
story and/or subject
2. Formal Analysis: In this section, you will analyze the form of the work of art. The form is the
physical object, independent of any discussion of subject matter, interpretation, or context.
3. Interpretation: In this section, use evidence from the sources provided to draw conclusions
about what the work of art was intended to communicate to the viewers for whom it was
made. Focus on what the work of art meant in its time and place, not what it means to you
personally
4. Context: In this final section, use evidence from the sources provided to draw conclusions about
the historical, cultural, and/or artistic context of the work of art. The Subject, Formal Analysis,
and Interpretation sections investigate what a work