Chapter 1: MUSEUM PROFILE Exploring an Art Museum A Brief History Museum as Art Works What is an Art Museum? Museum Organization Acquisition Preservation Education Display Types of Art Found in Museums Dealing with Abstract ArtChapter 2: PROFILE OF A VISIT Museum Protocol Techniques of Looking and Seeing Visual Analysis Guide Identification Formal Elements The Cultural Context Expressive Qualities Taking Notes and Sketching Sketching in Value and Color Sketching TexturesChapter 3: THE MUSEUM VISIT 1. Labels 2. You Name It. 3. Frames and Bases. 4. Is Bigger Better? 5. Art That Tells a Story. 6. Nudes. 7. Unappeling Art. 8. Music Hath Charms. 9. The Fourth Estate. 10. Understanding the Elements. 11. Shaping Space. 12. A New Perspective. 13. Motion and Change. 14. Portraits. 15. Still Lifes, Landscapes, and Seascapes. 16. Art and Religion. 17. Symbols and Icons. 18. Reacting to Cultural Diversity. 19. The Picture Within. 20. A Scavenger Hunt. Chapter 4: BRINGING THE MUSEUM HOME Making Art 1. You Name It. 2. Frames and Bases. 3. Is Bigger Better? 4. Art That Tells a Story. 5. Nudes. 6. Music Hath Charms. 7. The Fourth Estate. 8. Understanding the Elements. 9. Shaping Space. 10. A New Perspective. 11. Another New Perspective. 12. Portraits. 13. Still Lifes, Landscapes, and Seascapes. 14. Art and Religion. 15. The Picture Within.GlossaryEnd NotesSuggestions for Further ReadingArt Museum in North AmericaNotes and SketchesIndex
