Introduction: - Its importance in history, its importance artistically (3-5 sentences) Thesis (1 sentence) o Thesis: Donatellos David is one of the most famous and important works of art in the world due to its (historical impact, high skill, originality as a Renaissance piece, etc) Body Paragraph 1: Formal Analysis of-Description of the work in your own words - Describe it: specific details (1-2 sentences): materials used; time; dimensions of work What is important about these details? Is it important because of how technical it is? Was this the most skilled artwork during the time period? This might be a good place to identify and describe the Renaissance artistic style and that the David is the best representation of it...a focus on/celebration of the human form (3-5 sentences) Body Paragraph 2: Iconography-Discussion - Content, symbolism, meaning of the work as conveyed through its formal elements (1-2 sentences) What story or idea is being displayed? (3-5 sentences) (biblical reference- why is this important for the time period, the Renaissance?) Body Paragraph 3: Iconology-Synthesis - What is the overall relevance of the work? Why is it a symbol of the Renaissance? Why is it still valued and studied today? Conclusion: Summary Paragraph - Keep this simple. (3-5 sentences max) Explain again why this is an important artwork (your thesis) *make sure you identify your sources within the essay with in-text citations Works Cited 
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