Start by exploring some art @ Google Arts and Culture
Why did the artist create it? Does it have a purpose, was it commissioned, was it just for the sake of making art?
Where was it created?
What was happening in the world when it was created?
What was the culture, (fashions, habits, politics) of the time?
What is in the foreground, the background, the negative space?
Does the use of color and texture play a part in the overall impression?
For architecture: Does the form follow the function or inform the function or is it decorative, fanciful, playful, monumental, pretentious?
Using Library Databases for research has many advantages for finding credible sources. Library Databases provide curated journal and magazine articles, books, images, videos and primary sources. Databases contain scholarly and peer-reviewed articles written by credible authors, researchers and experts in their field. Database search tools help users target the results for the information they need. Most databases provide suggested citations which should be verified using the APA or MLA style manuals.
Things to consider and research: Why, where, culture, fashion, habits, objects, politics
How to write a visual analysis paper.
The suggested MLA citation for a work of art found on Google Arts & Culture:
The artist's name. The title of the artwork in italics. The date of composition. The name of the institution that houses the artwork. The name of the website, URL.
Ex: van Gogh, Vincent. Sunflowers. 1889. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Google Arts & Culture, https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/sunflowers-vincent-van-gogh/hwEGmsM-FoHAwA.