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Works of Art

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Original Media

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Artist(s) (Year of production) Title of the work [Medium]. Location of the work (Viewed: Date).

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Her favourite pieces were by Gormley (1998).

Her favourite pieces were by Gormley (1998), Rodin (1882), and Martin (1817).

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Gormley, A. (1998) Angel of the North [Sculpture]. Low Fell, Gateshead (Viewed: 3 July 2024).

Martin, J. (1817) The Bard [Painting]. Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle Upon Tyne (Viewed: 20 January 2024).

Rodin, A. (1882) The Kiss [Sculpture]. Musee Rodin, Paris, France (Viewed 25 June 2023).

Images of Artwork

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Artist(s) (Year of production) Title of the Work [Medium]. Available at: URL (Accessed: Date).

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A favourite painting is the Madonna by Dali (1958).

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Dali, S. (1958) Madonna [Oil on canvas]. Available at: https://library.rgu.ac.uk/az/oxford-art-online (Accessed: 3 July 2024).

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Author(s) (Year of publication) Title of the book. Place of publication: Publisher.

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Holbein's painting illustrated the prelate's ornate mitre (Strong, 1990, p. 62 Fig. 12)

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Strong, R. (1990) Lost treasure of Britain. London: Viking.

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Artist(s) (Publication Year) Title of the Exhibition catalogue. Place of Exhibition: Gallery Name.

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This essay focuses on Gael et al.'s (2008) exhibition illustrating the influence of Salvador Dali on contemporary film.

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Gael, M. et al. (2008) Dali & Film. New York, NY: MOMA.