When referencing a painting, sculpture, photograph, or other artwork, provide the artist's name, the title of the artwork in italics, and the date of composition. Finally, provide the name of the institution that houses the artwork, followed by the location of the institution (if the location is not listed in the name of the institution, e.g. Vancouver Art Gallery).
TEMPLATE:
Last, First. Title Of Artwork Capitalized And In Italics. Year, Location of Artwork, City.
EXAMPLE:
Van Gogh, Vincent. The Starry Night. 1889, Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Exact Date Unknown
If the exact date of creation is unknown but an approximate date is available, use "circa" before the year or range of years.
TEMPLATE:
Last, First. Title Of Artwork Capitalized And In Italics. Circa Year, Location of Artwork, City.
EXAMPLE:
Goya, Francisco. Saturn Devouring His Son. Circa 1819-1823, Museo del Prado, Madrid.
| In-text Citation Guidelines |
Examples |
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The first time the artist/author is mentioned in text use their full name (excluding middle initials), and use their last name only after that. Since an original artwork does not include page numbers, use only the artist's name. |
Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh shows the night sky with swirling clouds and bright stars. OR Another painting depicting the Roman god Saturn swallowing his children is Saturn Devouring His Son (Goya). |
Remember, in-text citation formatting changes depending on a number of factors.