At an auction, an art collector finds a painting that shows two women in a church. The painting has a signature that spells Michelangelo. Before assuming that he has found an original work by the famous artist, the art collector uses his formalist training in evaluating art. Which of the following
is he most likely to do?
o investigate the context of the script used in the signature
keep the signature aside, and focus on the construct of the painting for its validation
look for specific symbols within the composition that bear iconographic references
assess the composition for references to the female condition