Chapter 1: A History of Art Criticism
The Birth of a Genre
Chapter 2: Description and Contextualization
General issues involving description
Internal and External Evidence
Complexities Involving Description
Chapter 3: Interpretation and Analysis
General Issues Involving Interpretation
Interpretations Involving Internal and External Evidence
Critical Theory and Systematic Interpretations
Chapter 4: Judgment and Evaluation
The Place of Judgment in Criticism
Forms of Judgment and Related Issues
Chapter 5: Individual Critical Styles: Tone and Voice
External Factors Affecting Criticism
Tone, Voice, and the Relevance of External Factors
Debates about Tone