When first looking at a work of art, it is necessary to determine the basic information: title, artist, date, location or culture that created it, and the current location. It is also helpful to identify the size of the object, since a picture in a book or on the Internet cannot truly reflect the true dimensions. This general information will enable you to conduct further research. Below are the methods utilized to describe the date(s), or era, in which a work of art was created.