Write a formal analysis on painting

Giuliano di Piero di Simone Bugiardini, Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Mary Magdalen and John the Baptist, ca. 1523. Oil on wood, 76 1/4 x 65 1/4 in. (193.7 x 165.7 cm). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

• This is the name of the painting. The paper must be typed, double-spaced, and contain a minimum of 650 words and a maximum of 700. The font should be no larger than 12-point size and have one-inch borders on all sides. Your name, date, course name and number, and the assignment title (Formal Analysis) should be written at the top of your paper. This paper should not include a title page and should begin with your thesis statement as part of the essay.
• For the writing assignment # 1 (Formal Analysis Paper), the following grading rubricwill be employed:The paper identifies the chosen work and describes it in detail (authors, titles, medium, date, dimensions, collection); it begins with a strong thesis statement. It analyzes and explains fully the formal elements used in the artwork (size, color, line, etc.). Within limitations of space, the paper describes as completely as possible how the formal elements come together to form a whole and discusses the effects these elements have on the viewer. The paper follows a logical order, and the writing is clear, concise, and persuasive. The paper follows all requirements regarding formatting and length. It is not a research paper but rather an analysis of form based upon what the student sees and her/his informed interpretation of formal elements.