What is a frame’s practical purpose? In what ways can frames provide historical context about an artwork?

Should we study frames in relation to the art they display? Why or Why not?

A picture frame is a protective and decorative edging for a picture, such as a painting or photograph. It makes displaying the work safer and easier and both sets the picture apart from its surroundings and aesthetically integrates it with them.  Every art object is a product of materials, intentions, and outcomes that reflect a time and place. People seeking to understand and benefit from the cultural legacy art provides may travel across time and space through art to discover its various interwoven histories.

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