This presentation aims to explore the MODUS OPERANDI in which the art historian may initially approach an artwork, while considering its style, contents, and various sources of inspiration. MODUS OPERANDI 1. A method of procedure. 2. A modus operandi is a particular way of doing something. 3. The way someone does something; a characteristic method. Def. esp. Expresión latina que significa "modo de obrar" y se usa para referirse a la manera de proceder o al modo de en que se realiza algo. Def. fr. Expression latine formée de "modus" (manière) et de "operandi" (d'opérer), elle désigne la manière de procéder ou la façon de construire une chose.