Literacy Standard 6
Analyze The Author’s Purpose In Providing An Explanation, Describing A Procedure, Or Discussing An Experiment In A Text, Defining The Questions The Author Seeks To Address.
Our Procedure is Art Criticism
Art criticism involves a specific way of looking at a work of art. You can make judgement about art without being a professional artist, all you need to do is learn to look (see) and think about what you are seeing. Critiquing a work of art is like playing detective. You must assume that the artist has a secret message hidden.
We will apply this using a famous painting, titled Guernica, by Pablo Picasso.
Our Procedure is Art Criticism
Art criticism involves a specific way of looking at a work of art. You can make judgement about art without being a professional artist, all you need to do is learn to look (see) and think about what you are seeing. Critiquing a work of art is like playing detective. You must assume that the artist has a secret message hidden.
We will apply this using a famous painting, titled Guernica, by Pablo Picasso.
Read the information on Art Criticism
http://www.wikihow.com/Critique-Artwork
Assessment for literacy standard 6
Answer these questions
1. The purpose the writer had in mind in this article is
a. To provide a framework or guide for understanding and evaluating a work of art
b. Give you the knowledge to become an art critic for a newspaper
c. To help you determine why a work of art is considered important
d. Both a and c are correct.
2. Describing what you see in a work of art involves
a. Expressing how it makes you feel
b. Objectively describing objects in the painting, including shapes, lines, and colors.
c. Guessing what the artist had in mind
d. Listing only color
3. Analyzing the artwork includes
a. an an in-depth examination of how the technical elements were utilized by the artist to create the overall impression conveyed by the artwork.
b.Shapes, forms and lines
c.How each technical element contributes to the mood, meaning and aesthetic sensation of the artwork
d. all of the above
4. Interpreting the artwork means
a. determining the nationality of the artist
b. deciding what you think the intended purpose of the artist was
c. estimating the cost of the artwork in today’s economy
d. if the art is real or a forgery
5. When you evaluate the artwork, you should
a. decide if it is good or bad depending on the artist’s purpose
b. Describe the artwork's relevance to the art community and to people as a whole
c. Explain where you feel the artwork has strong value and where you think it falls short.
d. all of the above
Art criticism steps
Describe: List exactly what you see
Analyze: How are the art elements such as line, shape, color and texture
organized?
Interpret: What is the artist trying to communicate? Make guesses that are
supported by what you see in the work. Your interpretation can be based on your
feelings, but must be backed by the visual facts and clues you collected when
you were describing and analyzing.
Decide:
Is
the artwork successful because....... circle one category.
1. Imitationalism/Realism - The artist rendered the images in a realistic
manner. It is easy to discern the subject because of the realistic quality of
the art.
2. Formalism/Composition - The artist was adept in using the elements and
principles of design in the artwork. (This also refers to the placement,
contrast, and interaction of all parts of the work.)
3. Emotionalism/Feelings - The artist did a good job of evoking an emotion or
feeling from me.
Technological advances
Picasso created this artwork using oil paint on
a very large canvas. Considering all the technologies a visual artist now has,
what is another way he could have created the art
