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Art Art CriticismCriticism
Talking About Art
What is Art Criticism?
What is Art Criticism?
A way to EXAMINE a work of art.
A technique to DISCUSS artwork.
A method to help you understand
any work of art that you see.
A way to
EXAMINEEXAMINE
a work of art.
What is Art Criticism?
A way to EXAMINE a work of art.
A technique to DISCUSS artwork.
A method to help you understand
any work of art that you see.
A technique to
DISCUSSDISCUSS
artwork.
What is Art Criticism?
A way to EXAMINE a work of art.
A technique to DISCUSS artwork.
A method to help you understand
any work of art that you see.
A method to help you understandunderstand
any work of art that you see.
Description
Just the FACTSJust the FACTSWho made it?
What is it called?
When was it created?
What art material (MEDIUMMEDIUM) was
used?
What do you see?
AnalysisLooking at the Elements of Design
and how the artist used them.
SHAPE FORM SHAPE FORM
COLOR LINE COLOR LINE
SPACE VALUE SPACE VALUE
TEXTURETEXTURE
Interpretation
Why did the artist create it?
Why did they make it the way that
they did?
Does it tell a story?
What is happening?
What does it mean?
JudgmentYour own opinion,
based on what you've learned
Do you like it?
Is it a good work of art?
Is it a valuable artwork?
Does it belong in an art museum?
DescriptionDescription
Who created
this work of
art?
M.C. M.C. EscherEscher
What is the
title of this
artwork?
House House
of of
StairsStairs
M.C. Escher, House of Stairs,
1951, Lithography PrintWhat year was
it made?
19511951What is the medium
(art material)?
LithographyLithography
PrintmakingPrintmaking
What do you see?
AnalysisAnalysis
Explain how
M.C. Escher
used the
Elements of
Design in this
Artwork.
ValueValue
SpaceSpace
ShapeShape
LineLine
TextureTexture
FormForm
InterpretationInterpretation
What is
happening
in this work
of art?
Why do the
stairs have no
beginning or
end?
Why is this
house filled
with strange
creatures?
Why do the
stairs go in
unrealistic
directions?
Why did the
artist create
this artwork?
JudgmentJudgment
Do you like
this work of
art?
Is it a
successful
print?
Does this
work of art
belong in an
art museum?
Marc Chagall
Paris Through
the Window
1913,
Oil on Canvas