Art Criticism Talking About Art. What is Art Criticism?

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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