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Art Aesthetics & Criticism How to “Read” Art

Art Aesthetics & Criticism How to “Read” Art. 4 steps of art criticism Description Analysis Interpretation Judgment Paul Klee. Ad Parnassum. 1932. Oil

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Art Aesthetics & CriticismHow to “Read” Art

Page 2: Art Aesthetics & Criticism How to “Read” Art. 4 steps of art criticism Description Analysis Interpretation Judgment Paul Klee. Ad Parnassum. 1932. Oil

4 steps of art criticism

• Description

• Analysis

• Interpretation

• Judgment

Paul Klee. Ad Parnassum. 1932. Oil on canvas. (39 x 49 in.).

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step 1: description

• What is the name of the artist?

• What kind of artwork is it?

• What is the name of the artwork?

• When was it created?

• Name some other major events in history that occurred at the same time as the artwork.

Gathering Facts...

Hughie Lee-Smith. The Piper. 1953. Oil on canvas. (22 x 35 1/4 in.).

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step 1: description• List the literal objects in the

painting (trees, people, animals, mountains, rivers, etc.)

• Consider the significant art elements that are present in the artwork and describe them.

•Line•Shape•Form•Space

Hughie Lee-Smith. The Piper. 1953. Oil on canvas. (22 x 35 1/4 in.).

•Texture•Color•Value

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step 2: analysis• How are the principles of art used to organize the

art elements?• Rhythm• Movement

Hughie Lee-Smith. The Piper. 1953. Oil on canvas. (22 x 35 1/4 in.).

• Variety• Unity

• Pattern• Balance

• Proportion • Emphasis

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step 2: analysis

• Imitationalism (Literal Quality): focuses on a realistic representation.

• Formalism (Formal Quality): Places emphasis on the arrangement of the elements of art using the principles of art.

• Emotionalism (Expressive Qualities): Requires that an artwork must evoke a response of feelings, moods, or emotions in the viewer.

Which of the following Qualities did the artist give to the artwork?

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step 3: interpretation• Based on what you have

learned so far about the artwork, what do you think the artist is trying to say?

• Why did the artist create this artwork?

• What do you think it means?

• What feelings do you have when looking at this artwork?

• Do you think there are things in the artwork that represent other things - symbols?

Hughie Lee-Smith. The Piper. 1953. Oil on canvas. (22 x 35 1/4 in.).

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step 4: judgment• Do you like the artwork?

• Do you think it is an important artwork?

• Would you display it at home?

• Is it “good” enough for a museum?

• Justify your opinion! Explain your opinion using observations from the previous three steps.

Hughie Lee-Smith. The Piper. 1953. Oil on canvas. (22 x 35 1/4 in.).

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Now you try it...Write a DESCRIPTION for the following slide.

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Pablo Picasso. Guernica. 1937. Oil on canvas. (11 x 23 ft.).

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Guernica History• Spanish Dictator, Francisco Franco granted Adolf Hitler permission to practice his new war strategy of bombing cities on a small Basque village in Northern Spain. •On April 27, 1937 - market day - Hitler’s air force bombed Guernica for three hours killing over 1600 people.•Picasso began making sketches for the mural one week after the bombing and completed the canvas on June 6, 1937.

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•Analysis: Which principles of design did Picasso use? • Balance• Unity• Emphasis

•Visual Movement• Variety• Proportion

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•Interpretation: What was Picasso trying to say?

• What is the bull a symbol of?• Why does the texture on the horse look like newspaper?• Why does all this happen in a room?• Why are there two “lights”?• Why does the warrior have a flower and a broken sword?

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•Judgment: Do you like it, or not - and why?