aesthetics
DESCRIPTION
An aesthetics PPT designed to help introductory students learn how to critique art using Feldman's 4 step criticism.TRANSCRIPT
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Art Aesthetics & CriticismHow to “Read” Art
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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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Vincent Van Gogh. The Starry Night. 1889. Oil on canvas. (29 x 36 1/4 in.).
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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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Vincent Van Gogh. The Starry Night. 1889. Oil on canvas. (29 x 36 1/4 in.).
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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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Vincent Van Gogh. The Starry Night. 1889. Oil on canvas. (29 x 36 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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Vincent Van Gogh. The Starry Night. 1889. Oil on canvas. (29 x 36 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. 1889. 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?