Art Criticism Process

DRILL:

Set up your page to look like the image to the right:

1. Title:

2. Sketch:

3. Describe:4. Analyze: Glue chart here.

5. Interpret:

6. Judge:

Objective: You will describe, analyze, interpret and judge artworks in order to practice the art criticism process.

TITLE:

SKETCH:

INTERPRET:

DESCRIBE: ANALYZE:

JUDGE:

Art Final Exam

1. 25 pts- 50 questions- Multiple choice and matching

2. 25 pts- 4 Essay written response- Art Criticism- Describe, Analyze, Interpret, Judge an artwork

3. 50 pts- Performance- Drawing and changing an artwork from one aesthetic theory to another. Imitationalism, Expressionism, Formalism.

The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali

YOU HAVE 5 MIN. TO SKETCH.

Describe the artwork. List what you see in the artwork. What images do you see? How would you describe it over the phone. Which art elements?

Description • The Persistence of Memory is a painting by the

famous Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali. The original title of this painting is "La persistencia de la memoria" and it depicts a fetus-like head lying on the ground, like a fish that was washed ashore and now decaying after a lost struggle gasping for air. There are four watches in this painting, three of which appear to be molten, as if made out of cheese. The only watch whose structure doesn't appear to be malformed - unlike other watches it is orange in color - is sitting on a desk-like object. The ants seem to have found a point of interest in the center of the orange watch.

Analyze the artwork. List art elements and design principles. Color, value, line, shape/form, texture, space. Balance, Emphasis, Harmony, Variety, Movement/ Rhythm, Proportion.

Analyze- Complete the chart

Balance Emphasis Harmony Variety Movement/ Rhythm

Proportion

Color

Value

Line

Shape/ Form

Texture

Space

Design Principles

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Interpret the artwork- What is the mood? What feeling is communicated? What ideas are represented? What is the story being told?

Interpretation • The painting is nothing more than a collection of ideas,

that are to do with the interpretation of dreams, perception of reality, time, birth, death and sexual desire. The ants, seemingly attacking the orange clock positioned on the rectangular table-like object perhaps indicate the anxiety associated with time. And what are the origins of our anxieties associated with time? Is it being too late for work? or is it not having completed or accomplished something before we die? Whether we are aware of it or not, it is reasonable to believe that we all understand, even if only on subconscious level that some day we are going to die. This psychology and understanding of the reality of death may configure our behavior. The Persistence of Memory may have many interpretations. Some are more meaningful, others remain elusive. Perhaps the images of the melting clocks are nothing more than ideas influenced by the Camembert cheese left for too long of a period of time on the table on a warm sunny day

Judge the artwork- What do you think of the artwork? Is it successful? Why or why not? Support your opinions with evidence or criteria. (Art skills, meaning, creative, realistic)

Art Criticism Process:

a. Describe the artwork. List what you see in the artwork. What images do you see? How would you describe it over the phone. Which art elements? Describe the color schemes.

b. Analyze the artwork. List art elements and design principles. Color, value, line, shape/form, texture, space. Balance, Emphasis, Harmony, Variety, Movement/ Rhythm, Proportion.

c. Interpret the artwork- What is the mood? What feeling is communicated? What ideas are represented? What is the story being told?

d. Judge the artwork- What do you think of the artwork? Is it successful? Why or why not? Support your opinions with evidence or criteria. (Art skills, meaning, creative, realistic)

Describe:

• Describe the artwork. List what you see in the artwork. What images do you see? How would you describe it over the phone. Which art elements?

Analyze:

Balance Emphasis Harmony Variety Movement/ Rhythm

Proportion

Color

Value

Line

Shape/ Form

Texture

Space

Analyze the artwork. List art elements and design principles. Color, value, line, shape/form, texture, space. Balance, Emphasis, Harmony, Variety, Movement/ Rhythm, Proportion.

Interpret:

• Interpret the artwork- What is the mood? What feeling is communicated? What ideas are represented? What is the story being told?

Judge:

• Judge the artwork- What do you think of the artwork? Is it successful? Why or why not? Support your opinions with evidence or criteria. (Art skills, meaning, creative, realistic)

Art Criticism Process:

a. Describe the artwork. List what you see in the artwork. What images do you see? How would you describe it over the phone. Which art elements? Describe the color schemes.

b. Analyze the artwork. List art elements and design principles. Color, value, line, shape/form, texture, space. Balance, Emphasis, Harmony, Variety, Movement/ Rhythm, Proportion.

c. Interpret the artwork- What is the mood? What feeling is communicated? What ideas are represented? What is the story being told?

d. Judge the artwork- What do you think of the artwork? Is it successful? Why or why not? Support your opinions with evidence or criteria. (Art skills, meaning, creative, realistic)

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1. Fill in vocab definitions.

The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali

Description

• List an inventory of what you see in the artwork. What specific images do you see?

• How would you describe this artwork over the phone? What details would you include?

• What kinds of lines do you see? What colors/ values do you see? What kinds of shapes/ forms are respresented?

• What spatial effects are apparent?

Analysis:• How have the art elements been arranged? • How has the artist created emphasis?• How has movement/ rhythm been implied?• How has proportion been used?• How has harmony or variety been created?• How has balance been created?• COMPLETE THE CHART• Which art elements and/ or design principles

dominate? How do they contribute in communicating the ideas/ images in the artwork?

Analyze- Complete the chart

Balance Emphasis Harmony Variety Movement/ Rhythm

Proportion

Color

Value

Line

Shape/ Form

Texture

Space

Design Principles

Art

Ele

men

ts

Interpretation

• What mood is established visually?

• What feelings are visually communicated?

• What ideas are represented visually?

• What story is being told?

• What is the artist trying to communicate? Explain your reasoning.

Judgment

• Is the artwork successful?• What criteria did you use to make your

judgment?• What evidence from the artwork can you

identify to support your judgment?• What do you think of the artwork?• (Is is good or bad, why?)• (Judge the Art skills, meaning, creativity,

realism)

“The Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh

“Hand with Reflecting Sphere” by M.C. Escher

“The Scream” by Edvard Munch

“American Gothic” by Grant Wood

“Mona Lisa” by Leonardo Da Vinci

Describe the artwork. List what you see in the artwork. What images do you see? How would you describe it over the phone. Which art elements?

Analyze the artwork. List art elements and design principles. Color, value, line, shape/form, texture, space. Balance, Emphasis, Harmony, Variety, Movement/ Rhythm, Proportion.

Interpret the artwork- What is the mood? What feeling is communicated? What ideas are represented? What is the story being told?

Judge the artwork- What do you think of the artwork? Is it successful? Why or why not? Support your opinions with evidence or criteria. (Art skills, meaning, creative, realistic)

ART SHOW spread

1. Background – 10pts2. Title in a style- 10pts3. Description of Show- 10pts4. Designs- 10pts

40 point gradeFINISH NOW!

Seating change

1. “A” students choose.2. “B” students choose.3. “C” students choose.4. “D” and “E” students are

placed by Miss Gauger.

Rules: You cannot sit at the same TABLE number (the same L shape)