A Perspective on Perspective

Each student is to go through the in the link provided. Pick one work of art by any artist and write a short paragraph critiquing their paintings answering the critique questions below. Hand-out provided.

Art Final: Art Criticism

1. Artist:

Title:
Year
Media:
Dimensions:

2. What type of artwork do you consider this painting (what theory of aesthetics)? Why?

3. Description

What is happening?
Where is it happening?
When is it happening?

a. Time of day?

b. Time of year?

4. Analysis

a. Name the type of art movement to which your artist belongs:

How did this influence his/her work?

Did anything happen in his/her life that may have influenced his/her work?

b. What Elements of Art & Principles of Design did your artist use in this piece of artwork? Explain.

5. What is the real meaning behind the painting?

6. Do you think the artist succeeded in what he was trying to accomplish?