The Critic's Eye · Art Criticism

The Four Steps of Criticism

Learning to describe, analyze, interpret, and judge art using objective and subjective criteria.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is the difference between describing what you see and interpreting what it means?
  2. 2Why is it important to withhold judgment until after an analysis is complete?
  3. 3How can two people see the same artwork and have completely different interpretations?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Visual Arts - Grade 7ON: Critical Analysis Process - Grade 7
Grade: Grade 7
Subject: The Arts
Unit: The Critic's Eye
Period: Art Criticism

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