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
- 1What is the difference between describing what you see and interpreting what it means?
- 2Why is it important to withhold judgment until after an analysis is complete?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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