The Art of Critique: History and Analysis · Art History

Formal Analysis

Learning to describe art using objective observations of color, line, and texture.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is the difference between describing what you see and interpreting what it means?
  2. 2How does the scale of an artwork change the viewer's experience?
  3. 3Why do artists choose certain mediums to express specific ideas?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Responding VA.Re7.2.7NCAS: Responding VA.Re8.1.7
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Art of Critique: History and Analysis
Period: Art History

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