basic questions to ask when looking at works of art
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What is my first response to the work of art?
Sir Lawrence Alma-TademaSpring
CARAVAGGIO Salome with the Head of St John the Baptist
What is the title? Does it help to illuminate the work?
Raft of Medusa, Theodore GericaultEcstasy of St. Theresa
CONTEXT
• Physical location – original setting?
• Who was the artist and patron?
• Historical events – cultural, political, religious, etc.
• Concepts & ideas - ideology
Physical Location – Original location vs. current location of the work?
Ishtar Gate
Altar of Zeus Pergamon