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The Feldman Method of ArtCriticism
DescribeAnalyze
InterpretJudge
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Step 1: DescriptionDescribe what you see in the art work. Describe
exactly what you see, in enough detail that your
audience could visualize the artwork from your
words.
Do not use judgments or opinions.
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Here are a few things to consider when writing
your DESCRIPTION:Size
Shape
Texture
ColorAngles
Perspective
Light Source
MediaForm
Space
Artist, Title, Date
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Step 2: AnalysisExamine the relationships between the
Elements of Art by citing the Principles of
Design
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The Principles of DesignContrast
Repetition
Unity
Movement
BalanceEmphasis
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Balance
Balance is the equilibrium of
various elements in the work
of art.
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James McNeill Whistler,Arrangement in Grey and
Black: The Artist's Mother,1871
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EmphasisEmphasis is given to a
center of interest, whichmight be the largest,
brightest, or lightest subject.
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Francisco de Goya, The Third of May, 1808: The
Execution of the Defenders of Madrid, 1814.
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Repetition
Repetition is the use of line,
color, or a motif in more thanone place in the composition
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Rene Magritte, Golconde, 1953
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Movement
Movement can be theillusion of motion in the
artwork, or the path the
viewer takes starting with
the emphasis.
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Henri Matisse, The Dance, 1910
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Archibald Motley, Blues, 1929
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Contrast
Contrast shows the difference
between the Elements of Art
(Line, Color, Shape, Value,
Form, Space and Texture)
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Andy Goldsworthy, Dandelion Flowers, 1985
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Unity
Unity is the harmony betweenall of the visual elements in a
composition.
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Questions to ask yourself when completing an
ANALYSIS:
How does the artist visually organize the composition?
What is in the foreground, middleground, background?
How has the picture been arranged?
What colors are used and how have they been arranged?
What shapes are there and how have they been arranged?
Are there any leading lines and if so, where is your eye lead,
Is there any use of contrast? If so where?
Is there any use of pattern? If so where?
Is there a sense of space or perspective?
Are there any special techniques employed by the artist?
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Pablo Picasso, The Old Guitarist, 1903
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Faith Ringgold, The Sunflowers Quilting Bee at Arles,
1930
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Diego Rivera, The Flower Vendor, 1940s?
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Step 3: InterpretationWhat do you believe was the goal of the
artist?
What message is he/she trying to make?What was the artists intention?
Is there a mood or feeling being
conveyed?
Use research, Description and Analysis
to support your opinions.
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Pablo Picasso,
The Tragedy,
1903
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Rene Magritte, The Lovers, 1928
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Step 4: JudgmentWhat Aesthetic Classification
does the artwork illustrate?Support your decision with
Description, Analysis and
Interpretation.
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Perceptual
Rendered from Direct
Observation
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Perceptual
Paul Cezanne, Still Life with Apples, 1890
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Expressive
Capturing a mood or feeling,sharing a story or idea
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Expressive
Kathe Kollwitz, Poverty, 1893-4
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Formal
Focus is on the organizationof the Elements of Art
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Formal
Piet Mondrian, Composition with red, yellow, black, gray and blue, 1921
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Judgment
I think the art work is (Perceptual, Expressive or
Formal) because.
Include the definition for your AestheticClassification in your explanation.
Justify your opinion with what you see.
I think the work was/was not successful
becauseJustify your opinion based on what you think the
artists goals were.
M Ch ll Th Bi thd 1915
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Marc Chagall The Birthday 1915
Medium:Oil on cardboard, Dimensions:31 3/4 x 39
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Marc Chagall
Birth name Moishe Shagal Born 6 July 1887 (N.S.)
Liozna, near Vitebsk, Russian Empire(present-day
Belarus)
Died 28 March 1985 (aged 97)
Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
Spouse Bella Rosenfeld(1915-1944, the year of herdeath)
Nationality Russian, later French[1]
Field Painting, stained glass
Movement Cubism, Expressionism
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Expressionismwas a modernist
movement, initially in poetryand
painting, originating in Germany at thebeginning of the 20th century. Its typical
trait is to present the world solely from a
subjective perspective, distorting itradically for emotional effect in order to
evoke moods or ideas.Expressionist
artists sought to express meaningor
emotional experience rather than
physical reality.
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