How to analyse an artist's work:Analysing an artist's work means studying the elements that make up an artwork.. *Always remember to use your own words so that you are expressing what yo
Trang 1How to analyse an artist's work:
Analysing an artist's work means studying the elements that make up an artwork
*Always remember to use your own words so that you are expressing what you think and what
emotions the particular artwork evokes in you!
Task: Observe this masterpiece of Vincent Van Gogh „Starry Night” and answer the following questions:
1) Form:
What colours does the artist use?
What kind of shapes and forms can you find?
2) Context:
What do you know about the artist?
How does the work relate to other art of the time?
3) Content:
What is happening?
What message does it communicate?
4) Mood:
How does the work make you feel?
Does the colour, texture, form or theme of the work affect your mood?
Does the work create an atmosphere?