Image Analysis

Ilya Repin, ​Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581, ca. 1883 - 1885, oil on canvas, 78.5 in × 100 in, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Multiple Choice

Who is the artist of this painting?

• Ivan the Terrible

• Ilya Repin

• Tretyakov

Ilya Repin, ​Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581, ca. 1883 - 1885, oil on canvas, 78.5 in × 100 in, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Ilya Repin, ​Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581, c. 1883 - 1885, oil on canvas, 78.5 in × 100 in, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Multiple Choice

When was this created?

• 1581

• 1883

• 1885

• c. 1883 - 1885

Ilya Repin, ​Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581, ca. 1883 - 1885, oil on canvas, 78.5 in × 100 in, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Multiple Choice

Who is the main subject of this artwork?

• Ivan the Terrible

• Ilya Repin

• Tretyakov

Ilya Repin, ​Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581, ca. 1883 - 1885, oil on canvas, 78.5 in × 100 in, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Ilya Repin, ​Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581, ca. 1883 - 1885, oil on canvas, 78.5 in × 100 in, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Multiple Choice

Where is this artwork located?

• Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

• Moscow, Russia

• Russia

Ilya Repin, ​Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581, ca. 1883 - 1885, oil on canvas, 78.5 in × 100 in, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Multiple Choice

What are the dimensions of the artwork?

• 78.5 in

• 100 in

• 78.5 in x 100 in

​Artist, Title, Date of creation, Type of art medium, Dimensions, Location of artwork.

Reading the Citation

Ilya Repin, ​Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581, ca. 1883 - 1885, oil on canvas, 78.5 in × 100 in, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Open Ended

What all do you see within the artwork? [Think of what's in background, middle ground, and foreground.]

Structure of an Image Analysis

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Introduction

Introduce the information from the citation:

• Name of the artist

• Name of the artwork

• Type of art

• Theme & Subject​

Body Paragraph 1

Breakdown the image:

• What do you see:

  • Who is the subject? [How do you know?]

  • What items do you see?

  • What colors are being used?

• ​How is the image structured?

  • What's in the foreground, middle ground, & background​

Body Paragraph 2

What is the narrative of the story?

• What is the story taking place?

• What about the artwork makes you think this is the story?

• Who Is the main character and secondary characters?

• ​What are the feelings that you get from the artwork?

Body Paragraph 3

What are your personal thoughts on the artwork?

• Do you like it or not? Why do you feel this way?

• Do you think the artwork is good? Why do you feel this way?

• Do you think the artwork does a good job of telling the narrative?​

Conclusion

• Summarize the main talking points of your essay.​

• Re-introduce the title of the artwork and artist.

• Summarize your own feelings towards the artwork.​

Reminders

• Don't use italics and quotation marks when citing the title of the artwork.

• Refer to the artwork by the:

  • Title

  • Name of the artist

• You can refer to an artist by their last name only, after introducing them.

• Use quotation marks when citing the title of the artwork.

Ilya Repin, ​Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581, ca. 1883 - 1885, oil on canvas, 78.5 in × 100 in, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

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