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Art crticism

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Question Image
What are the steps in the proper order for Art Criticism?
a)

Analyze

1.

Step 2

b)

Interpret

2.

Step 3

c)

Describe

3.

Step 1

d)

Judge

4.

Step 4

2.
Explains how the elements and principles are organized in a composition
a)
Description
b)
Analysis
c)
Interpretation
d)
Judgement
3.
The name, title, date, and dimensions of the work 
a)
Description
b)
Analysis
c)
Interpretation
d)
Judgement
4.
Expresses their feelings about the merit of the work and how successful it is, or is not...
a)
Description
b)
Analysis
c)
Interpretation
d)
Judgement
5.
Talks about the meaning or message of the artwork
a)
Description
b)
Analysis
c)
Interpretation
d)
Judgement
6.
Which step is this? 
The painting is done by Edvard Munch shows a man screaming on a bridge with two silhouetted figures in the distance.
a)
Description
b)
Analysis
c)
Interpretation
d)
Judgement
7.
The materials used to create an artwork, or a category of art.
a)
Medium
b)
Title
c)
Date
d)
Artist
8.
An explanation of the meaning of an artwork.
a)
Decribe
b)
Analyze
c)
Interpret
d)
Evaluate
9.
What components should be included when you DESCRIBE a work of art?
a)
Artist, Title, Medium, Personal Opinion, Meaning of artwork
b)
Elements of Art and Principles of Design
c)
Facts and Opinions
d)
Elements of Art, Artist, Title, Medium, Inventory of facts
10.
What questions should you ask about an artwork to INTERPRET the work of art?
a)
How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?
b)
What is the meaning or purpose?
c)
What is the art style? 
d)
What is the story? Do I think the story is real? Do I like the story?
11.

Which step is this?

"this piece symbolizes the French Revolution and may have even inspired the novel Les Miserables"

a)

Description

b)

Analysis

c)

Interpretation

d)

Judgement

12.

What step is this?

"I think Picasso was successful in his purpose, because this painting evokes strong emotions in the viewer"

a)

Description

b)

Analaysis

c)

Interpretation

d)

Judgement

13.

Which step is this?

“This is my favorite painting. It is so meticulously painted and there is enormous skill."

a)

Description

b)

Analysis

c)

Interpretation

d)

Judgement

14.

Which step is this?

"the artist used unrealistic lighting that emphasizes lady liberty, making her the focal point"

a)

Description

b)

Analysis

c)

Interpretation

d)

Judgement

15.
Which is the BEST sentence about supporting this INTERPRETATION?
This artwork is showing the overwhelming terror that one can feel. The man in the front is so frightened, he can't move.  The artist, Munch, created this feeling with his use of COLOR. 
a)
He used orange and blue, light and dark, and complementary colors.  The colors repeat throughout the picture and the man in the front is screaming because he is so scared.
b)
He used the complementary colors, orange and blue, to create an unsettled feeling.  There is so much tension created between these two colors, they are like the conflict between wanting to run away and being so scared your can't move.
16.

An organized approach for studying a work of art.

a)

art criticism

b)

art formalism

c)

art classism

d)

art capitalism

17.

Which step is this?

“Salvador Dali is known for creating artworks that put the viewer in a dream like state"

a)

Description

b)

Analysis

c)

Interpretation

d)

Evaluation

18.

What step is this?

"This seems to be showing one side of her that still has feelings for Diego, and another that shows strong resilience."tion

a)

Description

b)

Analysis

c)

Interpretation

d)

Evaluation