art criticism 3
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The Feldman Method
• Description
• Analysis
• Interpretation
• Evaluation
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The Raft of the MedusaThe Raft of the Medusa is an oil painting of 1818–1819 by the French Romantic painter and lithographer Théodore Géricault. Completed when the artist was 27, the work has become an icon of French Romanticism.
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Description
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Description
Visual Elements:
• Line, Implied Line
• Shape
• Mass/Volume
• Illusion of Space
• Time/Motion
• Color Scheme
• Texture
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Description
Question to ask:
• What is the subject of the work?
• What media is the work executed in?
• What is the size/scale ?
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Analysis
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Analysis
Design Principles:
• Unity and Variety
• Balance
• Emphasis/Subordination
• Directional Forces
• Contrast
• Repetition and Rhythm
• Scale and Proportion
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Analysis
Some questions to consider:
• How do the visual elements contribute to a mood?
• What is the internal relationship between the objects or subjects depicted?
• How does the form communicate the content?
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Interpretation
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Interpretation
• Formal
• Sociocultural
• Expressive
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3 Types of Interpretation
• Formal Theories
• Socio-cultural Theories
• Expressive Theories
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Formal Theories
• Form over Content.
• Style and Innovation are valued.
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Socio-cultural Theories
• Political, Cultural, Social Values
• Historical Context is emphasized.
• Art embodies or resists dominant cultural attitudes and themes.
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Expressive Theories
• Artist’s Biography is Primary.
• Psychology and Intent are emphasized.
• Humanistic and Individualistic.
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Interpretation
Some questions to consider:
• How does the work relate to the world it was made (historical context)?
• How does the work relate to today’s world?
• What does the piece remind you of, how does it make you feel?
• What is the MEANING of the piece?
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Evaluation
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Evaluation
Some questions to consider:
• Why does this work have (or not have) “value”?
• What is it that makes the work worth considering among others? What is valuable to you in a work of art?
• Are there things that others may value that you do not?
• Does the piece communicate an idea or feeling well, or do you remain unmoved?
• If it fails or succeeds in your estimation, can you point to specific remarks you noticed earlier in our criticism to emphasize your evaluation?
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The Feldman Method
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The Feldman Method
• Description
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The Feldman Method
• Description
• Analysis
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The Feldman Method
• Description
• Analysis
• Interpretation
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The Feldman Method
• Description
• Analysis
• Interpretation
• Evaluation