A 4-Step Critiquing Process for Works of Art

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A 4-Step
Critiquing Process
for
Works of Art

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Visual Art

Describe: Tell exactly what you see
Analyze: Use the elements/principles to reflect upon the art form
Interpret: Consider the following
- What is the artist trying to say?
- What caused the artist to say it?
- What is the historical milieu that surrounds the work of art?
- Why was the work of art created in this particular style?
Evaluate: How successful or important is the work of art?

This idea is from: Created and Understanding Drawings (Print-Teacher Resource). Mittler, Gene A. and James Hoze. Glencoe (MMC), 1989. 275 p. ISBN 0-02-662273-4.

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