Question

2.3 art criticism and art history
fig. 1 © marion boddy - evans
viewpoint and pose words
consider the angle or position were seeing the subject of the artwork. how has the artist decided to present it?

• front, side, three - quarters, profile, rear (from behind).
• close up, far away, life size, birds eye view.
• upwards, downwards, sideways.
• standing, sitting, lying down, bending.
• gesturing (showing movement), moving.

resting, static.
fig. 2 \blue jug with plum\ © debra walker
subject matter words
this aspect of a painting is one where it can really feel like youre stating the obvious. but if you think of how youd describe an artwork to someone whos not seen of it or who isnt looking at a photo of it, youd probably tell them the subject of the painting quite early on.

• abstract.
• cityscape, buildings, man - made, urban, industrial. interiors, domestic. landscape, seascape.
• fantasy, imaginary, invented, mythological.
• figurative (human body), portraits.
• still life. antique, damaged, dusty, old, worn, new, clean, shiny.
• functional, decorative, fancy, domestic.

directions: write an analyzing sentence for each artwork. use this type of format to complete your statement for each artwork: the artists use of ____ (insert element here) is ____ (descriptive word here) because...
fig. 1:

fig. 2:

Explanation:

For Fig. 1, we can consider the artist's use of pose. The figure appears to be gesturing, showing movement. For Fig. 2, we can focus on the subject - matter. It is a still - life. We use the provided word lists to create the analysis sentences.
For Fig. 1: The artist's use of pose is dynamic because the figure is gesturing, suggesting movement.
For Fig. 2: The artist's use of subject - matter is traditional because it depicts a still - life, a common and classic subject in art.

Answer:

Fig. 1: The artist's use of pose is dynamic because the figure is gesturing, suggesting movement.
Fig. 2: The artist's use of subject - matter is traditional because it depicts a still - life, a common and classic subject in art.