INSTRUCTIONS
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 3, 4
- Lesson
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Initial Post Instructions
Select a work of art from any of the chapters in our textbook, and write a response that analyzes the art through the lens of a descriptive critic, an interpretive critic, and an evaluative critic. What different things would these critics have to say? Use the following guidelines:
- Descriptive Critic: Address at least 3 different elements of art and/or principles of design.
- Interpretive Critic: This will require research so that you can understand the subject, meaning, and intent of the work.
- Evaluative Critic: Use the standards of perfection, insight, and inexhaustibility (as described in the text).
ANSWER
For this discussion, I settled on the xxx xxx xxx painting by Edward Hopper, which is available on part 1 of the textbook. Descriptive criticism focuses on the form and design of an art. It entails analysis of the texture, shapes, lines, and color aspects (Martins & Jacobus, 2018). Hopper’s painting has mixed colors, particularly orange, green, and grey/black. Green is mostly on the ground floor, orange dominates the second floor, and black/grey is on the upper line of the building. Hopper used color to appeal and capture attention of the audience. The painting also has lines that serve to show the levels of the building, windows, doors, and pavement. The line …. To access full answer, use the purchase button below.