Question

2.3 art criticism and art history
fig. 1 © marian 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\ © debbie 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 state - ment for each artwork: the artists use of ____ (insert element here) is ____ (descriptive word here) because...
fig. 1:

fig. 2:

Explanation:

For Fig. 1: Analyze based on "Viewpoint and Pose Words". The figure shows a person in a dynamic pose.
For Fig. 2: Analyze based on "Subject Matter Words". The figure shows a still - life arrangement.

Answer:

Fig. 1: The artist's use of pose (gesturing) is dynamic because the figure appears to be in motion, suggesting movement and energy.
Fig. 2: The artist's use of subject matter (still life) is domestic because it depicts common household items arranged on a table.