1. Art Criticism and Critique Unit 2

3. Aesthetic experience -personal interaction with a work of art

4. 1.If you look at art without thinking, nothing can happen. 2.Learning art criticism will help you interpret a work of art. 3.Your aesthetic experience will be more meaningful and memorable.

5. 1.What do I see? (Description) 2.How is the work organized? (Analysis) 3.What is the artist saying (Interpretation) 4.Is this a successful work of art? (Judgment)

6. 1.Make a list of all the things you see in the work. 2.Slow Down! 3.Include size and medium 4.No feelings 5.No judgments

7. Henri Rousseau. The Sleeping Gypsy, 1897 Oil on canvas. 129.5 × 200.7 cm. Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York.

8. Pay attention to the elements and principles.

9. Henri Rousseau. The Sleeping Gypsy, 1897 Oil on canvas. 129.5 × 200.7 cm. Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York.

10. 1.Answer the question, “What is the artist saying to me?” 2.You must use your intelligence, imagination, and courage. 3.Must be based on facts and clues you collected during steps 1 & 2.

11. Henri Rousseau. The Sleeping Gypsy, 1897 Oil on canvas. 129.5 × 200.7 cm. Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York.

12. 1.Judge whether or not the work is successful. 2.Give your opinions or use and/or aesthetic theories.

13. 1.Imitationalism 2.Formalism 3.Emotionalism

14. Focuses on literal qualities- realistic qualities that appear in the subject of the work.

15. focuses on the design qualities- how well the work is organized.

16. Focuses on expressive qualities, or those qualities that communicate ideas and moods

17. Henri Rousseau. The Sleeping Gypsy, 1897 Oil on canvas. 129.5 × 200.7 cm. Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York.