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Visual Arguments. Paintings. Approaching a Work of Art. Who is the artist? What is the title of the painting? When/ Where was it painted? Does this have meaning? What style was it painted in? Why? What inspired the painting? History/ Background Info.
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Visual Arguments Paintings
Approaching a Work of Art • Who is the artist? • What is the title of the painting? • When/ Where was it painted? • Does this have meaning? • What style was it painted in? Why? • What inspired the painting? • History/ Background Info
“Landscape with the Fall of Icarus” Pieter Bruegel What is the title of the painting? Who is the artist?
Analyzing the Painting • What is the focus of the painting? • People/ Characters in the painting- significance? • Mood? • Colors • Symbols • Anything that seems odd • Reconsider the title- How is it relevant to the painting?
“Landscape with the Fall of Icarus” Pieter Bruegel Reconsider the title- How is it relevant to the painting? Mood? Symbols Colors Shepherd is also in the light Anything that seems odd? Focus= highlight, larger than others Icarus- dark, insignificant