Art 130 2.3

Contextual Analysis

Considers the making and viewing of the artwork in its context (historical, religious, political, economic, social and so on).

Feminist Analysis

Considers the role of women as subjects, creators, patrons and viewers of art; explores the way in which artworks reflect the experience of women.

Biographical Analysis

Considers wheher the artist's personal experiences and opinions may have affected the making or meaning of the artwork in some way

Formal Analysis

Describes the physical and visual characteristics of the artwork, including the artist's use of the media and techniques, the formal elementsand principles of design, the modes of representation, and the style of an artwork.

A combined analysis of Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon would include:

all of the above

Picasso uses a considerable degree of abstraction in his Demoiselles d'Avignon, evident in:

all of the above

Iconographic Analysis

Interprets objects and figures as signs and symbols, often based on historical contexts that would been understood at the time it was made.

Psychological Analysis

Investigates artwork through interpretation of the mental state of the artist.

A combined analysis of Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait would include iconographic analysis to determine:

answers A and B only

An artwork can be described as non-objective if it:

answers A and B only

The meaning of Jackson Pollock's Mural can be best understood by using:

answers A and B only

An artwork that depicts people or objects from the real world in a recognizable way is called:

representational

Picasso's Demoiselles d'Avignon can be described as representational with a high degree of abstraction because it:

represents real world figures and objects that are fragmented, simplified and distorted

Period Style

The characteristic way in which a group of artists uses visual language in an artwork, often expressing the priorities of a cultural group or a historical period.

Style

The characteristic way in which an artist or group of artists uses visual language in an artwork.

Individual Style

The characteristic way in which an artist uses visual language in an artwork.