Visual Interpretation Using Formal Elements & Principles Bronzino, Hals, Guston
Bronzino, Untitled (Man with Book), 1535 Step 1 Think of adjectives that you believe would describe this character.
Bronzino, Untitled (Man with Book), 1535 Step 2 We have just made judgements/interpretationsabout how this subject is being depicted. How do we prove these statements? What elements and principles of the composition provide us with support?
Frans Hals, The Merry Drinker, 1627 Step 1 Think of adjectives that you believe describe this character.
Frans Hals, The Merry Drinker, 1627 Step 2 What elements and principles support your descriptions?
Philip Guston, Head and Bottle, 1975 Your Thesis: Like the Bronzino, the Guston features a subject that is self-absorbed and distanced from the viewer, but like the Hals, it is a sympathetic image. Prove it.