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100 WELL KNOWN WORKS OF ART Interpreted Using The Feldman Model of Formal Analysis #62 Weyden, Deposition (The Descent From the Cross)

Feldman’s Model of Art Criticism From the work of Edmund Burke Feldman, During the late 1960’s and early 70’s 1. Description- List the visual qualities of the work that are obvious and immediate. “What do you see in the artwork”? Include content and subject matter in representational works- Include abstract elements in nonrepresentational pieces. 2. Analysis- Focus on the formal aspects of elements of art, principles of design. “How does the artist create a center of interest? How does the use of color impact the painting?” 3. Interpretation- Propose ideas for possible meaning based on evidence. “What was the artist trying to communicate”? 4. Judgment- Discuss the overall strengths/success/merit of the work. How and why has this work achieved cultural value?

Rogier Van Der Weyden Deposition, c1435, Renaissance Movement, 86.6” by 103” Oil Paint on Panel, Brussels, Flanders

1.DESCRIPTION a. Painting b. Oil on Panel c. 86.6” by 103” d. People, Space, Form, Shape e. Horizontal, balanced on either side of the Christ. f. Planar – no background in the work g. Lines create people with emphasis on the Christ. h. Variety in the people i. Red, white, blue, brown j. No real texture, simulated texture in the wall, their clothes, and the people. k. Brussels, Flanders – c1435

2.ANALYSIS a.This painting was painted in a time when artists were trying to find the identity of art. b. It emphasizes shape and color. c. Balanced, but not symmetrical geometric and horizontal d. Unified by the colors centering on the body which is the brightest color e. The colors are bright, showing the pain the people were feeling. f. The picture is flat and only in the foreground g. The composition is flat and static, except for the body which shows movement. h. The painting shows bright colors and odd shapes. i. The piece creates an angry and sad feeling with its colors and shapes.

3. Interpretation a.This work shows the dead Christ being lowered from the cross and supported by his friends and mother in the lowest point of Christianity b. This work is about the lowest point in the Christian story, when the dead Christ is lowered from the cross. c. The people supporting both Mary and the Christ, along with the odd shape of this work highlight the cross and the story behind it.

4. Judgment a.What sets this work apart and Makes it worth studying? Art BibleArt Bible b. How does this work fit into the context of what came before and after it? Web Gallery of ArtWeb Gallery of Art c. How have critics, historians, and the public reacted to this work? Khan AcademyKhan Academy d. How has this work changed the way art is viewed? The The Independent - Great works article

Ibiblio Encyclopedia Britannica National Gallery of Art Compare and Contrast

The Renaissance (a word which literally means "born anew") is a name we've given to a period in Western history during which the arts - so important in Classic cultures - were revived. Renaissance c

Interesting Facts About Artist He never signed any of his paintings This work (the Deposition) is the earliest work we accredit to him. He lived in Belgium for most, if not all of his life. His works focused mainly on human emotion, as shown in his work, Lady Wearing a Gauze Headdress.

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