1. Art Criticism Talking About Art

2. What is Art Criticism?

3. A way to EXAMINE a work of art. A technique to DISCUSS artwork. A method to help you understand any work of art that you see. A way to EXAMINE a work of art.

4. What is Art Criticism? A way to EXAMINE a work of art. A technique to DISCUSS artwork. A method to help you understand any work of art that you see. A technique to DISCUSS artwork.

5. What is Art Criticism? A way to EXAMINE a work of art. A technique to DISCUSS artwork. A method to help you understand any work of art that you see. A method to help you understand any work of art that you see.

6. Description Just the FACTS Who made it? What is it called? When was it created? MEDIUM What art material ( MEDIUM ) was used? What do you see?

7. Analysis Looking at the Elements of Design and how the artist used them. SHAPE FORM COLOR LINE SPACE VALUE TEXTURE

8. Interpretation Why did the artist create it? Why did they make it the way that they did? Does it tell a story? What is happening? What does it mean?

9. Judgment Your own opinion, based on what you've learned Do you like it? Is it a good work of art? Is it a valuable artwork? Does it belong in an art museum?

10. Description

11. Who created this work of art? M.C. Escher

12. What is the title of this artwork?HouseofStairs

13. M.C. Escher, House of Stairs, 1951, Lithography Print What year was it made?1951 What is the medium (art material) ?LithographyPrintmaking

14. What do you see?

15. Analysis

16. Explain how M.C. Escher used the Elements of Design in this Artwork.

17. ValueSpaceShapeLineTextureForm

18. Interpretation

19. What is happening in this work of art?

20. Why do the stairs have no beginning or end?

21. Why is this house filled with strange creatures?

22. Why do the stairs go in unrealistic directions?

23. Why did the artist create this artwork?

24. Judgment

25. Do you like this work of art?

26. Is it a successful print?

27. Does this work of art belong in an art museum?

29. Marc Chagall Paris Through the Window 1913, Oil on Canvas