how+to+analyze+a+work+of+art

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Describe Analyze Interpret Judge

**D** escribe what you see
Take time to look at the work and describe it objectively. Carefully describe the main elements as well as the details. Refer to the Elements of Design in your description: COLOR, LINE, SHAPE, TEXTURE, VALUE, FORM

Focus on Organization- how the principles of Art have been used to arrange these elements.
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**I** nterpret the meaning
Formulate a hypothesis – a good guess – about the meaning of the work. A good interpretation explains the experience you get from the artwork.This is subjective, but based on the evidence collected from your description and analysis.

**J** udge what are the strengths and weaknesses?
A critical judgment can be made after you have interpreted an artwork. Judging art is always a matter of being fair and logical. A judgement should be based on the intentions of the artist.