Reference no: EM133530536
Assignment:
Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 137" x 305", Oil on Canvas, 1937.
Please write a short essay/critique, answering questions below. First watch the Youtube video provided in the link above, and take detailed notes related to the questions below. Then use these notes to provide informative responses to the designated questions. Answers must be in complete sentences and in essay/paragraph format. Please do not number your responses or include questions. Your goal is to submit a full page of writing while utilizing at least 6 or more terms from the textbook.
1. Describe: What do you see? Make sure to include the credit line to start! (One paragraph)
- What media has been used to create this work of art.
- Describe the visual content, motifs, symbols, objects you see portrayed in the painting. Note: be as detailed as possible and use the information from the video.
2. Analyze: How is this work organized? This step deals with the composition or formal qualities of the work. This is an opportunity to explore the visual elements of the art. (One paragraph)
- Discuss at least 5 of the Design Elements we covered. How is the artist utilizing these technique for his advantage? The video discusses these in detail.
3. Interpret: What message does this artwork communicate to you? Now, you will combine the clues you have collected and your personal ideas to form a creative interpretation of the work. (One paragraph)
- How does the work discuss a specific moment in history? Explain.
- What mood or emotion does the work explore? Explain.
Note: For the Journal 2 submission, your goal is to submit a full page.