Analyze the Qualities of Art — Unit test Answers

Autobiography is any artwork that express something about the artist’s life. Biography expresses the artist’s life and personality through his/her works of art.

Proportion: Refers to the relationship between parts of a whole and their relation to the whole. Emphasis: Where the artist can create focal points to catch our eye. Form: Any three dimensional geometric shape. It can also refer to the visible elements of a piece.

Deconstruction is a branch of analysis that questions traditional assumptions about what we see, think, or do (reality). A famous example is Olympia, by Edouard Manet.

The artist has used balance, harmony, variety, proportion, movement, and emphasis. Examples will vary, but may include the following: Balance is created by a vertical line of symmetry that divides through the eagle and the squares and the careful use of colors which flow from one to another. Harmony is created by the use of similar hues, and the similar square shapes on the top half, and the large square at the bottom that incorporates the eagle figure. Proportion is created by the relative size of each form in the painting, in which no part seems under or over sized. Movement is created by the vertical lines of the squares and the paint drips that lead down to the eagle at the bottom, who also has his wings down-cast diagonally to the bottom corners of the painting. The movement encourages the eye to move from the top of the painting, down to the eagle, and finally to dissipate along the wings.

The subject matter of this piece is a natural landscape with tall trees, a forest, distant mountains, and a cloudy sky. The content suggests a peaceful and majestic view of nature. The dark trees frame the scene and draw the viewer’s attention toward the distant mountains and glowing sky, emphasizing the beauty and power of the natural world.

The sculpture is of David, by Bernini. In comparison to other sculptures of David, Bernini sculpted David in an active pose, in the middle of combat, while others have sculpted David in a relaxed way. The differences are most likely because of the view each artist has, based on cultural, economic, and political circumstances that exist at the time in which they created their art.

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The principles of design include: balance, harmony, variety, proportion, movement, rhythm, and emphasis.

Structuralism relies on the concept that interpretations should not focus on signs and symbols, but rather analyze the piece for what it is. Non-Structuralism refers to how the art relates to the artists personal concept of self.

A Structuralist would argue that the painting is of a grain stack in a natural landscape. A Non-Structuralist would argue that the grain stack has a symbolic meaning. Symbolic meanings could include, the grain stack as a symbol of peasant life, the importance of the setting, or the specific color.

Balance is the arrangement of elements within a piece so that no part overpowers another. Formal balance occurs when a piece has linear symmetry, in other words, if it was divided in half, one side would mirror the other. Structural balance includes symmetry, but also involves ensuring a piece, usually a building structure, is both stable and aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

This is an example of still-life art, specifically a floral still life. The painting shows a carefully arranged bouquet of flowers against a dark background, with realistic details and dramatic lighting. It is associated with Rachel Ruysch, a Dutch artist from the Netherlands who was born in The Hague. Her work is known for detailed and lifelike flower arrangements.

Symmetry is when two halves divided by a central line are mirror images of one another. Asymmetry is the opposite, and is when there is a sense of balance achieved by placing objects or forms that are different on either side of a central line.

This piece is by Rene Magritte, entitled, The Son of Man. Answer will vary but may include the following: When we look at this, we can identify that there is a man dressed in a long suit and hat with a piece of fruit in front of his face. This piece makes us feel uncomfortable. Based on the title and the setting, this painting might be alluding to the biblical story of creation and the apple ate by the first man and woman, which went against God’s instructions. This use of imagery and symbolism could perhaps imply the presence of temptation in a modern setting. Man have always been, and always will be faced with temptations, and decisions between right and wrong.

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The piece is called Masquerade, by Frida Kahlo. It is an example of an autobiography. Answer will vary but may include the following: In the painting we see the vines closing in around her neck, a black eagle, the darkness of the vegetation, and the animals on either side of her in the background. All of these symbols represent a feeling pain and difficult perhaps of the artist life in general, or of a certain part of it. The look on her face is sorrowful and yet determined. Frida Kahlo used her art to express the pain she experienced in her life as a result of being an abused woman.