FAH102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Masaccio, Human Eye, Rembrandt
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It is an analysis of a work of art that takes into account such things as line, colour, texture, composition, and space, all of which are known as formal elements. It"s not just a description, have to look closely at what is depicted and also think about why it is there and how it is presented. (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Start with a description of the formal elements you see, not just describing what you"re seeing, using these formal elements as evidence on how you"re interpreting this work. (cid:1) The size of the art work (scale of human figures) Composition (how do we see things, how is the space divided up, is it framed, how are the figures framed, is there a harmony / unity) Subject matter (what is the subject / content) Function (what was the original context, did it serve a purpose or a function) Iconography (the symbolism of certain things) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1)
