How do you analyze an artwork?

Determination of subject matter through naming iconographic elements, e.g., historical event, allegory, mythology, etc.
Selection of most distinctive features or characteristics whether line, shape, color, texture, etc.
Analysis of the principles of design or composition, e.g., stable,

What are some questions about art?

Questions About Art

What’s going on in this artwork?
What was your first reaction to this artwork?
Does your opinion about the artwork change the longer you look at it?
Describe the lines in this artwork.
Describe the colors in the artwork.
Which area of the artwork is emphasized by the artist?

What are some good questions to ask an artist?

Artist Interview Questions: From Routine to Unexpected

What does your work aim to say?
How does your work comment on current social or political issues?
Who are your biggest influences?
How have you developed your career?
How do you seek out opportunities?
How do you cultivate a collector base?

What are aesthetic questions you could ask about an artwork?

Questions in Aesthetics

What is an aesthetic issue?
Why think about art? Why not just experience it?
What makes art different from nonart?
Should we recognize a difference between fine art, commercial art, and craftwork?
What do the arts have in common?
Why does art matter?
Are art and beauty essentially related?
What is a symbol?

Why can’t the question what is art ever really be answered?

Answer: The correct answer is option A. Art is subjective, so there is no one definition. It’s up to each person to decide for him or herself what art is.

What message is the artist trying to convey?

Answer: This cartoon conveys that US hegemony as hard power, where American military dominance today is both absolute and realtive.

What is the difference between a formal art critique?

What is the difference between a formal art critique and someone’s opinion of a work of art? A formal critique will describe why the critic liked or disliked a work of art. Art is subjective, so there is no one definition.