AP Art History PowerPoint Projectby Taylor Lindsay

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100 WELL KNOWNWORKS OF ART

Interpreted Using

The

Feldman Model of Formal Analysis

Chagall, I and the Village

Feldman’s Model of Art Criticism

From the work of Edmund Burke Feldman,

During the late 1960’s and early 70’s

1. Description-List the visual qualities of the work that are obvious and immediate.

“What do you see in the artwork”?

Include content and subject matter in representational works-

Include abstract elements in nonrepresentational pieces.

2. Analysis-Focus on the formal aspects of elements of art, principles of design.

“How does the artist create a center of interest?

How does the use of color impact the painting?”

3. Interpretation-Propose ideas for possible meaning based on evidence.

“What was the artist trying to communicate”?

4. Judgment-Discuss the overall strengths/success/merit of the work.

How and why has this work achieved cultural value?

Marc ChagallI and the village1911Surrealism Oil on canvas 6' 4" x 5' 0“Now located at the museum of modern art in New York

1.DESCRIPTIONa. Painting

b. Oil on canvas

c. 6' 4" x 5' 0“

d. The lines are distinct and the shapes are represented by the shadows throughout the painting. All of the colors are primary colors. The texture is smooth.

e. The axis is directed diagonally to both the right and the left corners.

f. The lines are where the color changes so they are thin and distinct.

g. The lines are arranged where the colors change.

h. The proportion is large towards the right and left sides but on the top and bottom the top and bottom the proportion is small.

i. The colors are warm and are all primary colors.

j. The texture is simulated and smooth.

k. 1911

2.ANALYSISa. His work refers to the mountains and landscapes which

are obviously not directly portrayed onto the canvas.

b. The darker colors are very distinctive and stand out, especially the large and dark circle in the upper left corner.

c. chaotic, varied, and geometric.

d.

e. The role of the color is cool, contrasty, and calm.

f. The space is at random.

g. static- the lines and circles all appear to be staying still and contain no movement.

h. Clean lines and gradual colors into the other colors.

i. The painting is random and colorful and gives off just a chill vibe.

3. Interpretation

a. To Kandinsky, abstract was very closely linked to being spiritual but composition 8 was centered around supremacism and constructivism.

b. Composition 8 foreshadows the dominant role that circles play in many subsequent works.

c. Circles are the main shape that are represented in this painting.

4. Judgmenta. What sets this work apart and makes it

worth studying?

(Guggenheim museum)

b. How does this work fit into the context of what came before and after it? (Kandinsky in context)

c. How have critics, historians, and the public reacted to this work? (ibiblio webmuseum)

d. How has this work changed the way art is viewed? (Path to absolute Abstraction)

e. Context with AP Exam: Link to AP Exam Q&A

Composition 8 is simple but chaotic at the same time. The shapes are

all simple but create almost a complicated formation. The colors are simple yet not all of them are

primary colors.

Compare and Contrast

Summary of German Expressionism

1905-1925

German Expressionism refers to a number of related creative movements beginning in Germany before the First World War that reached a peak in Berlin, during the 1920s.

Interesting Facts About Artist• In 1911 Kandinsky wrote an essay called

Concerning the Spiritual in Art. He described three types of paintings including "impressions", "improvisations", and "compositions".

• He once said that "Everything starts with a dot". • Studied music and he compared musical notes to

colors in his own art and the art of others.• Qualified lawyer who was a successful law

professor until he gave it up to study art at the age of 30.

• Married twice with one long relationship in between.

References