2. Art Appreciation refers to the full
awareness of all the good qualities of what
we see, read and hear about a work of art.
It also talks about an intelligent discussion
about a work of art.
Art Appreciation
3. ⢠It enables us to access and appraise a work
of art without passing judgement
⢠It helps us to understand art and their
meaning
⢠It exposes us to different types of art
⢠It helps us to develop taste for arts.That is
the ability to differentiate good art from bad
art
Significance / Importance
4. ⢠Identification of the work
⢠Taking Inventory of the items in
the work
⢠Talking about the technical
qualities of the work
⢠Interpretation of the work
Procedures/Steps in
Appreciation
5. ⢠Type of work â Sculpture
⢠Subject Matter/Title â wood
carving (âThe Thinkerâ)
⢠Artist â Anonymous
⢠Year of manufactureâ 2012
⢠Sizeâ 9.5 â tall and 4.5â
wide
⢠Location â Anonymous
Identification of
the work
Anonymous âTheThinker". 2012 ,
ebony wood 9.5" tall and 4 .5" wide.
6. ⢠Human figure â a seated figure
with legs crossed and left hand
placed on the cheek
⢠Hollow â having empty space
inside (lower chest to the waist
missing)
⢠Feet â blocked feet without
details
⢠Hands â rounded without the
features
⢠Unity & harmony â there is unity
and oneness looking at the various
parts connected
Taking Inventory
Anonymous âTheThinker". 2012 ,
ebony wood 9.5" tall and 4 .5" wide.
7. ⢠Wood carving â the sculpture is
carved using ebony
⢠Semi Abstract â the work is some
how not real but representational
⢠Elements used â line, texture,
shape, space
⢠Principles used â unity and harmony,
balance, proportion and emphasis
⢠Focus â the upper part of the figure
⢠Technique/style â carving/
abstraction (hand made wood
carving in the round â free standing
sculpture )
Technical Qualities
Anonymous âTheThinker". 2012 ,
ebony wood 9.5" tall and 4 .5" wide.
8. ⢠Three â dimensional free standing
piece
⢠semi abstract figurine with smooth
and curved lines
⢠Elegant finish
⢠Finely carved ebony wood figurine
⢠Made up of the upper and lower part
of the body.
⢠The hand connect the two parts of
the body
⢠The seated crossed legs serves as the
base or stand.
Interpretation
Anonymous âTheThinker". 2012 ,
ebony wood 9.5" tall and 4 .5" wide.
Hinweis der Redaktion
Appreciation mainly has to do with the arts; Graphic design, painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles etc.
Appreciation mainly has to do with the arts; Graphic design, painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles etc.
Symmetrical balance here refers to equal distribution of weight in the work.
When divided into two, the half will be mirrored to the other side meaning what you see as the half will be equal or the same as the other half.
Thinker is a free standing sculpture
With its smooth curved lines and simple thought provoking shapes.
The texture is smooth (visual texture) look rough but smooth when felt
Semi â abstract refers to a style of painting or sculpture in which the subject remains recognizable although the forms are highly stylized in a manner derived from abstract art
Art relating to stylized but noticeable and identifiable objects.