Art Appreciation

Artist Comparison 2 – Portrait

Fill in the prompts below. Use complete sentences (after the first few identifying questions for each artist), with correct grammar & spelling, evidencing your thought & engagement with the artists’ work & research. Put your answers in a different color. Title & save as pdf, then upload.

Your name:

Focus: PORTRAIT

Artist 1 Name: Frida Kahlo

( Search & select one of your favorite images, copy/paste image & source . )

1. Insert picture & source of the work

2. Dates birth – death:

3. Country of origin:

4. Art movement s/he is associated with:

5. Name of the artwork you chose:

6. Location of the artwork you chose:

7. Purpose of the artwork you chose:

8. Describe this piece (what are we looking at?):

9. Analyze this piece (what Elements of Art & Principles of Design are most important? The full list is provided; choose 2-3 of these to explain how they are used in this work):

a. Elements: line, shape, form, color, texture, value

b. Principles: emphasis, movement, balance, rhythm, contrast, unity

10. Interpret this piece (what does it mean, what is being communicated?):

11. Judge this piece (do you like it? Why/why not?):

Artist 2 Name: Kathe Kollwitz

( Search & select one of your favorite images, copy/paste image & source . )

12. Insert picture & source of the work

13. Dates birth – death:

14. Country of origin:

15. Art movement s/he is associated with:

16. Name of the artwork you chose:

17. Location of the artwork you chose:

18. Purpose of the artwork you chose:

19. Describe this piece (what are we looking at?):

20. Analyze this piece (what Elements of Art & Principles of Design are most important? The full list is provided; choose 2-3 of these to explain how they are used in this work):

a. Elements: line, shape, form, color, texture, value

b. Principles: emphasis, movement, balance, rhythm, contrast, unity

21. Interpret this piece (what does it mean, what is being communicated?):

22. Judge this piece (do you like it? Why/why not?):

23. Similarities between their work:

24. Differences between their work:

25. How did these artists contribute to or change society?

26. Do you like one more than the other? Why do you favor that one?

Sources:

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Medlock – Artist Comparison 2