CRITIC OF THE ARTS

Week 2 Discussion: Critic of the Arts

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

· Textbook: Chapter 3, 4

· Lesson

· Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions
Select a work of art from any of the chapters in our textbook, and write a response that analyzes the art through the lens of a descriptive critic, an interpretive critic, and an evaluative critic. What different things would these critics have to say? Use the following guidelines:

· Descriptive Critic: Address at least 3 different elements of art and/or principles of design.

· Interpretive Critic: This will require research so that you can understand the subject, meaning, and intent of the work.

· Evaluative Critic: Use the standards of perfection, insight, and inexhaustibility (as described in the text).