Analytical Art Essay
1. What are analytical art essays?
An analytical art essay assignment requires a deep understanding of one or more pieces of artwork. This assignment asks the writer to:
· Identify a question or issue related to one or more pieces of art
· Critically examine and describe the art
· Apply theories and scholars’ ideas to the art
· Understand relationships between these pieces of information
· Combine this information from many sources to use as evidence to support your claims
· Reach a final conclusion regarding the question or issue
Art analysis requires more than a description of a piece of art. Rather, it aims to uncover the why and/or how of the piece of art. When writing an analytical art essay, you may need to do the following:
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Discuss
: Present different aspects of the question or issue; discuss theories
and experts’ opinions about the art
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Compare and contrast
: Examine the characteristics of art to demonstrate similarities and
differences; examine how theories and views of the art are similar or
different
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Analyze
: Consider the various components of the artwork and explain their
relationships; consider how different theories and ideas relate to your
question or issue
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Evaluate
: Examine the different sides of a question or issue to reach a final
conclusion.
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