VA Comp Assessment 2

Art Criticism
Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Lion
 Description
What can you learn from the title of the
artwork?
I can learn that the painting is going to be very
masculine because the tittle is lion.
 Description
What subjects in the artwork can you recognize?
I can recognize the shading and how much detail
there is in the hair.
 Description
Looking at the elements of design, describe
what qualities you see.
I can see texture in the fur and volume in the
main.
 Description
What media and techniques did the artist use?
Yellow, black, and white chalk are the media and
shading and lines are the techniques.
 Analysis
Emphasis: Is there a dominant element or focal
point that you see first?
The focal point is the lion.
 Analysis
Balance: Is there a special balance, or weight,
among the elements? What mood does it
create?
He black chalk is used to balance out the other
colors and the mood is serious.
 Analysis
Proportion: Do the proportions look normal,
ideal, or unusual? Why?
The art work is ideal because it looks a lot more
masculine then a real lion because of the
shading.
 Analysis
Pattern: Are elements repeated to create a
pattern? Where? Why?
There are no elements in this artwork to create
a pattern because then it would not look as
realistic.
 Analysis
Rhythm or Movement: What visual rhythms or
paths of movement do your eyes follow?
Where? Why?
My eyes follow the fur because that is where
most of the shading is.
 Analysis
Unity and Variety: What elements bring
together, or unify many parts of the design.
Why? What elements add variety? Why?
Color unifies and adds variety because it stands
out the most.
 Interpretation
Is there symbolism in the artwork? What do you
think it means?
There is symbolism and its courage; I think it
means leadership.
 Interpretation
What feeling do you think the artist wanted to
give the viewer when looking at the work?
I think the artist wanted to show masculinity
because he lion looks a lot more masculine then
a real lion. Or the artist wanted to show
courage.
 Interpretation
Does the work remind you of other things you
have experienced?
This art work does not remind me of other thing
I have seen it is unique.
 Interpretation
How does the work relate to other ideas or
events in the world and/or in your other classes?
It relates to biology and the environment.
 Judgment
What parts of the work make you feel it is a
success or failure?
It is a success because the lion itself gives of a
distinctive feeling because it is in a natural
position.
 Judgment
What criteria can you list to help others judge
this work?
Is it realistic, is it idealized, and is it life like.
 Judgment
How unique is the work? Why do you feel this
work is or is not unique?
I think that it is not unique because it is just a
lion.
 Judgment
What are some improvements you feel the artist
could have made to the work?
I think some improvements could be more
colors like using oil pastels or paint. Another
improvement could be making it more majestic
by giving it wing.