4. Pointillism “ Pointillism” is a school of painting that uses small points or dots to create a picture. Georges Seurat- An Afternoon at La Grande Jatte
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11. Questions To Ask: 1. How has the artist used the various qualities of line? 2. What kinds of lines do you see? 3. Are there implied lines through outlines or edges of color? 4. Are any figures outlined? 5. What is your overall impression? Artist: Piet Mondrian Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue 1921.
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15. What shapes do you recognize? What shapes does he use to represent the facial features? How does the artist’s use of shape contribute to what the painting means? Artist: Paul Klee “ Head of a Man”
24. Texture Albrecht Durer “Young Hare” What is the texture of the animal’s fur? How has the artist created this sense of texture?
25. David Hockney “Lithograph of Pool” What surfaces do you see? How has the artist used line and shape to create texture?
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28. Rembrandt van Rijn “The Man with the Golden Helmet” Questions To Ask How has the artist used space to define the the man in the portrait? What is in the “positive” space? What is the main thing you see?
29. Questions To Ask How has the artist used space to define the the man in the portrait? What is in the “positive” space? What is the main thing you see? What time of year does it suggest? Koryusai “Autumn”
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31. Andrew Wyeth “Christina’s World” Questions To Ask In what ways has the artist created a sense of depth in this painting? How does he show perspective?
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33. James Whistler “Portrait of the Artist’s Mother” How has the artist used contrast in value in this famous painting? What do you think his mother was like?
34. Questions To Ask Where do you think the light source is coming from? Is it natural light or from a man-made source? What time of day is it? Honore Daumier “Print Collector”