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).

Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least one peer. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Provide feedback on whether you agree or disagree with their criticism. Explain why. Build on their posts by providing additional insight of your own. If your peer selected the same artwork as you, make sure to address new point or develop existing points in more depth.

Writing Requirements

• Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
• Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)
• APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Grading
This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:

• Link (webpage): Discussion GuidelinesLinks to an external site.

Course Outcomes (CO): 1, 2, 3, 4

Due Date for Initial Post: By 11:59 p.m. MT Recommended by Wednesday
Due Date for Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Posts must be on two separate days.

Sample Answer

I have picked one of my favorite works of art, a copy of which is displayed in my living room, for this week’s discussion. A self-portrait of Frida Kahlo was created between 1925 and 1926 as a result of a string of life experiences. On September 17, 1925, Frida was traveling in a bus with her friend Alex when it collided into a street trolley vehicle. As a result of the severe injuries she sustained in the event, Frida needed 35 operations throughout her life. Kahlo started painting self-portraits and allegoric depictions of her psychological and physical wounds while she was in the hospital. “I paint myself because I am alone so much of the time and because I am the topic I know best,” she claimed.

Descriptive Critic:

It is obvious to notice that the famous print contains a wide variety of artistic components and design concepts. The combination of proportion, perspective, lines, texture, emphasis, color, and other elements creates this extraordinary and magnificent image. The most striking example is Kahlo’s softly modeled face, which demonstrates her interest in realism, as well as her exaggeratedly long neck and fingers, which demonstrate her admiration for Mannerist Italian painter Giovanni Bronzino. Your eyes are drawn to the center of the image, which represents the potent force of human beauty, due to the use of brilliant colors and a dark background. (Zelazco, A. n.d.).

Interpretive Critic: