CONCEPT MAP

 

            Key Concepts:                                                                                   Key Vocabulary:

 

Composing

Analyzing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                                                                                                                       

Analyzing is what the viewer does when he or she determines how the work was composed.

 

 

Composing is the act of organizing the elements into a unified whole.

 

                                                           

Topic:

Analyzing What You See

 

 

 
Composition refers to the way the art elements are interrelated.

 

 

Description involves relating facts about an artwork, vs. analysis which identifies how the artwork is organized.

 

 

 

Examples:

 

 

 

 

Analyze

 

 

 

American Gothic

 

 

 

List

 

 

 

 

Enduring Understanding (s): Analyzing an artwork helps us understand the meaning.

Essential Question (s): What can we do to understand a piece of artwork?