Analyze. Look at all the elements of the work and examine how they fit together. How does the choice of medium affect the work? What formal elements did the artist use? Assess the work in its context: Does it fit into a movement or time period (e.g. Impressionist? Abstract Expressionist? Contemporary?) Does it lead the way for a new movement or follow behind another movement? (Van Gogh was part of the Impressionist movement, but lead the way for the Fauvists movement) Consider its placement, both in the artist’s career but also in the art historical time line. If the work was created a long time ago, how was it received at the time it was created? How is it received today?
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