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Interpreting the Artist's Intention

Art Critique Skills
8th Grade·Arts·TEKS
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Interpret what an artist intended to communicate by analyzing evidence within the artwork.

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Art Critique Skills

8th Grade · Arts · TEKS

9 lessons

Goal

Develop written and oral critique skills by analyzing artworks using art vocabulary and the four-step critique method.

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  6. Describing an Artwork ObjectivelyNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-tx117.204(b)(4)(B)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Art · 8th Grade

analyze original artworks using a method of critique such as describing the artwork, analyzing the way it is organized, interpreting the artist's intention, and evaluating the success of the artwork;

us-tx117.204(b)(1)(D)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Art · 8th Grade

compare and contrast the expressive properties of artworks, including appropriation, meaning, narrative, message, and symbol, using vocabulary accurately.