Week 2 Discussion: Critic of the Arts

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).

Week 2 Discussion: Critic of the Arts Answer

The work of art I’d like to discuss would be Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper. What interested me the most about this piece is its attention to detail, especially when it comes to highlighting Jesus as the center of the painting. So much can be said about Da Vinci’s work that it makes one feel like there’s something new to discover each time you look at it – truly the characteristics of a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.