Look closely, what do you notice about the patterns, brushstrokes, color, composition?
What does this make you think of?
Think about your response to the previous question, what about this work made you think that?
If the color was different, how would your interpretation change?
Zoom in, zoom out, what do you notice when you look closely or at the larger picture?
Does this remind you of a place or environment?
What plant do you think this photo is depicting and what is its significance? What effect does this photograph create? This photograph is lifesize and is meant to hang so the viewer’s head is in the middle of the picture. How does the height of the piece affect your interpretation? This piece is black and…
What word would you use to describe this painting? Where do you think this is? What do you see in the background? What details can you see when you zoom in or out? What can you see and not see in this painting? Is the snow covering anything? What could this snow represent/what is its…
Where do you think this is from? When was it made? Who do you think it was made for? Was it used for everyday purposes or artistic appreciation? Zoom in on the surface of the object, what do you notice? Are there any recognizable symbols? If so, what could be their significance to the artist…
What do you think the relationship is between these two people? When do you think this was made? How does the artist use shadows? What effect do they have on the deeper meaning? How does this piece make you feel? How and to what effect does this artwork convey movement?
Where do you think this is from? When was it made? What material do you think it is made out of? How could that affect the purpose of the object? What could it have been used for? Look closely at the surface of the piece, what is depicted? What could be their significance to the…
Where do you think this is from? When was it made? What do you think it was used for? What is depicted on the vessel? What could be its significance to the artist or artist’s culture? What would you name a vessel like this? Why do you think there are two spouts at the top?