1145 1074 Arts & Media Fine Art Art Appreciation true Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:27:38 -0800 /system/videos/4/45/11/1145.flv appreciate, appreciating, appreciation, art, arts, DIY, Do It Yourself, enjoy, enjoying, enjoyment, Essential Skills, experience, fine, Instructional, Learn to, like, museum, painting, performing, Tips, tutorial, work How To Understand a Work Of Art http://www.howcast.com/videos/1145-How-To-Understand-a-Work-Of-Art http://www.howcast.com/videos/1145-How-To-Understand-a-Work-Of-Art/edit approved 106 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1145"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1145" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 20 Chris_Davis http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1145/ppn_davis_understand_art_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2809 false false false 21226 1 15 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1145/15.jpg Google If you’re trying to understand a famous work of art, a quick Google search will yield almost limitless information and countless explanations.

]]> 21227 2 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1145/23.jpg Read the plaque If you’re stuck on your own, start by reading the title card or plaque. If it has a self-explanatory name like “I love ham,” your work here is done.

]]> 21228 3 33 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1145/33.jpg Question the location Question the work’s location. Is it a part of a larger exhibit? Is it grouped with other works that have a common theme?

]]> 21229 4 40 Tip Assume that everything in a work of art was created to support an idea. This might not always be the case, but it’ll get you thinking about purpose and relevance.

]]> 21230 5 49 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1145/49.jpg Check out historic connections Check out any historic connections a piece may have. For example, if you’re looking at a sculpture made in the late 1940s, there’s a pretty good chance it has something to do with World War II.

]]> 21231 6 60 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1145/60.jpg Appraise the values of the public For public art, try to appraise the values of the intended demographic. Minimalist, towering sculptures appear outside minimalist, towering bank buildings for a reason.

]]> 21232 7 70 Tip Most public art is commercial and designed to satisfy a need. Often that need is simply to add something interesting to an open space without insulting or angering.

]]> 21233 8 79 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1145/79.jpg Ask yourself what you like If the work is designed for the home, ask yourself what you like. It’s going to be hanging on your wall, after all.

]]> 21234 9 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1145/87.jpg Tell a story Imagine telling a story about the work of art, or being the artist and describing it to other people. Sometimes talking it through like this will help you make new observations or connections.

]]> 21235 10 97 Fact The oldest known sculptures are often called Venus Figurines, and almost all of them resemble pregnant women.

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