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Art Appreciation: Analyzing Paintings & Photographs

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Why is "The Last Supper" is considered a classic work of art? Learn how to analyze paintings in this free art appreciation lesson series from an art instructor.

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Tags: design, painting, interior, art, graphic

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Summary: Painting and drawing is the art of using a pigmented medium to create a picture of reality filtered through the imagination, the senses, emotions, and life experience. Artists the world over have multiplied the uses of painting and drawing as a vital mode of human expression, whether recording history, retelling myth and legend, expressing religious fervor, or exploring the unknown. From early history to the present, we have records of men and women making graphic representations of their world, showing their understanding and their curiosity.

In this art appreciation series, an experienced art instructor will discuss the elements, such as spacial cues and color values, which work to together to create a great painting. She discusses famous paintings such as Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa," how the artist controls the line of sight of the spectator with shapes and color values. The background story can also play an important role in how people interpret a painting. The art instructor will help people to develop their own skills of analysis.

About the Expert

Expert: Gretchen Kibbe is an artist and part-time faculty member at Appalachian State University. She worked as a scenic artist on the Spike Lee movie "School Daze."

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