Renoir- Luncheon of the Boating Party

Renoir- Luncheon of the Boating Party

1. Description: (short intro) Luncheon of the Boating Party

Create a list of what you see, only the facts about the artwork.

Credits: Artists name, title, date, size. location of the work

Medium: oil, acrylic, pencil, charcoal, pastel, etching, lithograph, silkscreen,

relief print, collage, mixed media, bronze, steel, stone.

– is the work on paper, canvas, wood panel, etc.

Style: impressionism, expressionism, hard edge, pop art, abstract expressionism,

realism, photo-realism, pointillism, etc.

Subject: landscape, still life, portrait, representational, iconography, figurative,

abstract, non-objective

2. Analysis: (4/5 of paper)

In this part you will utilize the three theories of art criticism to explain why this artwork satisfies the criteria for being considered a significant contribution to our cultural heritage. Be sure to make specific references to the artwork in support of your assessment. Use what you see to construct and support reasonable interpretations.

Art Criticism Theories – making discriminating judgments

Works in museums are selected by specialists who use at least one of the theories.

Your judgment may not agree and that’s fine. To go deeper is rewarding.

3 theories of art criticism give us 3 standards of quality and 3 ways of judging artworks.

 

Formal Theories – focus on Composition of the Work and Earlier Influences

Contextual Theories – consider art as Product of Cultural & Value System

Expressive Theories – attention to Artist’s Expression of Personality or Worldview

 

Using these criteria we can now say how a work of art comes to be regarded as a “masterpiece”

and command a place of honor in a museum or publication or be protected from destruction.

Great Art must show these key ingredients (not all 3 are necessary but at least 1 must be

strongly present: -some degree of innovation -important cultural meanings -recognizable

personal statement)

 

Formal Theories – focus on Composition of the Work and Influence or earlier works

-how a work is made (medium + technique, dates made)

-how parts of the composition come together to create a visual experience

visual elements + principles of design

-sylistic innovation – compare to predecessor and contemporaries

-is it an important source of visual refreshment

 

Contextual Theories – consider art as Product of Cultural & Value system

-environmental influences on a work of art -background culture

-economic system – cultural values – politics of the time

– artwork demonstrates cultural values or resistance to them

Expressive Theories – attention to Artist’s Expression of Personality or Worldview

-who made this work, who is she/he

-skill level, personal intent, emotional state, mindset, gender of creator

-powerful personal meanings -deep psychological insight -profound human

 

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