HUMN303 2020 March Week 2 Discussion Latest

HUMN303 Introduction to the Humanities

Week 2 Discussion

Critic of the Arts

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 3, 4

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

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).