Visual Art Critical Analysis

Visual Art Critical Analysis

Figure 1: Marilyn Monroe Castelli

Basic Properties

1. Marilyn Monroe Castelli

2. Andy Warhol

3. 7 x 7 inches

4. Painting

5. Oil on Canvas

6. The piece obviously shows that the painting in portrait view which is fully covered with warm colors and we can see a women face make smile. Also there are have shadows a which the women smile in the portrait, and having a short hair with nice eyebrow and lashes. Overall the painting looks colorful and complicated. The artist used the cubism technique to paint this portrait and the model for this painting was Marilyn Monroe Castelli.

Elements of Art & Principle of Design

7. Line : the artist uses brush to make the line curve whole the face, eyes, noise, mouth and hair.

8. Shape & Form : there are some love shapes around the eyebrows and hair and the big shapes, when we look randomly, but most of the shape used for this painting.

9. Value & Color : the artist use the complementary and analogous color harmonies by utilizing the yellow color all over the hair and purple are in some spaces like at eyebrows and mouth . There are are purple, black and yellow color with different tones also are used to touch up some of the places and can see the shadows.

10. Texture : the artist makes  the surface very rough to see especially  to do the background.

11. Space : artist uses the some space to do the painting and makes the painting look bigger and look portrait.

12. Balance : The artist uses some asymmetry to establish balance in this image, the artist rearrange the image in the middle with different position to make the painting in cubism technique.

13. Unity & Contrast : the colors are so contrast which attract the audience to look on and the combination between the elements of design in this painting.

14. Emphasis : the focal point of the painting is the middle part which the artist make the woman smile.

15. Pattern : there is a pattern implied in the painting which is the , it is accessories at ear so call repetition of pattern.

16. Movement & Rhythm : the behind background of the image which we can see a flow of line are straight.

Historical and Cultural Elements

17. How old do you suppose this artwork is?

33 years old (1981)

18. Provide evidence or reasoning for your response

The year of the painting was stated below the image

19. From what time or period of history does this artwork seem to be ?

The blue period Andy Warhol

20.What clues lead you to that conclusion?

  The date which was stated there and the title of the painting are very classic which nowdays very rare to have that kind of title.

21. Does this artwork appear to be from a culture different than your own? If so, what culture do you suppose it is from? If not what significance does it have in your culture.

This piece of art does not appear in my culture and it is a culture of west

22. Do you recognize anything in this piece that you have seen in art from other cultures? If so, what? If not what makes it unique?

The face of the women are often can see in many culture especially western culture

23. To what universal ideas/ themes does this artwork relate?

   I think this artwork tells a women’s emotion and feelings they have when they are happy to thinking something good news.

Style, Period, Purpose

1. Does this artwork appear to be associated with or resemble any particular style or period of art? If so, which one’s and if not, what sets it apart and makes it unique?

  I will associate this artwork with the artwork created by Georges Braque. Usually he use the cubism technique to do his painting which the artist Andy Warhol used to do.     

2.Based on your visual analysis, what is the purpose of this piece of artwork

The purpose of this artwork is to express a women feeling happy to thinking something.