Name: Erica R.

De Guzman Date:
Course/Subject: Art Appreciation

READING THE IMAGE OF THE VISUAL WORK

In understanding the art, one must be able to read the visual work (for example –
painting, print, sculpture, architecture, film, advertising images) as a text that conveys a
complex of concepts, feelings, attitudes, moods, atmosphere and value that derives
from the world views and ideologies, public or personal. One must also read the work to
be able to evaluate in terms of conveying signification according to Alice Guillermo.

She further said that with respect to the form of the work, there are several
issues that has to be considered. Each visual art form, be it painting, poster, comics,
illustrations, and the like has its own technical standard of excellence and this depend
upon the choice and use of a medium with its particular properties and suitable
techniques.

Alice Guillermo enumerate the basic documentary information required in reading

a work of art.

1. Title of the work.

Although the title may be significant or insignificant to the meaning of the
work, one should know the relation of the title to the work.

The title may or may not contributed to the work meaning or identifies the
subject or bears an ironic relationship to the work, a witty comment about
the work or its subject.

2. Name of Artist
Another documentary information concerning the image is the name of the
artists, particularly their biography. The following information must be
supplied in addition to their names –
 Generation the artists belongs
 Dominant artistic trends during their active years
 Name of their peers
  Personal background and training
 Record, diaries and published statements which may shed light on
their art

3. Medium and techniques.

The following documents are needed in identifying medium and
techniques.
 Determine whether the medium is academic or non-academic,
artistic choice as in mixed media or multimedia
 Keen awareness of the work of art in terms of artistic process
involving particularly mediums and techniques
 Identify the particular kind of materials used
 Note to be added regarding the ground of a painting (such as cloth,
canvass, wood)

4. Dimensions of measurements.
The format of the work is a part of its dimensions. The dimensions may be
measured by metric system. The measurements may be big, large-scale,
mural size, average, small or miniature. The usual format of a painting is
rectangular. However, symbolism may come into play such as square or
circular format.

5. Date of work.
The date of the work which was completed provides the historical context
of the work. It also provides the historical context of the work. It also
provides information as to what period of the artist development the work
belongs, and finally, the date of the work, situates in art history, that is it
tells whether the art work belong to particular trend, school or movement.

6. Provenance
This is indicated by the name of the owner of the artwork, of the collector
of the artwork, or whether it belongs to an art gallery, or a private
collection.
 SAN CARLOS COLLEGE
Mabini Street, San Carlos City Pangasinan
College of Teacher Education
S.Y 2019-2020

WRITTEN REPORT
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ART APPRECIATION

Submitted by: Submitted to:

Group 1 Mrs. Adela Lopez
Erica De Guzman
Michelle De Leon
Mark Christian Casupanan
Angeline Resuello
Vanessa Geslani
Aliah Grace Vinluan
Ruby Agbuya
Louie Padua