Practice: Be the Critic

You will now do an art critique of a portrait from the Renaissance.

Use what you've learned to write about what you see. Be thoughtful in your responses, even
if it means guessing at the possible answer.

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A portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger, painted in 1532, titled Portrait of the Merchant
Georg Gisze.

1. Describe (5 points)
2. Identify (5 points)
Aside from the information given, how can you tell that this painting is from the Northern
Renaissance?

3. Interpret (5 points)
By looking at the title of the painting, his manner of dress, and the objects that surround him,
what can you infer or figure out about Georg Gisze?
4. Judge (5 points)

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3.3.5 Practice: Be the Critic