Take a look at the sculptures BELOW by Giacometti (TOP) and Moore (BOTTOM).
Both pieces are good examples of the relationship between form, content, and subject matter. How do you feel the form of each sculpture expresses the content? What specific characteristics give us clues and communicate meaning?
Here is a third work of art from the text. Discuss how the form and content relate. Identify at least five visual elements and/or principles of design in your analysis of the third piece. In the third work of art you choose make sure you identify the 5 most noticeable elements or designs in the artwork. Once you have identified the element or design relate it to the artwork and describe it in detail. You can use the Critique Word List to help you describe your elements and or designs.
A large bronze horse statue. The horse appears to made of large muscles rounded to the point that they are almost spherical. All four legs are on the ground and horse looks downward.
3.13 Fernando Botero. The Horse. 2008. Bronze. Height 134″. Plaza Centenario, Monterrey, Mexico.
Example of How to Use 5 Terms in Analysis
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Look at the sculptures by Giacometti (top) and Moore (bottom) (BOTTOM).
Both pieces are excellent illustrations of how form, content, and subject matter interact. How do you think each sculpture’s shape conveys the content? What unique traits provide us with hints and convey meaning?
Here’s a third piece of artwork inspired by the narrative. Discuss the relationship between form and content. In your consideration of the third work, identify at least five visual components and/or design ideas. Make sure you identify the 5 most noticeable aspects or designs in the third work of art you chose. Once you have identified the element or design relate it to the artwork and describe it in detail. You can use
