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How to analyze photographic works of art

If you want to analyze a good art work, you must first understand a little art knowledge (different from the basic knowledge of art). In the analysis of works of art, we mainly solve six problems: first, the significance of art; The main characteristics and types of art; Thirty is the analysis of works of art; Methods and procedures of art analysis; Fifth, the composition problem in the analysis of artistic works; Six points for attention in the analysis of artistic works. These six pieces are the basic knowledge and key points of analyzing a good work of art.

Then let's answer the first question: What is art? Art is a broad concept, which is the general name of many art types that use modeling methods to shape the image of scenery, generally including painting, sculpture, arts and crafts, industrial design, calligraphy, seal cutting and so on. Sometimes, buildings, gardens and photography with the same shape and landscape features are also included. Art uses a wide range of materials, including almost all natural and artificial materials that can form intuitive images, from pigments to metals, stones, bamboo, clay, fibers, fabrics, leather and plastics.

2. Main characteristics and types of art: 1. The main characteristics of morning art: art is the most important part of plastic arts, which belongs to visual art in the way of perception and spatial art in the way of existence, but it is static. Therefore, art generally has both modeling and static characteristics. First, modeling. We can't think that art can only reflect the external phenomenon of life, but it still reflects the inner essence and exquisite psychology. Fine arts can express their inner feelings, spirits, thoughts and meanings through the external expression of artistic images. Secondly, static, art is static, which is different from visible moving images created by some kinds of art.

2. Main artistic types: (1) Painting: Painting is an artistic style that shapes plane scenery with certain connotations by means of lines, colors and blocks. According to the different materials and techniques used, painting can be divided into many types, including oil painting, ink painting, printmaking, watercolor painting, gouache painting, mural painting and sketch. Then let's briefly talk about the unique artistic expression of these paintings. Oil painting has a high expressive force, has created brilliant achievements, and has had a great impact on the development of world painting. Oil painting is rich in color, which can reflect the tone level, light, texture and sense of space, and can truly and vividly describe all tangible scenery; Ink painting mainly uses ink quality and water quality, and Chinese painting is its representative, so Chinese painting is often synonymous with ink painting. Ink painting mainly uses lines to outline the image, attaches great importance to pen and ink techniques, and often uses scattered perspective observation and performance to shape the image and composition. Ink painting has formed meticulous painting and freehand painting because of its different emphasis; Printmaking, a painting style of printed works by plate making, includes woodcut, copper plate, slate, hemp rubber plate, silk screen plate and so on. Murals refer to works painted on interior and exterior walls and ceilings. Its manufacturing methods are varied, including mosaic, collage, sculpture, ceramic technology and comprehensive means.