✅ Learning Outcomes:
Identify the Four Levels of Meaning in Art:
Formal: The visual elements — line, shape, color, texture, composition, etc.
Subject: What is literally depicted (people, places, objects, events).
Context: The cultural, historical, or personal background that shapes the work.
Iconography: The symbolic meaning behind objects or imagery in the work.
Discuss the Role of Context in Art:
Understand how time period, location, politics, and the artist’s background influence interpretation.
Recognize how meaning can shift depending on the viewer’s own context.
Describe the Six Critical Perspectives:
Structural: Focuses on systems and structures within the work.
Deconstructive: Breaks apart assumptions and hidden contradictions.
Formalist: Emphasizes design elements and artistic techniques.
Ideological: Considers politics, power, and social influence.
Psychoanalytical: Analyzes unconscious drives, symbolism, and personal psychology.
Feminist: Examines gender roles, identity, and representation in art.
Explain Form and Content:
Form: How the art looks — its style, techniques, and composition.
Content: What the art means — its themes, message, and symbolism.
