Art criticism is a discipline of art. It is exciting and empowering. When students critique artworks they meaningfully discuss art with others. It encourages students to think more deeply and can be very cross curricular, stirring up other educational experiences.
Feldman introduced the formalist model of art criticism, in 1967 through his book, Varieties of the Visual Experience. The Feldman's model of art criticism has four analytical phases: describe, analyze, interpret, judge. and clear objectives.
Feldman's art criticism model is a standard in art education and follows these four steps.
Step 1:
Description: Description is an inventory of the content in the artwork. Point out the single
features, objects, and abstract elements such as colors and textures.
Step 2:
Formal Analysis: Apply a connection of the descriptions to the principles and elements of art
such as repetition, contrast, and balance
Step 3:
Interpretation: Make statements about the meaning of the work based upon the descriptions and
formal analysis given in the first two steps.
Step 4:
Judgement: Give an opinion of the work, based upon what has been learned from the previous
three steps.
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