the analysis of a set of facts in their rela&on to one another 2: abstract thought : specula&on 3: the general or abstract principles of a body of fact, a science, or an art <music theory> 4a : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of ac&on <her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn> b : an ideal or hypothe&cal set of facts, principles, or circumstances —ogen used in the phrase in theory <in theory, we have always advocated freedom for all> 5: a plausible or scien&fically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena <the wave theory of light> 6a : a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or inves&ga&on b : an unproved assump&on : conjecture c : a body of theorems presen&ng a concise systema&c view of a subject <theory of equa&ons>
the work? 2. When and where was the work made? By whom and for whom was it made? 3. What did the work originally look like? 4. What does the form contribute to the works meaning? 5. Where would the work originally have been seen? 6. What purpose did the work serve? 7. What is the &tle? Does it contribute to the works meaning?
2. How does the work use the “elements of design” (i.e. composi&on, color, line, etc.)? 3. How are the “principles of design” (i.e. rhythm, balance, emphasis, etc.) present in the work? 4. How do the “elements” and “principles” interact with one another? 5. What do you reac&ons to the work’s form say about your taste?
BCE) Aristotle (4th century BCE) Leo Tolstoy (1828-‐1910) R.G. Collingwood (1880-‐1943) BenedeIo Croce (1866-‐1952) John Dewey (1859-‐1952) Ernst Cassirer (1874-‐1945) Susanne Langer (1895-‐1985) Leo Tolstoy
the work of art? 2. What emo&ons are present in the work? How are they present? 3. Who was the ar&st? 4. What were the emo&ons of the ar&st was trying to express? 5. What message was the ar&st trying to convey?
Theodor W. Adorno (1903-‐1969) Louis Althusser (1918-‐1990) Walter Benjamin (1892-‐1940) Pierre Bourdieu (1930-‐2002) Shifra Goldman (1926-‐) Albert Boime (1933-‐2008) Jules Prown (1930-‐) Arnold Hauser
of art made? 2. How does the work of art illustrate the values or social condi&ons of this &me? 3. Does the work of art conform to or rebel against prevailing ideals of this context? 4. What was life like for people when this work was made? 5. What were the social and economic condi&ons of the &me and place the work was made? 6. Who was the ar&st? How did they fit in this cultural context?
display. The grouping or separa&on of objects. The categoriza&on of objects. The loca&on of displays. The design of displays. The didac&c materials. Museums “frame” our understanding and interpreta&on of cultures and historical periods.
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