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How to comment on iconographic documents
1 - Identify the picture:
· Its nature: A poster, a photograph, a cartoon, a painting (its style if you know it)
Mention the artist. Present him if possible.
· What is the title of the document? (eventually, comment on it)
· When was the document painted, and where can it be seen nowadays
2 - Describe and locate the main elements
- Find the constructive force lines of the painting
- Locate in relation to the frame: “At the top, at the bottom, on the left-hand side, in the upper right corner, in the lower left-hand corner, in the middle …”
- Locate in relation to perspective: “in the foreground, in the middle ground, in the background”
- Don’t forget the colors…
3 - Explain the picture according to your knowledge of the period
4 - As a conclusion, you may explain what message is conveyed by the document or the purpose it has.
5 - You might be asked to give your opinion.
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