ART ANALYSIS: Semiotic and Iconic Plane
Defend Thy Honor by Fernando Amorsolo (1945) (scale not stated)
I. Direction: Examine the picture very carefully and answer the following questions.
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Does this painting have one color as opposed to many colors?
What feelings do the colors evoke in you?
What about shading? Are there darks and lights? Are there contrasts?
Are there visible brush strokes or are they hidden?
Are the brush strokes narrow or broad?
Does the painting convey a certain feel?
In what direction do the lines move?
Are the lines fine or thick?
Are the lines curved or in straight lines, such as railroad tracks that show
perspective?
10. Are there any circles or other geometric figures?
11. Are the forms mostly natural or man-made?
12. Do any of the forms appear to be three-dimensional?
13. Is there light or dark around the objects in the painting?
14. Does the space around objects appear shallow or deep?
15. Does space appear to be stable or unstable?
16. What does the picture tell you with the man’s body movement, the woman’s
positioning in relation to the man’s positioning and the emotions shown in their
faces?
II. Valuing (Essay)
1. What does this picture tell you about men’s treatment to women?