Art Analysis - Guide Questions
Description: What can you see?
1. What is the name of the artist and the title of the artwork?
The name of the artist is Octavio Ocampo and the title is Jesus
2. What year was it created?
The year is unknown
3. What is the media used? (Acrylics, oils, watercolours, pencil, digital etc)
They used oli on canvas.
4. Describe what you see in the art work. Imagine you are talking to someone who can’t see the work. Include the following:
On the left top it’s a dark sky with a jet. On the middle top there is a dark sky the is a head of a worrier were a goldish helmet and spikes on top looking like a Mohawk. On the right top there is a darkish and whitish sky. On the left center there is hills and it’s a bit foggie and there is some people. On the middle center there is more people wearing white clothes and holding a big cross and behind the people in white there is a horse and a worrier on it. On the right middle there is more people hold a black blanket on top of their head and there is two men looking at the people who are holding the cross. On the …show more content…
• Describe the picture plane e.g.: foreground, middle ground & background
Analysis: How has the work been created?
5. What grabs your attention in the artwork and why? Jesus’s face grabs my attention because it’s brightest spot in the drawing and it’s the biggest
6. What is the mood or emotion expressed in this artwork? Eg: happy, sad, frightened, excitement, love, depressed etc. I think its war because of the jet and the worried people.
7. What is the focal point of the artwork and why? I think it’s the cross because the cross is the important thing in the drawing and everyone is rushing towards it and it just stands out.
Interpretation: What does it mean and why was it created?
8. What is the subject or theme of the artwork? Its Christian