Critically Looking at Art
Artemisia Gentileschi, Susanna and the Elders, 1610, painting at first glance expresses thoughts that show peoples cruelty and temptation. The reason is shows cruelty is because it appears the men have some inappropriate thoughts that they want to do on the Susanna. When you first look at the panting you see the Susanna’s sad and frightened face, then you see the men looking viscously at her.
If I had to describe the painting to someone who could not see I would first start describing Susanna’s fear sadness and disgust. Then I will describe her bodily movement and stance, she is sitting down on a concrete wall. She is naked with a white rag covering her on one of her thighs’. Her head is looking away and down at
Artemisia Gentileschi, Susanna and the Elders, 1610, painting at first glance expresses thoughts that show peoples cruelty and temptation. The reason is shows cruelty is because it appears the men have some inappropriate thoughts that they want to do on the Susanna. When you first look at the panting you see the Susanna’s sad and frightened face, then you see the men looking viscously at her.
If I had to describe the painting to someone who could not see I would first start describing Susanna’s fear sadness and disgust. Then I will describe her bodily movement and stance, she is sitting down on a concrete wall. She is naked with a white rag covering her on one of her thighs’. Her head is looking away and down at