Two 20th Century paintings to compare

Roy Lichtenstein ‘SteppingOut’ oil and magna on canvas		Marc Chagall 1913 ‘Paris through the Window’ oil on canvas

Observe it.

What kinds of things do you see in these paintings? What words would you use to describe each painting?

How would you describe the lines in each picture? The shapes? The colors?

Look at the paintings for a moment. What observations can you make about them?

How would you describe the paintings to a person who could not see it?

How would you describe the people in this picture? Are they like you or different?

How would you describe (the places depicted in) this painting?

Relate it.

What does this painting remind you of?

What things do you recognize in this painting? What things seem new to you?

How is this painting alike or different from each other? What are some important differences?

What do these paintings have in common?

How are the pictures different from real life?

What interests you most about these works of art?

Analyze it.

Which objects seems closer to you? Further away?

What can you tell me about the colours in these paintings?

What colour is used the most in the paintings?

What makes the paintings look crowded?

What can you tell me about the people in the paintings?

What can you tell me about how this person lived? How did you arrive at that idea?

What do you think is the most important part of these pictures?

How do you think the artist made these works?

What questions would you ask the artist about this work, if s/he were here?

Interpret it.

What titles would you give to these paintings? What made you decide on those titles?

What other titles could you give them?

What do you think is happening in each painting? What else could be happening?

What sounds would these paintings make (if they could)?

What do you think is going on? How did you arrive at that idea?

Pretend you are inside this painting. What does it feel like?

Evaluate it.

What do you think is good about this painting? What is not so good?

Do you think the person who painted this do a good or bad job? What makes you think so?

Why do you think other people should see this work of art?

What do you think other people would say about this work? Why do you think that?

What do you think is worth remembering about this painting?