THEME/BIG IDEA/OVERVIEW

Give an overview of the scope of your investigation

Tell us what you hope to learn from your CS.
Remember, you will be researching and investigating 3 artworks, all of which should have
a meaningful impact on your own practice as an artist.
Here is a good chance to consider what big ideas are you hoping to explore in your work,
what specific media and techniques you'd like to get better at, what artists you admire
and how you hope to learn from them)
HL – Tell us how you hope to link this with your own art-making practice
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Why you selected this image, Why you selected this image, Why you selected this image,
what you hope to learn from what you hope to learn from what you hope to learn from
studying it studying it studying it

Artwork 1 Artwork 2 Artwork 3

Artist Artist Artist

Title of the Artwork Title of the Artwork Title of the Artwork
Media Media Media
Date Date Date
Source of the image Source of the image Source of the image

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Formal analysis of Artwork 1 Artwork 1

• Clear description of the artwork

Caption here
• Analysis of the most essential Elements of
Art
• Analysis of the most essential Principles of
Design
• Analysis of the Composition
• Analysis of the media
• Show understanding of how it was made

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Formal analysis of Artwork 2 Artwork 2

• Clear description of the artwork

Caption here
• Analysis of the most essential Elements of Art
• Analysis of the most essential Principles of Design
• Analysis of the Composition
• Analysis of the media
• Show understanding of how it was made

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Formal analysis of Artwork 3 Artwork 3

• Clear description of the artwork

Caption here
• Analysis of the most essential Elements of Art
• Analysis of the most essential Principles of Design
• Analysis of the Composition
• Analysis of the media
• Show understanding of how it was made

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 Cultural Context & Significance of Artwork 1
• Examine the cultural context
• What art movement?
• What inspired it?
• What did it inspire?
• Where does it fit into the context of the art movement it was a part of and art history?
• What was the culture like that the artist was a part of?
• What was going on in the world at the time it was created?
• Why is this artwork significant to people of that culture?
• How might people of that culture understand the work?
• Evaluation of the cultural significance
• Deep understanding (through investigation of good sources) of the meaning and importance of the
artwork…
• How did people interpret the work when it was created?
• How do people understand it now?\
• Why is this artwork important? 6
 Cultural Context & Significance of Artwork 2
• Examine the cultural context
• What art movement?
• What inspired it?
• What did it inspire?
• Where does it fit into the context of the art movement it was a part of and art history?
• What was the culture like that the artist was a part of?
• What was going on in the world at the time it was created?
• Why is this artwork significant to people of that culture?
• How might people of that culture understand the work?
• Evaluation of the cultural significance
• Deep understanding (through investigation of good sources) of the meaning and importance of the
artwork…
• How did people interpret the work when it was created?
• How do people understand it now?\
• Why is this artwork important? 7
 Cultural Context & Significance of Artwork 3
• Examine the cultural context
• What art movement?
• What inspired it?
• What did it inspire?
• Where does it fit into the context of the art movement it was a part of and art history?
• What was the culture like that the artist was a part of?
• What was going on in the world at the time it was created?
• Why is this artwork significant to people of that culture?
• How might people of that culture understand the work?
• Evaluation of the cultural significance
• Deep understanding (through investigation of good sources) of the meaning and importance of the
artwork…
• How did people interpret the work when it was created?
• How do people understand it now?\
• Why is this artwork important? 8
Function & Purpose of Artwork 1
• Meanings
• Motifs
• Signs
• Symbols
• Interpretation of these
• Show multiple interpretations
• Evaluation of the conceptual qualities
• Show deep understanding (through investigation of good sources) of What,
where, how, meaning of the work
• why did the artist make it? What impact did/does it have on people that
see it?
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Function & Purpose of Artwork 2
• Meanings
• Motifs
• Signs
• Symbols
• Interpretation of these
• Show multiple interpretations
• Evaluation of the conceptual qualities
• Show deep understanding (through investigation of good sources) of What,
where, how, meaning of the work
• why did the artist make it? What impact did/does it have on people that
see it?
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Function & Purpose of Artwork 3
• Meanings
• Motifs
• Signs
• Symbols
• Interpretation of these
• Show multiple interpretations
• Evaluation of the conceptual qualities
• Show deep understanding (through investigation of good sources) of What,
where, how, meaning of the work
• why did the artist make it?
• What impact did/does it have on people that see it?
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 Similarities
Unique to between 1 & 2 Unique to
Artwork 1 artworks Artwork 2

Similarities
between ALL 3
artworks

Similarities Similarities
between 1 & 3 between 2 & 3
artworks artworks

Unique to
Artwork 3

Comparison of the Formal Qualities 12

 Similarities
Unique to between 1 & 2 Unique to
Artwork 1 artworks Artwork 2

Similarities
between ALL 3
artworks

Similarities Similarities
between 1 & 3 between 2 & 3
artworks artworks

Unique to
Artwork 3

Comparison of the Cultural Contexts 13

 Similarities
Unique to between 1 & 2 Unique to
Artwork 1 artworks Artwork 2

Similarities
between ALL 3
artworks

Similarities Similarities
between 1 & 3 between 2 & 3
artworks artworks

Unique to
Artwork 3

Comparison of Function & Purpose of each 14

Reflection & Conclusion
• Look back to your introduction and tell us if you learned what you
thought you would.
• What else did you learn you weren’t expecting?
• Reflect on how your understanding has changed.
• Tell us how you got better in some aspect as an artist
• What you first thought / what you think and know now
• How has this investigation changed the way you think about the
artworks, cultures, ideas, media, etc.

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HL - Connections & Comparisons to your own
art making practice
• How has this work impacted your own?
• What have you tried?
• Write about and show us how have you learned from the media,
techniques, processes
• Write about how you’ve been influenced by the images, context,
intentions of the artist, big ideas, messages in their work…
• Experiment with the imagery, signs, symbols, meanings, ideas
• Show us your work as it unfolds, and final artworks.
• Show us how you’ve made MEANINGFUL connections.
HL Connection Slide 1
HL - Connections & Comparisons to your own
art making practice
• How has this work impacted your own?
• What have you tried?
• Write about and show us how have you learned from the media,
techniques, processes
• Write about how you’ve been influenced by the images, context,
intentions of the artist, big ideas, messages in their work…
• Experiment with the imagery, signs, symbols, meanings, ideas
• Show us your work as it unfolds, and final artworks.
• Show us how you’ve made MEANINGFUL connections.
HL Connection Slide 2
HL - Connections & Comparisons to your own
art making practice
• How has this work impacted your own?
• What have you tried?
• Write about and show us how have you learned from the media,
techniques, processes
• Write about how you’ve been influenced by the images, context,
intentions of the artist, big ideas, messages in their work…
• Experiment with the imagery, signs, symbols, meanings, ideas
• Show us your work as it unfolds, and final artworks.
• Show us how you’ve made MEANINGFUL connections.
HL Connection Slide 3
HL - Connections & Comparisons to your own
art making practice
• How has this work impacted your own?
• What have you tried?
• Write about and show us how have you learned from the media,
techniques, processes
• Write about how you’ve been influenced by the images, context,
intentions of the artist, big ideas, messages in their work…
• Experiment with the imagery, signs, symbols, meanings, ideas
• Show us your work as it unfolds, and final artworks.
• Show us how you’ve made MEANINGFUL connections.
HL Connection Slide 4 (optional)
HL - Connections & Comparisons to your own
art making practice
• How has this work impacted your own?
• What have you tried?
• Write about and show us how have you learned from the media,
techniques, processes
• Write about how you’ve been influenced by the images, context,
intentions of the artist, big ideas, messages in their work…
• Experiment with the imagery, signs, symbols, meanings, ideas
• Show us your work as it unfolds, and final artworks.
• Show us how you’ve made MEANINGFUL connections.
HL Connection Slide 5 (optional)
Bibliography & Table of Images
(submitted as a separate document)

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