9.10 Architecture Analysis
ART ANALYSIS FORM – ARCHITECTURE
Student’s name: _____________________
Title of Work: ______________________________________
Artist: _____________________________
Historical period: ___________________________________
Dates: __________________________________________
SUBJECT: ________________________________________
As you begin to study your selected work, consider how the work relates to its historical and or cultural period. You will answer this question at the end of your assignment, once you have taken the time to look at and answer the questions below about the basic elements, the associated values, and the expressive content of the work.
I. BASIC ELEMENTS:
a. Describe the different types of line used in the building
b. What effect do the different types of lines have on the architecture?
c. What shapes are used?
d. How do the shapes relate to one another?
e. What effect do the shapes have on the viewer?
f. How is the spatial element organized? Is it self-contained?
g. Does it seem active or static?
h. What effect does the spatial organization have on the viewer?
i. What aspects of the culture are reflected in the spatial organization?
j. What colors are used?
k. What effect do the colors have on the architecture?
l. What textures are evident?
m. How do the various textures affect the viewer’s feelings about the architecture?
a. Describe the different types of line used in the building.
b. What effect do the different types of lines have on the architecture?
c. What shapes are used?
d. How do the shapes relate to one another?
e. What effect do the shapes have on the viewer?
f. How is the spatial element organized? Is it self-contained?
g. Does it seem active or static?
h. What effect does the spatial organization have on the viewer?
i. What aspects of the culture are reflected in the spatial organization?
j. What colors are used?
k. What effect do the colors have on the architecture?
l. What textures are evident?
m. How do the various textures affect the viewer’s feelings about the architecture?
II. ASSOCIATED VALUES:
a. What is the purpose or function of the building?
b. Cite examples of influences from previous styles
c. Based on your analysis, what seem to be the values of this culture?
d. What geographical, economic, social, political, religious, intellectual (philosophical) or scientific events or concerns of this or the previous historical era might have contributed to this particular style?
e. What evidence do you find that these are reflected in this building?
f. Does the artist’s philosophy or background affect this work? If so how?
