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Subjective reaction

Points to be covered

  1. What do you think the artwork symbolizes?
  2. What is your emotional reaction to the artwork? Does it remind you of anything?
  3. What is your opinion about this artwork? 

 

Some useful expressions you might want to employ

1. I believe that this artwork symbolizes...

2.

  • The artwork makes the viewer feel… (adjective referring to the emotion experienced by the viewer)
  • The artwork is (adjective referring to the type of emotion it provokes)
  • This work of art provokes a sense of ... (noun: emotion)
  • This painting reminds me of... (noun)

3. This artwork is (adjective indicating degree of appreciation, or noun phrase such as "a masterpiece").

Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/visionshare/5973897005/in/photostream/ (posted by Visionshare on Flickr under a CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 license)
Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/visionshare/5973897005/in/photostream/ (posted by Visionshare on Flickr under a CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 license)

Example

"The Scream is a true masterpiece, I believe that it symbolizes perfectly the anguish that dominates modern society. This painting is an extremely disturbing artwork, it makes the viewer feel anxious, and provokes a sense of vertigo and fear. Actually, Munch's artwork reminds me of one of the worst crises in my life."