GoConqr has a new look! Let us know what you think.

Sign up free

Art Criticism and Analysis mind maps

28 mind maps by 27 users

This GoConqr page gathers mind maps for Art Criticism and Analysis, covering still life, portraiture, visual frameworks and writing about art. With more than 20 user-made maps, it supports school students practicing visual analysis and teachers looking for material, with a few resources for university students. Choose a map that fits your task and start exploring.

Select topic

Mind maps

More Art Criticism and Analysis resources

All Art Criticism and Analysis resources Flashcards 18

About art criticism and analysis mind maps

GoConqr Original

Using Art Criticism and Analysis mind maps

These mind maps connect questions and ideas for looking at artworks. Portraiture brings together people, objects, color and the artist's style. Frames includes the subjective frame, with branches on experiences, imagination, memories and feelings.

For a broader view, start with The Frameworks. It groups visual analysis, technique, style and symbols alongside formal, personal, cultural and contemporary frameworks. Follow one branch at a time, then see how its ideas relate to the other branches.

Move from looking to writing

Use Analysing artworks to consider your immediate response and the journey your eye takes through a work. You can then compare those observations with the ideas in How to write about art, including composition, mood and meaning.

After studying a map, try explaining its main branches in your own words. If you want to check what you remember or review terms, switch to a quiz or flashcards on the unit page. Pick a map and follow a branch that interests you.

Frequently asked questions

Which mind map could I start with?

Start with The Frameworks if you want an overview of different ways to approach an artwork. Its branches include formal, personal, cultural and contemporary frameworks, as well as visual analysis and technique. You can follow one branch first and return to the others as you study.

What do these mind maps cover?

The maps cover ways to look at and write about art. Still Life Analysis raises questions about line, shape, tone and color, while Portraiture considers people, objects and style. Other maps explore frameworks, the setting of figures and the immediate impact of an artwork.

Are the mind maps free to use?

Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open and study without an account. A free account also lets you make your own mind maps, quizzes, flashcards and notes, and saves your quiz scores. The resources on this page were made by GoConqr users.

Feedback

What is it about?

What do you think of the new look?

How do you like it?