Visual Analysis

1. Visual Analysis 1. View Image 2. Write 5-6 sentences of critical analysis focusing on the image. Use your own knowledge, what you see, and what you think about what you see in order to do this.

2. Goya, “Third of May” 1814: Goya sought to commemorate Spanish resistance to Napoleon's armies during the occupation of 1808. Now, add a few sentences to your original draft. Think about how the context provided adds to your critical analysis.

3. Manet, “Execution of Emperor Maximilian” 1867: execution by Mexican firing squad of a Habsburg emperor, who had been installed by Napoleon III.

4. Picasso, “Guernica” 1937: in response to the bombing of Guernica, Basque Country, by German and Italian warplanes during the Spanish Civil War.

5. Part II • Search for an image on the internet that has NO text on it. Pick something that has value or meaning you’d like to share with the class. • Paste the image to a word document with room beneath it for commentary. • Walk around the “gallery” of images. Pick at least five of the images on your peers’ computers to write a research question about. Post your question directly on the Word document open on your peers’ computers. • Example: For example, an image of a corn field might prompt the question: “Should the government have tighter control over the inclusion of additives in our food?” • Return to your desk to view the questions written by your peers. • Pick one of the questions to answer, think of this as a thesis statement for an argument you might make that relates to the image you had posted on your screen.