Mary, an art critic specializing in the history of murals, is writing a critique of this mural for a magazine. She is in the interpretation step of her critique. Which statement would be correct for this step?

Charlie Chaplin mural by Jerry Ragg, in California

A.

The light gray tones of Charlie's face contrast strongly with the strong black tones in the backdrop.

B.

By using only black and white, the artist reminds us that Charlie Chaplin is associated with the era of black-and-white movies.

C.

The overall effect of the mural is to suggest that Charlie Chaplin was much more than a very good comic actor.

D.

The expression on Charlie Chaplin's face is deeply appealing because of the gentle, almost whimsical look in his eyes.

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Magdalena Kent

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29 May, 10:27

Mary, an art critic specializing in the history of murals, is writing a critique of this mural for a magazine. She is in the interpretation step of her critique. Which statement would be correct for this step?

Charlie Chaplin mural by Jerry Ragg, in California

A.

The light gray tones of Charlie's face contrast strongly with the strong black tones in the backdrop.

B.

By using only black and white, the artist reminds us that Charlie Chaplin is associated with the era of black-and-white movies.

C.

The overall effect of the mural is to suggest that Charlie Chaplin was much more than a very good comic actor.

D.

The expression on Charlie Chaplin's face is deeply appealing because of the gentle, almost whimsical look in his eyes.

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Beckett Gillespie · Answer 1

C.

The overall effect of the mural is to suggest that Charlie Chaplin was much more than a very good comic actor.

Explanation:

During writing an Art Critique Essay in the interpretation part the writer should answer the questions about what he/she thinks is going on in the painting, how does this art object make him/her feel, what did the artist want to tell you as a viewer? So I think best answer will be - C.

The overall effect of the mural is to suggest that Charlie Chaplin was much more than a very good comic actor.

But it is hard to choose between B and C.