Art can be complex, but after reading through this manual you will understand a lot more about it.
There are many different aspects of reading through into the work of an artist, and one of the simpler ways is formalism. Formalism is a form of painting interpretation whereby the solely thing there is to a piece of artwork is essentially its physical properties. This interpretation entails the dismissing of any deeper meaning behind the painting, so it takes the piece simply on face or tangible merit. There is still room for psychological engagement in this type of interpretation, as if the physical qualities of painting can make you feel a certain way, that is still a legitimate response as it's the artwork itself, rather than any transcendental properties that is inspiring the response. Folks are commonly sceptical of formalism as it doesn't include the historical past of a painting, so for example if you were to take one of the historical paintings from the Wildenstein Collection, you could not analyse it with respect to its historical meaning. Another issue folks have is that paintings then cannot be analysed with respect to the life of an artist; there is nothing added to a painting even if it was drawn during a specific time in the artist’s life, all that might be taken from the image is what is shown on the canvas. This form of interpretation does not detract from the importance of art, it essentially concentrates on the physical nature of the work, so it dismisses anything that is not perceptible.
An excellent thing to give consideration to when analysing a piece of art, is where it fits into the historical landscape of its age. For example, if a painting is one that was a catalyst for an entire artistic movement it is of course more crucial. Whilst there are plenty of reasons to admire a painting, if it is the first of that kind of art, it increases its gravitas and importance in the art world. Collections like the Saatchi collection will contain numerous instances of ground-breaking art, so the gallery is someplace you may should look into if you want to view different types of art.
When many individuals look at art, they take the context into consideration, this way of interpreting art is called contextualism. There are so many situations in which men and women make art that adds to its appreciate or overall relevance. For example, there are people who draw when they are blind, and this will undoubtably make the art more staggering. There is art in the Al-Thani Collection that is of great importance because of its context, not merely because of the actual painting or sculpture itself. There are so many famous meaningful paintings that are more important because of their context instead of the tangible properties of the painting.