Whow to - Picture Interpretation

Question 1

What is a picture interpretation?

Answer 1

describing and analysing visuals that includes 
an Introduction (Einleitung), 
a Description (Bild Beschreibung) , 
an Analysis (Bild Analyse) and 
an Evaluation (Auswertung)

Question 2

What belongs into the Introduktion?

Answer 2

Information about

• the type of picture
• artist/ photographer
• when it was taken/ painted

Question 3

What belongs into the Descrpiton of the image?

Answer 3

General information about what you can see in the picture

Then describe it in greater detail including it‘s structure (forground, upper left, right,…)

Question 4

What belongs in the Alanysis part of the picture interpretation?

Answer 4

Describing the message conveyed by the picture and how its communicated (color, focus, perspective,…)
If the image is set to have an effect on the viewer, describe how this is achieved

Question 5

What belongs in the finial part, the Evaluation?

Answer 5

State (on results of the analysis part)
- whether the picture is effective
-> which elements are responsible for being (un)successful
Personal oppinion/ thoughts on what the topic represents