Describing art extended speaking

Listen to your partner describe an artwork that they have seen in a museum or gallery, talking about any aspect of it they like without looking below. Don’t interrupt, just tick off the things below that they mention. When they have finished, ask them questions about anything that they haven’t said. Then switch roles and do the same.

 Where and when they saw it

 Other works in that exhibition/ museum

 Other works by the same artist

 What the exhibition/ museum was like

 Name of the work and artist

 When and how it was made

 What they think about and know about that artist

 Comparisons to other works and artists

 Materials

 Size

 Colour(s)

 Shape(s)

 Its fame

 Its importance

 If they have seen pictures of it before or since

 If they have read or heard about it

 How well they remember it

 Why they chose this artwork to speak about

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