Listen to your partner describe an artwork that they have seen in a museum or gallery. Don’t interrupt, just tick off the things below that they mention. When they have finished, ask them questions about anything they haven’t said.
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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