the ability to reason, ask questions, debate and challenge what is presented to you

the study of how art has changed over time in continental Europe and North America

when an artist takes elements from another culture without understanding, respecting, or giving credit to it

Critical thinking: Western art

Art and design

Pupils will analyse and critique a selection of western art movements and understand their wider historical relevance. Pupils will engage with practical tasks to gain an understanding of the defining techniques and materials used as well as writing a manifesto.

Art movements

What skills are included in critical thinking?

Western art history is the study of how art has changed over time in continental {{ }} and North America.

Where were the artifacts and artwork that Picasso viewed in galleries originally from?

learning from the elements from another culture

taking inspiration from elements from another culture

respecting the origins of elements from another culture

The Guerrilla Girls are a group of women artists and activists who {{ }} sexism and racism in the art world through their artwork.

What is the term given to the arrangement of the various art elements?

the relative depth or shallowness of a colour

the relative lightness or darkness of a colour

the relative height and length of a colour

Which is the correct definition of 'tone'?

What helps artists mix secondary and tertiary colours?

Texture can be either physical, where we can touch and feel it, or visual, where there is the illusion of a surface.

Art can be made for both private and {{ }} spaces.

What can a timeline be used to show in art?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Critical thinking: Western art

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.