Word List on Picture Description

Information on artist and year of origin: … (image) is a painting by … (artist), painted in … (year).; … (image), painted in … (year), is a work by … (artist); … (artist) painted … (image) in … (year).; … (image) is a famous painting by … (artist).
Describing the scene: The picture was taken in … (place).; The photo was taken at … (party).; The picture shows a scene from …; It's an image of … (place, person, scene).; The picture describes … (scene).; The picture shows … (place, person, scene) from a distance.; … (place, person, scene) is shown from … (a bird's eye view/…).; You look at … (place, person, scene) from … (above/behind/…).
What can you see?: In the picture you can see …; … (position: on the left/right/…) there is / are …; … (position: on the left/right/…) you can see …; … is … (position: on the left/right/…)
Impression: … gives the impression of depth.; … (person) seems to look at the viewer.; His / Her eyes seem to follow the viewer.; The figures look as if they exist in three dimensions.; The viewer has the impression that the people in the picture are alive.; The viewer's attention is focused on …; To the alert eye it will become apparent …; The viewer finds it difficult to withdraw his eyes from …; The painting is vivid / happy / expressive.; The picture makes the viewer feel … (sad/happy); The picture inspires the viewer to think about …
Intention: The artist mainly uses … (colours/forms/…); Important elements are highlighted.; The artist / photographer / painter uses … to express …; He / She (probably) wants to criticise / express / show …; It is obvious that the artist wants to criticise / express / show …; What the artist / photographer / painter wants to criticise / express / show is …; What the artist / photographer / painter wants to point out is …; I think / believe / am sure that …; It seems / appears to me that …; The problem illustrated here is …; … symbolises …; … is typical of …

Changed: 07th May 2007 23:33

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