- 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 …