American Antiquarian Society Visual Literacy Worksheet

List everything you see in this image. ______

Are there any words or captions? What are they? ______

Can you identify the creator? ______

Can you determine when this was created? Be as specific as to the date possible. ______

What is happening in the image? ______

Look at the lines, colors, and shapes in the picture. How do these make you feel? ______

Do you think this is what the creator wanted you to feel? ______(Over) Are any of the objects, people, or shapes symbolic of something else? What? ______What ideas and/or emotions is the entire image trying to convey? ______

Why do you think this image was created? ______

Who was the original audience? ______

What else would you like to know about this image? Where could you go to find that information? ______