What is the first thing that must be done when critiquing art?

A. Examine your emotional responses to art in general.

B. Look at the work of art and describe what you see.

C. Learn about the methods used to construct the work of art.

D. Research the environment in which the artist lived and worked.

I would say B.

Explanation:        In order for you to critique something you have to understand what your looking at.  Especially when its art. In addition, when you are describing what you see it helps you to identify what the problem is in the piece, and how it confuses or blurs what the overall message is.

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