Aristotle's Categories
1. Substance (Who/What)
Who or what do you see in the picture? (e.g., A tired Native American warrior, a warhorse).
2. Quantity
How many objects are there? What are their measurable attributes (size, weight, age)?
3. Quality
How would you describe the shapes, colors, textures, or temperature implied in the artwork?
4. Relation
What connections are shown? Positional prepositions or personal relationships (rider and horse)?
5. Place (Where)
Where is this artwork or image situated? What is the landscape or setting?
6. Time (When)
When is this happening? Time of day, season, era? What length of time is represented?
7. Position
What is the posture of the subjects? Are they sitting, standing, slumped, backwards or forwards?
8. State / Possession
What does the subject have? What are they equipped with or wearing? (e.g., feathers, shield).
9. Action
What is going on? What movements are being made, or is the picture depicting absolute stillness?
10. Affection (Passion)
How would you describe the feelings, emotions, or reactions depicted? (e.g., exhaustion, grief).