I recently read an interesting article on “How To Look At Art” which gives eight (8) basic steps on how to get insight into the painting.
Check it out.
http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/controversial-pilot-program-buys-plane-tickets-for-hawaii-homeless/-/8905354/21317082/-/114a7bmz/-/index.html
This would have been helpful when I was walking the galleries at the Chicago Art Museum.