1: The Nature of Art and Creativity

Question 1

art that depicts natural objects in simplified or exaggerated ways which may not be recognizable at first

Answer 1

abstract art

Question 2

the meaning or message communicated by a work of art - emotional, intellectual, symbolic, thematic, and narrative connotations

Answer 2

content

Question 3

representational art in which the human form (rather than natural world) plays a principal role

Answer 3

figurative art

Question 4

art of people who have had no formal, academic training, but whose works are part of an established tradition of style and craftsmanship

Answer 4

folk art

Question 5

total effect of the combined visual qualities within a work, including its materials, color, shape, line, and design

Answer 5

form

Question 6

symbolic meanings of subjects and signs used to convey ideas important to particular cultures or religions

Answer 6

iconography

Question 7

a particular material along with its accompanying technique

Answer 7

medium (pl. media)

Question 8

art without reference to anything outside itself (nonobjective)

Answer 8

nonrepresentational art

Question 9

art produced by those with no formal training, separate from the established channels of art exhibition

Answer 9

outsider art

Question 10

art that recognizably represents or depicts a particular subject

Answer 10

representational art

Question 11

in representational art, what the artist chooses to depict

Answer 11

subject