AA MIDTERM REVIEWER Flashcards
_____ which means skill
Ars
Art came from the Latin word
artis/ars
artis/ars means..
to made/to create
it can be best selling, has a symbolic meaning, ground-breaking, inherently beautiful
Obra maestra
What is art according to Plato?
Art is that which brings life in harmony with the beauty of the world.
What is art according to Charleton Noyes?
Art is the medium by which the artist communicates himself to his fellows.
What is according to Collins and Riley?
Art is anything made or done by man that affects or moves us so that we see or feel beauty in it.
Assumptions of art: Art is a universal phenomenon and is as old as a human being.
Art is Universal
Assumptions of art: Art influences society by changing opinions, instilling values, and translating experiences across space and time.
Art is Cultural
Art is not natural because by common consent people are not natural for many purposes.
Art is not nature
This implies that the creation of art must be something of personal and knowledgeable value.
Art as Experience
Art, at its root, is an expression and the artist is an expresser, translating to create meaning.
Art is Expression
something one appreciates through the sense of sight; appealing to the eye.
Visual
two dimensional (e.g. painting, drawing, sketches, illustrations)
Graphic
three dimensional (e.g. architecture, sculpture)
Plastic
A written art
Literary
a written art that is particular into rhyming of words, line, and stanzas that uses figurative languages.
Poetry
The application of design and decoration to everyday objects to make them aesthetically appealing.
(e.g. film making, photography, fashion design)
Applied
An art which is a product of talent and skills into performing
(e.g. theater (acting/drama), dancing, singing)
Performing
DIFFERENT SUBJECTS OF ART
Nature
Animals
Emotion
Events
People
Places
It’s a greek word which means purpose
telos
An inquiry on the function of art is an inquiry on what art is for. Example: What is the Rizal monument for?
Function of Art
The value of the art in question lies in the practical benefits one gains from it. Obviously made for a specific purpose.
Architecture anf Applied Arts
One can look at the value of the product of art in and for itself.
Painting and Literature
Functions depends on the artist who created the art.
Personal Function of Art
it addresses a particular collective interest as opposed to a personal interest
Social Functions of Art
can be found in artworks that are crafted in order to serve some physical purpose.
Physical Function of Art
Philosophical Perspectives on Art
Art as an imitation
Art as a representation
Art as disinterested judgement
It is the main focus in the artwork.
Most recognizable thing in the entire work of art, regardless of its size.
Subject
-With subject
-Represents objective images of people or objects and also visualize on as a resemblance on the real-world
-Recognizable subject of an art
Representational
Without subject
It does not depend on reality.
Creates purely aesthetic reasons.
Highly subjective and difficult to define
Non-representational
first-hand evidence such as personal letters, diaries, records or other documents created during the period under study.
Primary sources
refers to the evidence written about the past.
Secondary resources
Main sources of subject of arts
Nature
History
Greek and Roman Mythology
Judeo- Christian tradition
Sacred oriental texts
Other works of art
Consist of verifiable facts, legends of unverifiable ones, although many of them are often accepted as true because tradition has held them so far.
History
These are groups of inanimate objects arranged in an indoor setting
Still Life
They have been represented by artists from almost every age and place.
have been used as symbols in conventional religious art
Animals
The sculptor’s chief subject has traditionally been the human body, nude or clothed.
Figure
physical environment.
Landscapes, Seascapes and Cityscapes
usually vague and illogical
Dreams and Fantasies
recorded in paintings their observation of people going about their usual ways and performing their usual tasks.
everyday life
Art has always been a handmaiden of religion.
to aid in worship, to instruct, to inspire feelings of devotion and to impress and convert non-believers.
Religion
Overall meaning or intention of the piece.
content
-The most rudimentarylevel of meaning
Factual
pertains to the acknowledged interpretation of the artwork using motifs, signs, and symbols and other cyphers as bases of its meaning.
conventional
it pertains to the variety of meanings that can arise when a work of art was read.
Subjective
It is the study of content of art such as the depicted subjects, particularly its composition and elements that are distinct from artistic styles.
Iconography
