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