Art Appreciation Flashcards
One of the innate qualities that “pretty art” can give is that it makes our dull, lifeless wall
come to life.
Beauty
There is something about art that mirrors the soul of those willing to confront it. In a
societal tone, artworks tend to echo the hopes and anxieties of an age.
Happiness and Hope
Today’s generation, being the “me” generation, is also sometimes tagged as the “anxious
generation”. A lot of social issues evidently reflect this struggle for identity: gender
issues, disconnectedness brought on by social media, regionalism, and even mental health
issues.
Identify and understanding the self
Many of the most poignant and humanistic products of art were made after the World
War II. Twentieth-century art mostly expressed human suffering and darkness in its
themes.
Throughout the years, artists have interpreted these shared human experiences in different
ways, which also help us process our grief.
Grief and healing
The monument of Rizal in Luneta Park is one example of a type of art that helps us
remember. Without the tangible characteristic of art, we we will not able to sustain our
nationalistic values well enough.
Remembering and mark-making
In the Philippines, many socially-concerned artists have emerged in the age of
modernism portraying politicians and the governments system in their most hateful
actions.
Raising awareness
Lastly, forms of art are often localized so that they bring identity also to certain regions.
This is very evident here in the Philippines, which is geographically separated by
thousands of islands – we are very regionalized.
Culture and togetherness
gives meaning, value, intensity and saturation to an object. It has series of wave lengths
which strikes our retina.
Color (Hue)
lightness, brightness, darkness of color
Value-
degree of quality, purity, and strength such as scarlet and indigo. 2 to 3 colors in things.
Saturation-
Properties of Colors
Value-
Saturation-
colors that cannot be formed from mixtures because they are pure colors.
Primary colors-
colors form out of combination of two primary colors.
Secondary colors-
colors form out of mixing one primary and one secondary.
Intermediate colors-
form out of combination of two secondary colors.
Tertiary colors-
one or two dimensional art that indicates direction, orientation, movement, and energy. It is
considered as the oldest, simplest, universal element.
Line
basic framework of all forms, power & delimination, strength, stability, simplicity, and
efficiency.
Vertical line-
creates an impression of serenity and perfect stability. Rest, calmness, peace, and
reposed.
Horizontal line-
it shows movement and instability. Portrays movement action.
Diagonal line-
it shows a gradual change of direction and fluidity. It signifies subtle form.
Curve line-
- it denotes the means of artists to express his ideas, it pertains to materials used to express
feelings through art.
Medium
pattern, arrangement of lines, color, synchronization or connection of path that suggest
gracefulness.
Rhythm-
the typical expressing and training of artist and outlook in life.
Style-
surface and quality of object either real or made to be appeared real. It gives variety and
beauty on art.
Structure-
the enclosed space defined by other elements of art. shapes may take on the appearance of
two-d or three- objects.
Shape
the composition refers to developing points of interest to pull the viewer’s eye to important
parts of the body of the work.
Emphasis
it is a sense of stability in the body of work. It can be created by repeating same shapes and by
creating a feeling of equal weight.
Balance
achieved in a body of work by using similar elements throughout the work, harmony gives an
uncomplicated look to your work.
Harmony
refers to the differences in the work, you can achieve variety by using difference shapes,
textures, colors and values in your work.
Variety
adds excitement to your work by showing action and directing the viewers eye throughout
the picture plane.
Movement
a type of movement in drawing and painting. It is seen in repeating of shapes and colors.
Alternating lights and darks also give a sense of rhythm.
Rhythm
refers to the relationships of the size of objects in a body of work.
Proportionor scale
is seen in a painting or drawing when all the parts equal a whole. Your work should not appear
disjointed or confusing.
Unity
Cave painting, fertility goddesses, megalithic structures
Stone Age (30,000 b.c.–2500 b.c.)
Lascaux Cave Painting, Woman of Willendorf, Stonehenge
Mesopotamian
3500 b.c.–539 b.c.
Warrior art and
narration in stone
relief
Mesopotamian
3500 b.c.–539 b.c.
Art with an
afterlife focus:
pyramids and
tomb painting
Egyptian (3100
b.c.–30 b.c.)
Imhotep, Step
Pyramid, Great
Pyramids, Bust
of Nefertiti
Egyptian (3100
b.c.–30 b.c.)
Greek idealism: balance, perfect proportions; architectural orders(Doric, Ionic, Corinthian)
Greek and
Hellenistic (850
b.c.–31 b.c.)
Parthenon,
Myron, Phidias,
Polykleitos,
Praxiteles
Greek and
Hellenistic (850
b.c.–31 b.c.)
Roman realism:
practical and
down to earth; the
arch
Roman (500 b.c.–
a.d. 476)
Augustus of Primaporta, Colosseum, Trajan’s Column, Pantheon
Roman (500 b.c.–
a.d. 476)
