Art Appreciation Flashcards
The word art comes from the Latin word [blank] which means, [blank] in Ancient Latin, and [blank] in Medieval Latin
- ars
- a craft or specialized form of skill
- any special form of book-learning
What are the three assumptions of art?
- Art is universal
- Art is not nature
- Art involves experience
Art is highly subjective. It may be created for expressing the self, for entertainment, or for other purposed.
What function of art is this?
Personal Function
Art may convey messages of support, protest, contestations, and other messages an artists intends to carry at his work.
What function of art is this?
Social Function
Art that depicts social conditions is what kind of art?
Political art
Art that rouses emotions for a common situation a society has is what kind of art?
Performance art
Art is crafted to serve physical purposes (ex: jars, plates, jewelries, etc.)
What function of art is this?
Physical Functions
This term refers to the admiration of beauty, such as valuing the fine arts of music, literature, dance, and visual art.
Aesthetic appreciation
This book depicts a picture of artists as imitators and art as mere imitations. Things in this world are only copies of the original.
Plato’s The Republic
Who said that art represents a version of REALITY?
Aristotle
Aristotle said that art serves two particular purposes. Which are?
- Art allows for the experience of pleasure
- Art has an ability to be instructive and teach its audience about life
Who said that the judgment of beauty is subjective?
Kant (in his Critique of Judgment)
According to this person, art plays a huge role in communicating to its audience’s EMOTIONS.
Leo Tolstoy
What is the difference between an artist and an artisan?
Artists practice the art of painting, sculpting, dancing, composing, and/or poetry. They create indirectly functional arts with aesthetic value using imagination.
Artisans are craftsmen who produce directly functional and decorative arts.
What were some of Da Vinci’s famous works?
The Last Supper, Mona Lisa, Vitruvian Man
What were some of Van Gogh’s famous works?
The Starry Night, Sunflower Irises
What were some of Michelangelo’s famous works?
David, Creation of Adam, St. Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel
What were some of Monet’s famous works?
Water Lilies Impression, Sunrise Rouen Cathedral Series
What were some of Frida Kahlo’s famous works?
The Two Fridas, Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, The Broken Column
What were some of Jackson Pollock’s famous works?
The Number 5, The Number 11, The Number 31
What were some of Picasso’s famous works?
Guernica, The Young Ladies of Avignon, the Weeping Woman
What were some of Salvador Dali’s famous works?
The Persistence of Memory, Swans Reflecting Elephants, Premonition of Civil War
These type of lines represent dignity, formality, stability, and strength
Vertical lines
These type of lines represent calm, peace, and relaxation
Horizontal lines
These type of lines represent action, activity, excitement, and movement.
Diagonal lines
These type of lines represent freedom, softness, natural, soothing mood
Curved lines
[blank] surfaces reflect more lights, thus more intense colors. [blank] surfaces absorb more light and appear darker.
Smooth; rough
What is the difference between shade and tint?
Shade = degree of darkness of a color
Tint = faint variation of a color
Stanii’s artwork exudes a sense of stability due to equally distributed parts.
She practices what principle of art?
Balance
Stanii’s artwork repeats the use of line, shape, color, texture, and pattern.
She practices what principle of art?
Rhythm
Stanii’s artwork attracts viewers through her creative manipulation of size, placement, color, and lines.
She practices what principle of art?
Emphasis
Stanii’s artwork manipulates elements of the design with respect to size.
She practices what principle of art?
Proportion and scale
Stanii’s artwork applies consistent use of lines, color, and texture.
She practices what principle of art?
Unity
What does it mean for art to be “soul-making”?
The content of an artwork should not only include form—but its subject matter and underlying themes/meanings.
What are the five art periods in the history of Philippine Art?
- Pre-colonial
- Spanish colonial
- American colonial
- Post-colonial
- Contemporary
This is the practice of using pre-existing objects and images in artwork without really altering the originals.
Appropriation
What are the three aspects of art?
- art production
- art distribution
- art appreciation
Nature (trees, mountains, etc.) is not art. Why?
Because art is man-made.
This form of medieval music has only a single melody line
Monophonic
This form of medieval music laid the foundations for Renaissance styles of music
Polyphonic
This form of medieval music consisted of a single line of vocal melody, stressing the importance of Catholic Church
Gregorian Chant
What was the first known bowed instrument?
Lyra
The medieval period was characterized by troubadours and trouveres. What are they?
Traveling singers and performers
Means a sonata for orchestra
Symphony
Which composer was responsible for popularizing the clarinet?
Mozart
Cave paintings are also known as?
Parietal art
The oldest known cave painting is?
A red hand stencil in Spain
Matching Type
National Artists: Amelia Bonifacio, Resil Mojares, Ryan Cayabyab, Eric de Guia
Awards: National Artist for literature, theatre, film, music.
Amelia Bonifacio = theatre
Resil Mojares = literature
Ryan Cayabyab = music
Eric de Guia = film
Artist known for his “Sabel” series
(clue: Zaber x Nate)
Benedicto Cabrera
Artist who brought classical violin music to the masses
(Clue: Imagine a horse playing the violin)
Kabayao
What theatre is associated with Naty Rogers?
(Clue: Where were Peggy and Steve dancing in his happy ending?)
Sala Theatre (Living Room = Sala)
What theatre is associated with Cecile Alvarez?
(Clue: Teacher Cecil and Tita Tess are educators).
Philippine Educational Theater Association
