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Art Appreciation Flashcards

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The word art comes from the Latin word [blank] which means, [blank] in Ancient Latin, and [blank] in Medieval Latin

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  1. ars
  2. a craft or specialized form of skill
  3. any special form of book-learning
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What are the three assumptions of art?

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  1. Art is universal
  2. Art is not nature
  3. Art involves experience
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Art is highly subjective. It may be created for expressing the self, for entertainment, or for other purposed.

What function of art is this?

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Personal Function

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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?

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Social Function

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Art that depicts social conditions is what kind of art?

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Political art

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Art that rouses emotions for a common situation a society has is what kind of art?

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Performance art

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Art is crafted to serve physical purposes (ex: jars, plates, jewelries, etc.)

What function of art is this?

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Physical Functions

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This term refers to the admiration of beauty, such as valuing the fine arts of music, literature, dance, and visual art.

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Aesthetic appreciation

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This book depicts a picture of artists as imitators and art as mere imitations. Things in this world are only copies of the original.

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Plato’s The Republic

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Who said that art represents a version of REALITY?

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Aristotle

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Aristotle said that art serves two particular purposes. Which are?

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  1. Art allows for the experience of pleasure
  2. Art has an ability to be instructive and teach its audience about life
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Who said that the judgment of beauty is subjective?

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Kant (in his Critique of Judgment)

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According to this person, art plays a huge role in communicating to its audience’s EMOTIONS.

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Leo Tolstoy

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What is the difference between an artist and an artisan?

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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.

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What were some of Da Vinci’s famous works?

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The Last Supper, Mona Lisa, Vitruvian Man

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What were some of Van Gogh’s famous works?

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The Starry Night, Sunflower Irises

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What were some of Michelangelo’s famous works?

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David, Creation of Adam, St. Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel

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What were some of Monet’s famous works?

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Water Lilies Impression, Sunrise Rouen Cathedral Series

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What were some of Frida Kahlo’s famous works?

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The Two Fridas, Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, The Broken Column

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What were some of Jackson Pollock’s famous works?

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The Number 5, The Number 11, The Number 31

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What were some of Picasso’s famous works?

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Guernica, The Young Ladies of Avignon, the Weeping Woman

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What were some of Salvador Dali’s famous works?

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The Persistence of Memory, Swans Reflecting Elephants, Premonition of Civil War

23
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These type of lines represent dignity, formality, stability, and strength

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Vertical lines

24
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These type of lines represent calm, peace, and relaxation

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Horizontal lines

25
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These type of lines represent action, activity, excitement, and movement.

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Diagonal lines

26
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These type of lines represent freedom, softness, natural, soothing mood

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Curved lines

27
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[blank] surfaces reflect more lights, thus more intense colors. [blank] surfaces absorb more light and appear darker.

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Smooth; rough

28
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What is the difference between shade and tint?

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Shade = degree of darkness of a color

Tint = faint variation of a color

29
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Stanii’s artwork exudes a sense of stability due to equally distributed parts.

She practices what principle of art?

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Balance

30
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Stanii’s artwork repeats the use of line, shape, color, texture, and pattern.

She practices what principle of art?

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Rhythm

31
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Stanii’s artwork attracts viewers through her creative manipulation of size, placement, color, and lines.

She practices what principle of art?

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Emphasis

32
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Stanii’s artwork manipulates elements of the design with respect to size.

She practices what principle of art?

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Proportion and scale

33
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Stanii’s artwork applies consistent use of lines, color, and texture.

She practices what principle of art?

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Unity

34
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What does it mean for art to be “soul-making”?

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The content of an artwork should not only include form—but its subject matter and underlying themes/meanings.

34
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What are the five art periods in the history of Philippine Art?

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  1. Pre-colonial
  2. Spanish colonial
  3. American colonial
  4. Post-colonial
  5. Contemporary
35
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This is the practice of using pre-existing objects and images in artwork without really altering the originals.

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Appropriation

36
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What are the three aspects of art?

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  1. art production
  2. art distribution
  3. art appreciation
37
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Nature (trees, mountains, etc.) is not art. Why?

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Because art is man-made.

38
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This form of medieval music has only a single melody line

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Monophonic

39
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This form of medieval music laid the foundations for Renaissance styles of music

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Polyphonic

40
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This form of medieval music consisted of a single line of vocal melody, stressing the importance of Catholic Church

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Gregorian Chant

41
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What was the first known bowed instrument?

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Lyra

42
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The medieval period was characterized by troubadours and trouveres. What are they?

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Traveling singers and performers

43
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Means a sonata for orchestra

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Symphony

44
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Which composer was responsible for popularizing the clarinet?

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Mozart

45
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Cave paintings are also known as?

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Parietal art

46
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The oldest known cave painting is?

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A red hand stencil in Spain

47
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Matching Type

National Artists: Amelia Bonifacio, Resil Mojares, Ryan Cayabyab, Eric de Guia

Awards: National Artist for literature, theatre, film, music.

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Amelia Bonifacio = theatre
Resil Mojares = literature
Ryan Cayabyab = music
Eric de Guia = film

48
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Artist known for his “Sabel” series

(clue: Zaber x Nate)

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Benedicto Cabrera

49
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Artist who brought classical violin music to the masses

(Clue: Imagine a horse playing the violin)

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Kabayao

50
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What theatre is associated with Naty Rogers?

(Clue: Where were Peggy and Steve dancing in his happy ending?)

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Sala Theatre (Living Room = Sala)

51
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What theatre is associated with Cecile Alvarez?

(Clue: Teacher Cecil and Tita Tess are educators).

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Philippine Educational Theater Association

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