CAA Flashcards
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The concept that, as individuals move through life, they discover and appreciate more beautiful objects of desire, as discussed by Plato in the Symposium (Scott, 2000).
Beauty Progression
Originating from ancient Latin, meaning a “craft of specialized form of skill,” such as carpentry or smithying (Collingwood, 1938).
Ars
One of the oldest and most important means of expression developed by humans, encompassing various forms of art and cultural evolution (Dudley et al., 1960).
Humanities
The study of beauty, which unfolded distinctly from technical workmanship during the seventeenth century (Collingwood, 1938).
Aesthetics
The source of art, science, and civilization, characterized by Albert Einstein as more important than knowledge, embracing endless possibilities (Collingwood, 1938).
Imagination
The ability to bring forth something new with value, influencing future thought or action, identified by traits such as associating, questioning, observing, networking, and experimenting (IBM, 2010; Innovator’s DNA, 2011).
Artistic Creativity
Artistic creations appealing to the sense of sight, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, digital imaging, and more (Collins & Riley, 1931).
Visual Arts
The art of creating an illusion of movement through successions of still images, encompassing various techniques such as motion-picture cameras, animation, and CGI (Collins & Riley, 1931).
Film
Live art utilizing the human body, props, and other art forms, characterized by elements like time, place, performer’s body, and a relationship with the audience (Moma Learning, n.d.).
Performance Art
An art form where emotions are expressed through carefully selected words, combined with movements, tone, volume, and intensity of delivery (Collins & Riley, 1931).
Poetry Performance
The art of making beautiful buildings, requiring a balance of plan, construction, and design to merit the title of architecture (Collins & Riley, 1931).
Architecture
A creative form of expression involving a series of movements following the rhythm of music, allowing freedom for individuals to create and invent their own graceful and beautiful movements.
Dance
Artists using words to express themselves beyond the usual professional, academic, or technical writing, focusing on a unique style in novels, biographies, poems, etc.
Literary Art
Live performances using actors to present accounts or imaginary events before a live audience, considering elements such as acting, gesture, lighting, sound effects, scenery, and props.
Theater
Incorporating elements of style and design into everyday items to increase their aesthetic value, including industrial design, interior design, and graphic design (Collins & Riley, 1931).
Applied Arts
Philosopher who discussed the progression of beauty in the Symposium (Scott, 2000).
Plato
German physicist emphasizing the importance of imagination in knowledge (Collingwood, 1938).
Albert Einstein
Twentieth-century French philosopher describing art as a creative work depicting the world from a unique perspective (Greene, 1995).
Jean-Paul Sartre