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CHAPTER 1 Flashcards

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Nature of Art (6)

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  1. Art is Everywhere
  2. Art as Creation
  3. Art as Expression & Communication
  4. Art and Experience
  5. Art and Nature
  6. Art and Beauty
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The word “art” is originated from

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Latin arts, which means “skill”

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The Greek term for art

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techne

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Art is not nature. A work of art is only _____

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man-made

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Derived from a Greek word which means “to perceive with the senses”

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aesthetic

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Refers to any person, object, scene, or event described in a work of art.

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Subject of Art

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Arts that have subject

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Representational/Objective Arts

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Arts that do not have subject

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Non-representational/Non-objective Arts

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9
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Musical compositions that have subject

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Program Music

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Things are depicted in the way they would normally appear in nature.

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Realism

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The process of simplifying and/or reorganizing objects and elements according to the demands of artistic expression.

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Abstraction

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When the figures have been arranged the proportions differ noticeably from natural measurements.

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Distortion

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13
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The mix of realism and distortion

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Surrealism

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Kinds of Subject (9)

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  1. Landscapes, seascapes, or cityscapes
  2. Still lifes
  3. Animals
  4. Portraits
  5. Figures
  6. Everyday life
  7. History and legend
  8. Religion and mythology
  9. Dreams and fantasies
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15
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Refers to what the artist expresses or communicates on the whole in his work.

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Content

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16
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Literal statement or the narrative content in the work

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Factual meaning

17
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The special meaning that a certain object or color has for a particular culture or group of people

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Conventional meaning

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Functions of Art (3)

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  1. Personal Function
  2. Social Function
  3. Physical Function
18
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Any personal meaning consciously or unconsciously conveyed by the artist

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Subjective meaning

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Areas of Community Planning (5)

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  1. Residential districts
  2. Industrial and commercial areas
  3. Civic centers
  4. Parks, plazas, and malls
  5. Streets and roads
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Objects which function to make lives physically comfortable.

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Tools and containers

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