Chapter 1 and 2 Flashcards
A theory of art that states that art is an imitation of reality
Memetic Theory (Imitationism)
Art comes from the Latin word “ars” which means
Artificially composed by Man
Art is ______, because it utilizes various disciplines
Interdisciplinary
Art ___________ because it involves the skills honed by artists to produce the art.
Involves experience
He said that art is just a vision, and an artist is the one to create a picture of phantasm.
Beneditto Croce
He said that art is the refined and intensified form of experience
John Dewey
He said that art is the reason for making things. Art is patterned on nature.
Aristotle
He said that art is the opposite of practical. He recognized that even an immoral person can make a good work of art.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Art is ____________. It involves the use of art for propaganda and protests.
a product if man’s needs for self expression
This is an art theory that states art is the reproduction of things, people, or objects.
Representationism
A kind of representationism where an aspect of nature is changed.
Physical Alteration
A kind of representationism where an aspect of nature is enhanced.
Selective Modification
A kind of representationism where nature is copied based on the subjective interpretation of the artist.
Perceptual Interpretation
It is highly realistic 3D art on a 2D surface.
trompe l’oeil
Theory of art that uses bold colors or lines to exemplify physical energy or the emotions intended by the artist to be expressed.
Expressionism
Theory of art that combines only perceptual elements using intricate patterns. It does not contain any representations.
Formalism
The theory that states art is the activity or the process done by the artist to make art.
Action Theory
A theory of art that states art is the integration of objects within the art world.
Institutionalism theory (Theory of the Art world)