Chapter 1: The Humanities: An Introduction Flashcards
In the medieval times, the word humanities
included the study of mathematics and the sciences
In order to clarify or reveal values, the text suggests that we
study the arts
Cave art reveals that
from the beginning, humans instinctively made revealing forms
A study of art reveals
Values
Who said, “If we do not recognize our humanity in others, we shall not recognize it in ourselves”?
Carlos Fuentes
According to the authors, knowing something about the background of a work of art
can aid our perception of it
In e.e. cummings’ poem “l(a”, what is the relationship of the structure to the theme?
The structure and the theme make an important political statement.
The humanities includes the study of
cave paintings
The arts include
works that reveal values
cummings’ “falling leaf” in the poem “l(a” is
an image
In “Piano and Drums,” the piano stands for
Western culture
Mondrian’s Composition with Yellow, Blue, and Red is
about colors, lines, and textures
