DIVISION OF ART

Question 1

Give the Etymology of Art.

Answer 1

Aryan root for “AR” meaning “to join” or “put together”
Greek “AT” meaning to “prepare”
Artizen= to prepare
Arkiskein= to put together
ARS/ARTIS= Latin for everything that is artificially made or composed by man.

Question 2

Give examples for Space Art and the other name for it.

Answer 2

• architecture
• sculpture
• painting
• visual art

Question 3

Give examples and the other term for auditory arts.

Answer 3

• poetry
• music
• time arts

Question 4

Give examples of performing arts and the other name for it.

Answer 4

• Dance
• Cinema
• Opera
• Drama
• Combined arts

Question 5

What is Art?

Answer 5

The skillful arrangement of common but significant qualities of nature created to express human feelings or thought in a meaningful and enjoyable way.

Question 6

What is history?

Answer 6

It is the study of objects in their historical development and stylistic context; genre, design, format, and style

Question 7

Why study Art history?

Answer 7

• exposure to other humanities subjects

- gives a tangible timeline indicating human creativity and skill and it illustrates human condition.

Question 8

What is Art appreciation?

Answer 8

• Simply means being able to look at works and form an own opinion.

Question 9

Give the seven principals of art.

Answer 9

• Medium- what it is made of
• Elements- how is it put together
• Organization- how is it composed and organized
• Subject- what is it about
• Style- show temper, mood, and character of the artist and time and place the art is revealed.
• Function-what is it for
• Judgement- how good is the piece of art

Question 10

What makes a great art work?

Answer 10

Technique- above average skills in creating the work.
Concept- The unique idea that the artist relates to audience
Emotion- should generate human and universal feelings,
Novelty- Uniqueness of material used.
Patronage- Enjoys vast commissions.
Endurance- Stands the test of time, timeless.

Question 11

Give the qualities of great art work/

Answer 11

Sincerity- Artist intention/ vision are perfectly honest or noble.
Universality- Embodies universal truths
Magnitude- Transcending all other in scale in monumentality.
Virtuosity- Shows skill, mastery, technical ability and style of the artist.
Innovation- being the first in a particular endeavor, style or medium.
Patronage- Enjoys support and admiration of the community or a specific work.

Question 12

Give examples for the 6 qualities of great work.

Answer 12

Sincerity- Michaelangelo’s Pieta
Universality- Picasso’s Guernica
Magnitude- Qin Shi Huang’s Great wall of China
Virtuosity- Jan Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Wedding
Innovation- Georges Seurat’s Pointillism
Patronage- Raphael Alba’s Modonna

Question 13

Give the elements of a Credit line.

Answer 13

Name of Artist
Title of the Work
Year the work was created
Medium used by artist
Suze of the work
Location where the art is housed.