Lecture 1 Flashcards
“The sense of humanity has not yet left me”
Kant
This is composed of academic disciplines that make it distinctive in both content and method from the physical and biological sciences
Humanities
Humanities is derived from the Latin word?
Humanus
What does humanus mean?
Human, cultured, refined
What is the Latin word for humanities?
Humanitas
It is the quality which distinguishes man from species undeserving of belonging to homo humanus
Humanitas
The barbarian lacks _____, which is respect for moral values; circumscribe by the word culture
Pietas
Who said that man is the measure of all things?
Protagoras
Who said that the humanities are the stories, the ideas, and the words that help us make sense of our lives
White
Give examples of art
Architecture, painting, and sculpture; music, dance, the theater or drama, and literature
What method is applied in the humanities?
Reflexive method - the humanist learns about the self
Who said that a scientist tends to know everything about the world that he forgets to know anything about himself?
Thales of Miletus
Art is derived from the Latin word ___
ars
What does ars mean
Ability or skill
Who said that art is difficult to define because people create it and it is subject to many definitions
Broomer (1997)
Who said that art can portray human emotions and evoke them; express harmony or disharmony; and is humanity’s most essential universal language ?
Broomer (1997)
Who said that art is something that brings us into direct communication with others and reveals the essence of our existence
Martin and Jacobus (2008)
Who said that wherever men have lived together, art has sprung up among them as a language charged with feeling and significance
Sanchez
What are Panisan’s, Bongabong, and Boongaling & Trinidad’s three assumptions about art?
Art is universal, art is not nature, and art involves experience
Art is everywhere; art has no limit, and it rises above cultures, races, and civilization. It is timeless because it goes beyond the time of our own existence.
Art is universal
Art is man-made; it is a creation of man utilizing his thoughtful skill and artistry. Works of art are made by artists to adore the wonders of life and the beauty of God’s creation
Art is not Nature
Art is a depiction of our experiences. We can only appreciate art if we spend time to look at it, touch it, and feel it.
Art involves experience
What are the three functions of art according to Leano and Agtani
Personal, social, and physical functions
An artist may create out of need for self expression or gratification
Personal Function
This art usually expresses collective ideas about human life in relation to the divine
Religious art
True or false: One cannot conceive of a society without art
True
Art performs a social function when:
- It influences social behavior
- It is used as display for celebrations
- Commemorating important personages in society
What are the physical functions of art?
- Form and Function
- Architecture
- Community Planning
What are the different community areas?
Residential Districts
Industrial and commercial areas
Civic Centers
Parks, plazas, and malls
Streets and roads
Who said this, “to think feelings and feel thoughtfully is to apprehend the world in moments of contradiction and re-creation”
Bertolt Brecht
At the vital center of the humanities is how the social person encounters the world through emotion, thought and action
Art as aesthetic performance
Social history produces art and art produces social history through representation and reinvention using the labor and capital of artistic production
Art as social history
Someone who commissions works of art, often orders more monumental tributes
Patron
When did the distinctino of artist and artisan take place
14th century
According to Gabelo (2018), this refers to someone who exhibits exceptional skills in the visual or performing arts
Artist
This refers to a person who is skilled in trade that involves making things by hand
Artisan
Who published the book Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects
Geogio Visari
What are the two classifications of Western Art
Major art and Minor art
This art is primarily concerned with the form of beauty
Major art
These are made by artisans and concerned with functionality and usefulness of human-made objects
Minor art
According to Leano Agtani, an ____ is dedicated only to creative side, making visually pleasing work only for enjoyment
Artist
This is essentially a manual worker who makes items with his or her hands; create things of great beuaty as well as being functional
Artisan
What are the three broad categories of major visual arts?
Pictures, sculpture, and architecture
What is the Latin word for pictures?
Pingo
What does pingo mean?
I paint
What is the latin word for image?
Imago
What does imago mean?
Likeness
True or false: Pictures include mosaics, stained glass, tapestries, drawings, prints, and photographs
True
What are the seven major arts in western civilization
Visual: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
Performing: Music, Dance, Drama
Linguistic: Literature
