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Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
Q

what is art?

A

art renders itself on the kind of people, culture, and history it belongs to

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2
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why study art appreciation?

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for everyone to see the world in another perspective, in a higher, rational aesthetic perspective

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3
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is the branch of philosophy concerned with the feelings aroused in us by sensory experiences—
experiences we have through sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.

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Aesthetics

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4
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studies the nature of beauty.

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Aesthetics

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5
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True or False: If we take pleasure in what we see, we say that it is beautiful.

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True

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6
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Yes or No: Is beauty a requirement for art?

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No, beauty is not a requirement for art

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7
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6 Tasks of Artists

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  1. Create places and objects for some human purpose.
  2. Create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects
  3. to record and commemorate
  4. to give tangible form to the unknown
  5. to give tangible form to feelings and ideas
  6. refresh our vision and help us see the world in new ways
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8
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Art and craft both means?

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Skill

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9
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True or False: During the Middle ages, art was used in roughly the same sense as craft

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True

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Refers to characteristics that we recognize as constant, recurring, or coherent

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Style

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the result of a series of choices, in this case choices an artist makes in creating a work of art.

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Style

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12
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A recurring pattern, symbol or subject the artist is known for and have mastered it.

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Style

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13
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distinguishes artists from other skilful makers

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Style

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14
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The way art looks.
Art’s first impression.
Its visual appeal.

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Form

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15
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Is what a work of art is about. The subject matter.

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Content

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16
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How we associate symbols with the subject matter of the art work.

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Iconography

17
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The background information. The artist’s milieu and the history behind a work of art.

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Context

18
Q

Why is Museum a cemetery for dead culture?

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because it takes away the artwork in its context

19
Q

What are the elements of art?

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Line
Shape
Form (3D)
Value (Lightness/Darknes)
Space (Positive/Negative)
Color
Texture
20
Q

What are the different art forms?

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  1. Visual Arts
  2. Applied Arts
  3. Performing Arts
21
Q

Give different Visual Arts

A

PPPMDSIM

  • Painting
  • Prints
  • Photography
  • Mixed Media
  • Drawings
  • Sculpture
  • Installation Art
  • Mobiles
22
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Give different Applied Arts

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  • Architecture
  • Fashion Design
  • Interior Design
23
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Give different Performing Arts

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  • Dance
  • Music
  • Film and Theater
  • Performance Art
24
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is a two-dimensional art form which is made up of layers of pigments applied onto a surface

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Painting

25
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a two-dimensional art form created by an impression made by a method involving a transfer from one surface to another.

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Print

26
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a two-dimensional medium where an image is depicted on a flat surface by making lines and areas of tone through shading.

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Drawings

27
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three-dimensional artworks created by shaping and moulding materials, typically marble, metal, glass, wood and bronze.

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Sculpture

28
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an image created by the exposure of light on a light-sensitive material for printing, or in modern times through photographic films

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Photograph

29
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refer to artworks that use a combination of materials in their construction.

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Mixed Media

30
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typically three-dimensional and can be made up by a variety of material and medium it inhibits a space inside or outside a gallery, which is often site-specific.

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Installation Art

31
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a type of suspended sculpture based on balance and characterized by the ability to move.

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Mobiles

32
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The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings, sites and edifices

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Architecture

33
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is a genre in which art is presented “live,” usually by the artist but sometimes with collaborators or performers

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Performance Art

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