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Lesson 3and 5 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the subject of art?

A

Matter to be described or portrayed by the artist

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2
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T or F

The subject of Art is Varied

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True

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3
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The subject of an artwork is anything under the sun and can be make believe, imaginary and invented

T or F

A

True

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4
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Two kinds of art to subject

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  1. Representational/ Figurative
  2. Non-representational or Abstract art
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5
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arts that depict
(represent) objects that are commonly
recognized by most people.

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Representational/ Figurative

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6
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Derived from real object sources or
representing strong influence from the
real world

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Representational/ Figurative

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7
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artwork that represents
actual objects or subjects from reality

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Representational/ Figurative

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8
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Sub-categories of Representational/ Figurative

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Realism
Impressionism
Idealism
Stylization

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9
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Sample of Representational/ Figurative

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A voluptuous woman

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10
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A voluptuous woman

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  • found in Willendorf,
    Austria in 1908
  • carved between
    24,000 and 22,000 years ago
  • oldest pieces of art
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11
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They are those arts without any
reference to anything outside itself
without representation

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Non- Representational or abstract Art

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11
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Where can Venus of Willendorf be seen?

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Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna

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12
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does not readily
mean a “thing” or a subject from which
a distinguishing abstract view is formed

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Non- Representational or abstract Art

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13
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It is “nothing” but what the artist’s intention
for the viewers’ own interpretation

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Non- Representational or abstract Art

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14
Q

The artist attempts only to show his ideas
and feelings not as objective as the realist
or the representational artist.

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Non- Representational or abstract Art

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14
Q

Sources of the subject of art

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  1. Nature
  2. Religion
  3. History
  4. Sacred Oriental Text
  5. Greek and Roman Mythology
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15
Q

Next to animals and people and
their activities, this has been the common
subject and inspiration of the arts.

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Nature

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16
Q

All art is conditioned by the historical period in which it is created.

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History

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16
Q

Rulers like to have themselves and
the great deeds of their time perpetuated, consequently, statues
and paintings of the great are found in each civilization

A

History

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17
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This has been a very important source of subjects in the arts.

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Greek and Roman Mythology

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18
Q

These arts are so famous that they
count as a definite part of our inheritance

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Greek and Roman Mythology

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19
Q

It has played an enormous role in
inspiring works of visual arts, music, architecture, and literature,
through the ages

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Religion

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20
Q

It was during what period that the European artisans became “artists”

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Renaissance

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21
Q

Sacred texts of Hinduism,
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism,
Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam

A

Sacred Oriental Text

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22
Q

is the meaning,
message, and/or feeling
imparted by the work of art.

A

The content of Art

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23
Q

s inextricably linked
with the form, which refers to the pictorial aspects of art

A

Content

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24
Q

In an artwork, the subject matter of
an artwork is what

A

the image literally depicts

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25
Q

the work is what the
image means.

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The content

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26
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The content of art has three meaning ( FCS)

A

FACTUAL
CONVENTIONAL
SUBJECTIVE

27
Q

the literal statement or
narrative content in the work that can be directly
apprehended because the objects presented are easily recognized

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Factual Meaning

28
Q

It refers to the special meaning that the certain object or color has for a particular culture or
group of people when it is shown in an artwork

A

Conventional meaning

29
Q

It refers to the individual meaning deliberately and instinctively
expressed by the artist using a personal symbolism that stems
from his own alliance with certain objects, actions, or colors with
past experiences

A

Subjective Meaning

30
Q

the basic components of art-marking.

A

elements of art

31
Q

It is impossible to create a work of art without using at least one of the seven elements of art.

T or F

A

True

32
Q
  • It is a mark made upon a surface.
  • the mark’s length
    must be longer than its width
  • May be two or three dimensional
A

LINE

33
Q

Types Of line

A

Horizontal
Vertical
Wavy,
Diagonal

34
Q
  • These are areas of enclosed space that are two-dimensional. Shapes are flat and can only have
    height and width.
A

Shapes

35
Q

It deals with the illusion of depth on a flat surface. You might overlap shapes to make some look
closer or make objects in the distance smaller to look like they are farther away.

A

Space

36
Q

two types of shape

A

Geometric and Organic

37
Q

examples of geometric shapes

A

Circles, Squares, anything mathematical

38
Q

Examples of organic shapes

A

Clouds and Leaves

39
Q

This refers to the lightness and darkness of areas in an artwork.

A

Value

40
Q

Tell me the color of the lightest, darkest and the middle area?

A

Lightest: White
Darkest Black
Middle Area: middle gray

41
Q

the most prominent element of design and is one of the most powerful and yet subjective elements in art.

A

Color

42
Q

an element of art made up of three properties: hue, value, and intensity.

A

Color

43
Q

Name of color

A

Hue

44
Q

hue’s lightness and darkness

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Value

45
Q

quality of brightness and purity

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Intensity

46
Q

What does high and low intensity mean?

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H.I = Color is strong and bright
L.I = Color is faint and dull

47
Q

What are the four true colors?

A

Red = Fire
Blue = Air,
Green = Water
Grey = Earth

48
Q

it refers to the way things feel or look as if they might feel if touched.

A

Texture

49
Q

describes the surface quality of an artwork. It is an important element of design because it engages the sense of touch as well as vision.

A

Texture

50
Q

Two types of texture

A

Actual and Implied texture

51
Q

An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width and depth

A

Form

52
Q

this functionality is interpreted by making
sure an image has a center of attention, a point of focus.

A

principle of design

53
Q

distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space.

A

Balance

54
Q

Two types of Balance

A

Symmetrical and Asymmetrical

55
Q

Type of balance arranged around a central point and may be similar.

A

Radial Balance

56
Q

part of the design that catches the viewer’s attention. . Usually, the artist will make one area stand out by contrasting it with other areas.

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Emphasis

57
Q

the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art.

A

Pattern

58
Q

works with pattern to make the work of art seem active.

A

Repetition

59
Q

the feeling of unity created when all parts (sizes, amounts, or number) relate well with each other. When drawing the human figure, this can refer to the size of the head compared to the rest
of the body.

A

Proportion

60
Q

created when one or more elements of design are used repeatedly to create a feeling of
organized movement.

A

Rhythm

61
Q

the use of several elements of design to hold the viewer’s attention and to guide the viewer’s
eye through and around the work of art.

A

Variety

62
Q

the feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which creates a sense of completeness.

A

Unity

63
Q

it covers “the elements and the general technical and physical aspects of the work with their semantic (meaning- conveying potential).

A

The Basic Semiotic Plane

64
Q

The term “semiotic” has something to do with ?

A

Signs

65
Q

It is concerned with its particular aspects and features. In this plane, the subjects and objects of the painting and their interrelationship with each other are scrutinized in detail.

A

The Iconic Plane

66
Q

For Guillermo, “resituating the work in its context will bring out the meaning of the work in terms of its human and social implications”. This is where the contextual plane comes into the picture. This plane brings to fore the socio-political implications of the work. It drags out the relationship between the art and society. Further, it makes art in touched with reality

A

The Contextual Plane

67
Q

is applied by aligning a subject with the guide lines and their intersection points, placing
the horizon on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear features in the image to flow from section to section.

A

The rule of Third

68
Q

Also known as a “rule of thumb” or guideline which applies to the process of composing visual
images such as designs, films, paintings, and photographs

A

The Rule of Third

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