Meanings of Art Flashcards
French word “__” which means skill as a result of learning or practice
Art
Latin word __ that means the ability or practical skills
ars
a product of man’s inventiveness and creativity
Art
Who quoted this:
“Art molds our actual life of feelings, by giving form to the world, it articulates human nature, sensitivity, energy, passion, and mortality.”
Susanne Lander
Art is a human experience through words and non-verbal forms of expression. Arts is the act of creation itself whether through performance or the physical production of works. The creation is also the product based on research and methodology necessary for humanities to survive in all aspects of existence.
Art in Humanities
Comes from the Latin word - humanus
Humanities
A human is cultured, educated and refined
Humanities
To promote awareness of the interrelationships of all fields of knowledge because it represents people’s highest goals, aspirations, hopes and ambitions as well as challenges, disappointments and frustrations reflected in various acts
Aim of Humanities
study of man’s beginnings
Anthropology
study of man’s mind and his behavior
Psychology
study of man’s language
Linguistics
study of man’s beliefs, arts, customs, literature, etc.
Cultural studies
art of sharing information
Communication
- Art in Humanities is something that expresses an idea, an emotion or, more generally, a world view
- It is a component of culture, reflecting economic and social substrates in its design
- Art transmits ideas and values inherent in every culture across space and time
- Art’s role changes through time, acquiring more of an aesthetic component here and a socio-educational function in humanities
Art in Humanities
An art assumption that refers art immortalizes man and his marvelous achievements. Literature and history provide us with all the evidence about the timelessness and universal value of art and its unique contribution to mankind.
Art is universal
Art assumption that means It is a self assumption that art is not nature simply because the natural things around us as we believe created by God is a work of art.
Art is not Nature
An art assumption that says All art involves experience. Experience is the actual doing of something. The perfection of art appreciation will never be possible without experiencing art. All art requires experience.
Art involves experience
A characteristic of Experience that talks about:
- Art involves experience
- Our judgement of art is highly personal and individual. Not everybody will agree on ones judgement therefore it’s tantamount to a famous saying that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”
Experience of Art is subjective
A characteristic of Experience that talks about:
- Initial reaction in such an experience of art is inevitable. We may either like it or the other way around. Just like the first one, the emotional effect of art in one person may not be the same to others.
Art experience accompanied by Emotional Response
The acts such as drawing, painting, sculpting, decorating, designing buildings, building bridges, engineering and technology, singing, dancing, sketching, a musical composition, choreography or a tapestry and the use of cameras or computers to create images and memorable works etc.
Art as a Process and a Product
any drawings for the purpose of expressions or function
Drawings/Sketching
house, furniture, appliance, etc.
Blueprints
is an image (artwork) created using pigments (color) on a surface (ground) such as paper or canvas
Painting
creating 3D art object using any materials either by carved, modeled, molded, cast, wrought, welded, sewn, assembled, or otherwise shaped and combined
Sculpting
any of those arts that are concerned with the design and decoration of objects for personal or commercial purposes
Decorating
the use of any the building materials that is functional, flexible and durable for the intended purpose of the building
Designing buildings
a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath.
Building bridges
the art of creative technology and engineering allows engineers to improvise and confront new situations. A creative engineer can adapt to change and successfully take on new problems with a new set of formulas.
Engineering and Technology
is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice.
Art in Singing
A person who sings is called a _(examples of __genre are jazz and popular music)
Singer or Vocalist
a sequence of body movements, accompanied by music.
Art in Dancing
a printmaking technique that uses chemical action to produce incised lines in a metal printing plate which then hold the applied ink and form the image.
Etching
the act of conceiving a piece of music, the art of creating music or the finished product.
Musical composition
the art of making dances or other artistic body movements, or the gathering and organization of movement into order and pattern
Choreography
a form of textile art, traditionally woven by hand on a loom.
Tapestry
creating or capturing still or moving images using a camera.
Camera art images
an art form of using a digital camera and processing using computer apps or software
Photography or Video making
