Nature and Definition of Art Flashcards

1
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It is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author’s imaginative, conceptual ideas, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.

A

Art

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2
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Art comes from the Latin word ___

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ars

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3
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The latin word of art means

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Arrange

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4
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Art is basically an

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Arrangement

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5
Q

True or False: Art is a language

A

True

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6
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It refers to a work of art (traditionally a painting, drawing, carved sculpture,a nd sometimes a print) made with skill and creative imagination to be pleasing or beautiful to look at.

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Fine Art

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7
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This art enables reproduction of many copies of the same image which may be considered less important, and perhaps less accomplished.

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Graphic Arts

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8
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True or False: Art can be found in many places

A

True

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9
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It is a great repository of art

A

Museum

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10
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In what word does museum comes from the ancient Greek?

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mouseion

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11
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The ancient greek word of Museum means

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Temple dedicated to the arts and sciences

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12
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Who makes art?

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Artists

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13
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True or False: Is rarity of the artwork marks the value of an art?

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True

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14
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True or False: Controversy and history does decrease its art’s value

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decrease - increase

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15
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Modified True or False: The artist’s name doesn’t make any sense to the value of an art

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doesn’t - does

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16
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True or False: Usual connotation of value is price, but not always

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True

17
Q

It is an art came from Neolithic era that has a cover depicting souls sailing to the afterworld in a death boat.

A

Manunggul Burial Jar

18
Q

An art made in oil on canvass by Claude Monet, 1890 that is shared on Sao Paolo Museum of Art.

A

Boating on the River Epte

19
Q

An art made by Dan Genord featuring a brown bronze boat and two people who are fishing.

A

McKenzie’s Drift

20
Q

An art made in oil on canvass by Olha Darchuk (2018) featuring in 10 boats in a mixture of 3 basic colors and green

A

Abstract Boat

21
Q

BONUS: It is an art made by Vincent Van Gogh using oil in canvass

A

The Starry Night (post-impressionism)

22
Q

In what language does the word “ars” from art came from?

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Latin

23
Q

In what language does the word “mouseion” of museum came from?

A

Ancient Greek

24
Q

Modified True or False: Art may not be the product of human activity or the activity itself.

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may not - may

25
Q

Modified True or False: Art is a communication

A

True

26
Q

Modified True or False: Art communicates ideas by audio means that can help us hear the world in a new and exciting ways and strengthen our understanding

A

audio -> visual, hear -> see

27
Q

Modified True or False: Fine art can be found in many places

A

True

28
Q

Modified True or False: Most arts can be found in museum

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True especially fine arts

29
Q

Modified True or False: Graphic arts are featured on museums

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Graphic arts -> Fine arts

30
Q

Modified True or False: People believe that everything that the artist produces is not only a product of his/her imagination

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is not -> is

31
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Modified True or False: Art historians nowadays believe that arts is part of a wider context.

A

True

32
Q

An artwork made by Eugene Delacroix in 1830 (clue, some monarchy in france??)

A

Liberty Leading the People

33
Q

Modified True or False: Art can be a form of expression and communication so weak enough that those who are challenged or offended by it wish to censor it.

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weak enough -> powerful