P-Exam Flashcards
Study of how people process
and document the human
experience. Generally refers to
art, literature, music,
architecture , dance, and the
theatre areas in which human
subjectivity is emphasized and
individual’s expressiveness is
dramatized.
Humanities
Greek word of Humanities
Humanus
The webster Dictionary
define this word as the “ Human
ingenuity in adapting natural
things to man’s use.”
Art
Latin word meaning skill or craft
Ars
Why study humanities?
We can be connected to places we have not visited, understand the past or history which has
significance to the present.
Why study humanities?
We can experience connection between culture and community through different art exposures -
museum visits, concerts, theatre performance.
Why study humanities?
We can increase our respect for cultural and individual differences through a knowledge
of achievements and of world civilization.
Why study humanities?
We gain additional knowledge as we encounter more human experiences.
Why study arts?
It helps us understand individual differences.
Why study arts?
Enhance our creative skills, nurtures our imaginations and promotes originality and innovativeness.
Arts is ______?
Everywhere.
Art as ______?
Creation.
Art is not _______?
Nature
A person who exhibits
exceptional skills in design,
drawing, painting, etc., or one
who works in one of the
performing arts like an actor or
musician.
Artist
Kinds of Artist
- Creators
- Performers
Painter, sculptor, writer, composer, etc.
Creators
Singer, dancer, actor/actress, etc
Performers
Kinds of Art
- Visual Arts
- Performing Arts
- Literary Arts
Visual Arts
- Painting
- Drawing
- Sculpture
- Photography
Performing Arts
- Theater
- Dance
- Music
- Opera
- Circus Arts
Literary Arts
- Poetry
- Prose
- Drama
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
The application of pigment to a
surface, typically using brushes, knives, or other tools.
Painting
Creating images using pencils,
charcoal, ink, or other drawing tools on paper or other surfaces.
Drawing
The creation of three-dimensional
forms using materials such as clay, stone, metal, or wood.
Sculpture
Capturing images using light-sensitive materials, such as film or digital sensors, to create still or moving images.
Photography
Live performances involving actors
portraying characters in scripted or improvised scenarios.
Theater
Expressive movement of the body,
often accompanied by music or rhythm.
Dance
Sound organized in time, produced by voice or instruments, with elements such as melody, harmony,
rhythm, and timbre.
Music
A dramatic form of theater combining music, singing, and sometimes dance with a libretto (text)
and usually performed with elaborate sets and
costumes.
Opera
Acrobatics, clowning, juggling,
and other performances typically
associated with circuses.
Circus Arts
Writing that emphasizes rhythm, imagery, and often meter or rhyme to convey emotions and ideas.
Poetry
Written or spoken language that follows natural patterns of speech and is typically used for fiction, non-fiction, and other forms of storytelling.
Prose
Literary works intended for performance, such as plays or screenplays, often featuring dialogue and conflict between characters.
Drama
Imaginative prose that creates fictional characters, settings, and plots.
Fiction
Writing that deals with real events,
people, and facts, often presenting information or analysis.
Non-fiction
Famous French Philosopher of the 20th century.
Jean-Paul Sartre
“The role of art as a creative work is to depict the world in a completely different light and perspective, and the source is due to human freedom.”
Jean-Paul Sartre
“Imagination is more important than knowledge”
Albert Einstein
“What an artist does to an emotion is not induce it, but express it.”
Robin George Collingwood
He claimed that every particular substance in the world has an end, or telos in Greek, which translates into “purpose”.
Aristotle
Art plays a huge role in communication to its audience’s emotions that the artist previously experienced.
Leo Tolstoy
In his Critique of Judgment, considered the judgement of beauty.
Immanuel Kant
All kinds of art do not aim to represent reality as it is, it endeavors to provide a version of what might be or the myriad possibilities of reality.
Aristotle
