PRELIM 01 - Introduction to Art Flashcards
Any creative work of a human being
Art
Latin term which means skill, talent, or ability
Ars
3 types of art
Visual art, Literary art, Performance art
Art that can be seen with the naked eye
Visual art
Art that is in the form of writing
Literary art
Art that involves bodily movements
Performance art
Ability to interpret or understand man-made arts
Art appreciation
Said that art is not a thing; it is a way
Elbert Hubbard
Said that arts are beautiful forms suitable for human use
Frank Lloyd Wright
6 functions of art
Beauty, Happiness and hope, Identity and understanding of the self, Grief and healing, Remembering and mark-making, Culture and togetherness
Art makes our dull, lifeless walls come to life
Beauty
Artwork by Claude Monet
“The Artist’s Garden at Vetheiul”
Creator of “The Artist’s Garden at Vetheiul”
Claude Monet
Art tends to echo the hopes and anxieties of an age
Happiness and hope
Art helps us communicate and relay our confusion
Identity and understanding of the self
Art helps us process our grief
Grief and healing
Artwork by Rachel Whiteread
“Ghost Library”
Creator of “Ghost Library”
Rachel Whiteread
Art has helped us remember and shape our landscape
Remembering and mark-making
Artwork by Antony Gormley
“Angel of the North”
Creator of “Angel of the North”
Antony Gormley
Artwork by Anish Kapoor
“Cloud’s Gate”
Creator of “Cloud’s Gate”
Anish Kapoor
Art brings identity to certain regions
Culture and togetherness
6 misconceptions about art
Art must be perfect, Drawing and painting go hand in hand, More colors are always better, Small canvases over big canvases, Painting is easy, Quantity equals quality
“Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it”
Art must be perfect
Most famous surrealist; said the following: “Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it”
Salvador Dali
Artwork by Salvador Dali
“The Persistence of Memory”
Creator of “The Persistence of Memory”
Salvador Dali
“Painting requires its own set of skills”
Drawing and painting go hand in hand
Said that “Painting embraces all 10 functions of the eye”
Leonardo Da Vinci
Artwork/codex by Leonardo Da Vinci
“Anatomical Studies of the Shoulder”
Creator of “Anatomical Studies of the Shoulder”
Leonardo Da Vinci
“The number of colors used doesn’t really make the painting - it’s how those colors are used”
More colors are always better
Said that “A colorist makes his presence known even in a simple charcoal drawing”
Henri Matisse
Artwork/lithograph by Henri Matisse
“Nu Bleu (Blue Nude II)”
Creator of “Nu Bleu (Blue Nude II)”
Henri Matisse
“It is not all easier to draw a figure about a foot high than to draw a small one”
Small canvases over big canvases
Said that “It is not all easier to draw a figure about a foot high than to draw a small one”
Vincent Van Gogh
Artwork by Vincent Van Gogh
“Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe”
Creator of “Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe”
Vincent Van Gogh
“Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do”
Painting is easy
Said that “Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do”
Edgar Degas
“Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it”
Quantity equals quality
Said that “Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it”
Andy Warhol
Artwork by Andy Warhol
“Campbell’s Soup Cans”
Creator of “Campbell’s Soup Cans”
Andy Warhol
5 assumptions about art
Art is universal, Art is not nature, Art involves experience, Art is cultural, Art is a form of communication
In every country and generation, there is always art
Art is universal
Art is made by man, whereas nature is given around us
Art is not nature
To know what an artwork is, we have to sense, see, and hear it.
Art involves experience
