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art comes from the ancient latin word ‘___’ which means a craft/specialized form of skill

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Ars

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the definition of arts from medieval latin means?

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“any special form of book-

learning, such as grammar/logic, magic/ astrology”

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name the assumptions of art:

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  1. Art is universal
  2. Art is not nature
  3. Art involves experience
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why is art universal (assumption of art)

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Art has always
been timeless and
universal

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what is the misconception found in ‘Art is universal’ and why?

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Misconception: Age is not a factor in

determining art.

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Art is made by?

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man

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It is the man’s expression of his reception of nature

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art

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It is the man’s way of interpreting nature

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art

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Art is a perception of?

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reality

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Art is a representation of reality (T / F)

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false

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What is the 1st step involving ‘Art involves Experience’

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Artist’s experience with the tools and materials they use as well as techniques & processes they use to create their work.

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What is the 2nd step involving ‘Art involves Experience’ & define it

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life experience. Acquired / natural
knowledge / insight into the subject matter
they’re conveying.

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Translate Telos in English

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purpose

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What did Aristotle claim?

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Aristotle claimed that every particular substance in the world has an end, or “telos”

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Telos according to Aristotle is linked with?

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Function

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For a thing to reach its purpose it also has to fulfill its?

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Function

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An inquiry on the function of art is an

inquiry on?

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What art is for

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Function of Architecture & Applied arts

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The practical benefits one gains from it

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Function of Painting & Literature

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Looking at the value of the production of art in and for itself

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Name the functions of art

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  1. Personal functions of art
  2. Social functions of art
  3. Physical functions of art
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Functions depends on?

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artist who created the art

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The personal functions of art are considered?

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Varied & highly subjective

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Artist creates art out of?

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Self expression
entertainment
therapeutic purposes

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art will only have a social function if what?

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addresses a ‘particular collective interest’ as opposed to personal interest

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Examples of art w/ social function?
Protest Contestation Satires
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Common example of art with social function
Political art
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Examples of art with physical functions?
Architecture Jewelry - making Interior design
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The physical functions of art can be found in?
Artworks that are crafted to serve their physical purposes
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Name the philosophical perspectives on art?
1. art as an imitation 2. art as a representation 3. art as a disinterested judgement 4. Art as a communication emotion
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What is Plato's metaphysics or view of reality?
the things in | this world are only copies of the original, the eternal, and the true entities t found in the World of Forms.
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Plato was deeply suspicious of arts and | artists for two reasons:
• (1) They appeal to the emotion rather to the rational faculty of men • (2) They imitate rather than lead one to reality
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Poetry rouses emotions and feelings and thus?
clouds rationality of people
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Art is an imitation?
of imitation
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painting is an imitation of?
nature. which is also an imitation of reality in Word of Forms
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Plato considered art dangerous because?
it provides a petty replacement for the real entities that can only be attained through reason.
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Who else agreed with Plato that art is a form of imitation?
Aristotle
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What makes Aristotle different from Plato in terms of their perception of art?
Aristotle considered art as an aid to philosophy in revealing the truth.
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If Plato believed that art is imitation of another imitation. What does Aristotle believe?
Aristotle believes that art represents possible versions of reality
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In Aristotelian worldview, art | serves two particular purposes:
• Art allows for the experience of pleasure. • Art also has an ability to be instructive and teach its audience things about life.
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Immanuel Kant, in his critique of Judgement considers the judgement of beauty as?
Cornerstone of art, as something that can be universal despite its subjectivity
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According to Leo Tolstoy about Art:
art plays a huge role in | communication to its audience’s emotions that the artist previously experienced.
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Art communicates
emotions
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Define subject
visual focus / the image that may be | extracted from examining the artwork; the what
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Define content
meaning that is communicated by the | artist or the artwork; the “why”
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Define form
development and configuration of the art | work; the how
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Name the types of subjects:
1. Representational art | 2. Non representational art
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Define representational art
Types of art have subject that refers to objects/events happening irl
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Representational art is aka?
Figurative art
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Why is representational art termed as figurative art?
because the figures depicted are easy to make out and decipher.
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Define non-representational art
Art forms that do not make a reference | to the real world
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Non-representational art is stripped down to? and what(examples)
Visual elements example: shapes, lines, abstract
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why is representational art easier to infer?
the figures depicted in the artwork, there is already a suggestion as to its implication.
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a higher level of perceptiveness and insight is required for?
Non-representational art
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Name the Sources of Subject:
*  Nature *  History *  Greek and Roman mythology *  Judeo-Christian tradition *  Sacred oriental texts *  Other works of art
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Name the Kinds of Subject:
*  History *  Still life *  Animals *  Figures *  Nature *  Landscape *  Seascape *  Cityscape *  Mythology *  Myth *  Dreams *  Fantasies
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Content in art is defined as?
The meaning or message that is expressed or communicated by the artwork.
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In understanding the content of art, it's important to note what?
Various levels of meaning
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Name the types of Meaning
1. Factual meaning 2. Conventional meaning 3. Subjective meaning
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Described as the most rudimentary level of meaning. What is it?
Factual meaning
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Why is Factual Meaning the most rudimentary?
because it may be extracted from the identifiable/recognizable forms in the artwork Understanding how these element relate to each other
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Conventional meaning pertains to?
acknowledged | interpretation of the artwork using motifs, signs, and symbols as basis of its meaning
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In Conventional meaning, conventions are established through?
time
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In Conventional meaning, convention are strengthened by?
recurrent use & acceptance by its viewers
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In Subjective Meaning, meaning is not singular but?
multiple and varied
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Subjective Meaning stems from?
the viewer’s circumstances that come into play when engaging with art
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In Subjective Meaning, when happens when subjectivities are consulted?
Variety of meanings may arise

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