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PRELIMS Flashcards

1
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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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4
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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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6
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Art is made by?

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man

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7
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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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9
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Art is a perception of?

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reality

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10
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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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13
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Translate Telos in English

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purpose

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14
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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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15
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Telos according to Aristotle is linked with?

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Function

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16
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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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17
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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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18
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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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20
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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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22
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The personal functions of art are considered?

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Varied & highly subjective

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23
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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?

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Protest
Contestation
Satires

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26
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Common example of art with social function

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Political art

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27
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Examples of art with physical functions?

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Architecture
Jewelry - making
Interior design

28
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The physical functions of art can be found in?

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Artworks that are crafted to serve their physical purposes

29
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Name the philosophical perspectives on art?

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  1. art as an imitation
  2. art as a representation
  3. art as a disinterested judgement
  4. Art as a communication emotion
30
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What is Plato’s metaphysics or view of reality?

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the things in

this world are only copies of the original, the eternal, and the true entities t found in the World of Forms.

31
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Plato was deeply suspicious of arts and

artists for two reasons:

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• (1) They appeal to the emotion rather to the
rational faculty of men
• (2) They imitate rather than lead one to
reality

32
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Poetry rouses emotions and feelings and thus?

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clouds rationality of people

33
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Art is an imitation?

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of imitation

34
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painting is an imitation of?

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nature. which is also an imitation of reality in Word of Forms

35
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Plato considered art dangerous because?

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it provides a petty replacement for the real entities that can only be attained through reason.

36
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Who else agreed with Plato that art is a form of imitation?

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Aristotle

37
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What makes Aristotle different from Plato in terms of their perception of art?

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Aristotle considered art as an aid to philosophy in revealing the truth.

38
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If Plato believed that art is imitation of another imitation. What does Aristotle believe?

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Aristotle believes that art represents possible versions of reality

39
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In Aristotelian worldview, art

serves two particular purposes:

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• Art allows for the experience of
pleasure.

• Art also has an ability to be instructive and teach its audience things about life.

40
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Immanuel Kant, in his critique of Judgement considers the judgement of beauty as?

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Cornerstone of art, as something that can be universal despite its subjectivity

41
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According to Leo Tolstoy about Art:

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art plays a huge role in

communication to its audience’s emotions that the artist previously experienced.

42
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Art communicates

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emotions

43
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Define subject

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visual focus / the image that may be

extracted from examining the artwork; the what

44
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Define content

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meaning that is communicated by the

artist or the artwork; the “why”

45
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Define form

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development and configuration of the art

work; the how

46
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Name the types of subjects:

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  1. Representational art

2. Non representational art

47
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Define representational art

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Types of art have subject that refers to objects/events happening irl

48
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Representational art is aka?

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Figurative art

49
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Why is representational art termed as figurative art?

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because the figures depicted are easy to make out and decipher.

50
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Define non-representational art

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Art forms that do not make a reference

to the real world

51
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Non-representational art is stripped down to? and what(examples)

A

Visual elements

example: shapes, lines, abstract

52
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why is representational art easier to infer?

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the figures depicted in the artwork, there is already a suggestion as to its
implication.

53
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a higher level of perceptiveness and insight is required for?

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Non-representational art

54
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Name the Sources of Subject:

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  •  Nature
  •  History
  •  Greek and Roman mythology
  •  Judeo-Christian tradition
  •  Sacred oriental texts
  •  Other works of art
55
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Name the Kinds of Subject:

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  •  History
  •  Still life
  •  Animals
  •  Figures
  •  Nature
  •  Landscape
  •  Seascape
  •  Cityscape
  •  Mythology
  •  Myth
  •  Dreams
  •  Fantasies
56
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Content in art is defined as?

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The meaning or message that is
expressed or communicated by the
artwork.

57
Q

In understanding the content of art, it’s important to note what?

A

Various levels of meaning

58
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Name the types of Meaning

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  1. Factual meaning
  2. Conventional meaning
  3. Subjective meaning
59
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Described as the most rudimentary level of meaning. What is it?

A

Factual meaning

60
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Why is Factual Meaning the most rudimentary?

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because it may be
extracted from the identifiable/recognizable forms in the artwork

Understanding how these element relate to each other

61
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Conventional meaning pertains to?

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acknowledged

interpretation of the artwork using motifs, signs, and symbols as basis of its meaning

62
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In Conventional meaning, conventions are established through?

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time

63
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In Conventional meaning, convention are strengthened by?

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recurrent use & acceptance by its viewers

64
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In Subjective Meaning, meaning is not singular but?

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multiple and varied

65
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Subjective Meaning stems from?

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the viewer’s circumstances that come into play when engaging with art

66
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In Subjective Meaning, when happens when subjectivities are consulted?

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Variety of meanings may arise

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