The Seven Themes of Art Flashcards
1
Q
Art that address spirituality and religion
A
The Sacred Realm
2
Q
Art that depicts nature and our relationship with it
A
The Natural World
3
Q
Art that portrays the inward life of the human psyche
A
The Human Emotional Experience
4
Q
Art that appears to have a story or narrative quality behind the imagery often present through the iconography
A
Stories and Histories
5
Q
Art reflecting the nature of society and has an underlying agenda and uses imagery as a means to an end
A
Politics and Social Order
6
Q
Art that springs from the imagination created by the mind of the artist
A
Invention and Fantasy
7
Q
The beauty of art is sufficient reason for pursuing it – that art must not serve political, social, economic or similar purposes
A
Art for art’s sake
