Unit 2 Flashcards
A term generally referring to a painting or sculpture that is clearly recognizable as being what it appears to be.
Representational art
Art that portrays or executes a social, political, or satirical situation and discusses aspects of collective life.
Social function
Arts are instruments for communicating the feelings and ideas of the artists. The arts also serve as our means of expression.
Personal function
Refers to compositions that are not in any way dependent on representation or mimesis.
Non-representational art
The reason for which something exists or is intended.
Function
The subject or ideas are written, said, created or represented in something
Content
An architectural principle, which states that their functions dictate the structure’s shape.
Form follows function
A form of drawing or painting spontaneously.
Scribbling art
It’s what it’s about. It’d be what the artist wanted to paint, draw or sculpt in an artwork
Subject
Artworks which are created to accomplish any function.
Physical function