Untitled Deck Flashcards
What does The Vertical Earth Kilometre (1977) by Walter de Maria symbolize?
It symbolizes the unknown, the subconscious, or the unseen aspects of life and invites contemplation on our relationship with the earth, measurement, and the unseen depths of existence.
What is land art?
Land art, also known as earth art, aims to expand the size of the used material and surface by using natural spaces and emphasizing our relationship with nature. It was a conceptual art movement in the 60s and 70s.
What is eco art?
Eco art focuses on the relationship between humans and the environment, often emphasizing ecological themes and sustainability by using recycled materials.
What does Felix Gonzales-Torres’ work ‘Portrait of Ross’ (1991) represent?
It is attributed to the AIDS epidemic.
What is the aim of Felix Gonzales-Torres’ work ‘The Shape of Time’ (2018)?
It emphasizes the importance and reflection of time, represented with an old Renaissance bust and Gonzales’s clocks.
What is installation art?
Installation art describes large-scale, mixed media constructions often designed for a specific place. It is not considered sculpture.
What is intentionality in art history?
Intentionality raises questions about the relationship between the artist’s purpose, the artwork, and the viewer’s interpretation.
Who is Hauser Arnold?
Hauser Arnold is the founder of the sociology of art.
What are the ‘beaux arts’ according to Charles Batteux?
The beaux arts include music, poetry, painting, sculpture, and dance, in that order.
How does Lessing view the purpose of art?
Lessing views the purpose of art as multi-faceted: to communicate, express, reflect society, provoke thought, and evoke emotions.
What is the scope of art history?
It examines the broader aspects of visual culture include visual and conceptual outcomes related to the defition of art
What is primitivism in art?
Primitivism is not a movement but includes child art, naive art, and folk art, implying a detail of less developed culture in relation to Europe.
what is morphology?
(greek-study of shape) relative dating is based on style, shape, function and technique
what is typology?
classification of artefacts according to theşr physical characteristics
4 sub category of typology?(M,C,F,S)
1.morphological/descriptive: based on physical characteristic
2.chronological typology:sequential ordering of artefact merely based on form
3.functional typology: artefects listed based on their functions
4.stylistic typology: classification that provides details about the artefects through its display
