art app midterm.

• Humanities


  Subjects such as literature, language, history, and philosophy
• Vitruvian Man


  The study of subjects such as literature, language, history, and philosophy
• Famous philosophers


  • Plato
  • Aristotle
  • Immanuel Kant
• Plato


  Philosopher of Ancient Greece who considered the arts as threatening
• Plato's theories of art


  • Art is an imitation
  • Art is Threatening
• Art is an imitation

  Art is a copy of a copy which leads people farther from away the truth
• Art is Threatening


  Art has the power to stir emotions
• Immanuel Kant


  Art is for Art's sake - art has an inherent value independent of its subject matter, or of any social, political, or ethical significance
• Kant's view on beauty


  Beauty does not rest on the properties of the objects or things but rather on the manner in which people respond to these objects or things
• Kant's views on taste

  • Subjective taste - Does not focus on the properties of the object itself but rather on the pleasure one experiences as he responds to it
  • Universal taste - non-aesthetic and the artwork is appreciated for what it is because of the mastery of the artist
• For Kant, beauty is a question of form, and color is not important. What is important in beauty is the design and the composition
• Philosophy


  A field of discipline that has attempted to explain almost all aspects of human existence
• Subject of art


  What the work represents (e.g. person, object, scene, event)
• Types of art based on subject

  • Representational/objective art (has subject)
  • Non-representational/non-objective art (no subject)
• Aesthetics


  The philosophical study of beauty and taste
• Non-representational/non-objective art


  Art without any reference to anything outside itself (without representation), no recognizable objects, abstract
• Functional art


  Aesthetic objects that serve utilitarian (practical/useful) purposes
• Sources of subject in art

  • Nature (e.g. mountains, trees, animals, landscapes, seascapes, cloudscapes)
  • People (real or imagined)
  • History (real events)
  • Legends
  • Religion (sacred texts)
  • Mythology (gods and goddesses)
  • Dreams and fantasy
  • Technology (e.g. cityscapes, machines)
• Functional art


  • Furniture, lighting, dishes, books
• Naturalism


  Realistic portrayal of physical characteristics
• Non-functional art


  Paintings, sculptures and all manner of fine art
• Realism


  Realistic portrayal of subject matter and content
• Artist


  A person who exhibits exceptional skills in the visual and/or performing arts. An artist's creation has been defined as a formal expression of the considered human experience
• Subjects in realist art

  • Everyday life
  • Working class
  • Urbanization and industrialization
  • Social issues
• Artisan


  A person who is in a skilled trade that involves making things by hand. He is a craft worker who makes or creates objects of great beauty by just using his hands. His creations may be functional or decorative
• Abstraction


  Moving away from reality, presenting the subject differently from how it really is
• Artisan creations


  • Furniture, glass figurines, metalwork, clothing, jewelry and handicrafts
• Painting


  The application of pigment to a surface. Painting is a two-dimensional art form
• Types of abstraction


  • Distortion (misshaping or twisting the subject)
  • Elongation (stretching the subject vertically or lengthening parts)
  • Cubism (using geometric shapes instead of real elements)
  • Symbolism (using symbols to convey invisible ideas or qualities)
  • Fauvism (using bright, unrealistic colors)
• Sculpture


  An art form that is three-dimensional. The sculptor creates a solid form using molding, carving, welding, casting and assembling. Popular medium are clay, wood, stone metal, ice, glass and plastic
• Dadaism


  Art movement based on nonsense and irrationality, a reaction against the senseless violence of World War I
• Architecture


  The most functional of all the art forms. It involves creating designs for buildings and infrastructure
• Futurism


  Art movement that aimed to capture the speed and force of modern industrial society
• Music


  The art of sound expressed through a song, through the use of instruments of a combination of both
• Surrealism


  Art movement that explores the dialogue between dreams and reality, depicting the subconscious and surreal landscapes
• Dance


  The art of body movements that is attuned to a musical piece. In the ancient times, dance is used as a form of worship
• Impressionism


  Art movement that aimed to accurately portray visual impressions by painting scenes and subjects on the spot, using visible brushstrokes to record the changing qualities of light and movement
• Literature


  The art of using words to express thoughts, ideas, and feelings. Example: poetry, novel, short story, essay, epic and legends
• Theatre


  The performance of drama. Typically, actors perform on the stage in front of a live audience