ART APP PRELIM

• Creativity


  Fundamental in art
• Imagination


  Fundamental in art
• Expression


  Fundamental in art
• Understanding art requires exploring its underlying assumptions
• Evolution of artistic expression


  1. From primitive cave paintings

  2. To sophisticated contemporary art
• Art is universal


  • Art transcends cultural boundaries
  • It connects people across diverse backgrounds
• Art is not nature


  • Artifice distinguishes human expression from natural phenomena
  • It reflects human interpretation and intervention
• Art involves experience


  • Art is imbued with human emotions and perceptions
  • Audience engagement is integral to artistic experience
• Consider the keywords: universal, not nature, and experience
• Encourage critical thinking and exploration of personal interpretations
• Consult dictionaries for deeper insights into these concepts
• Telos


  Aristotle's concept associating purpose with substance
• Art embodies various functions, reflecting diverse human intentions and societal needs
• Personal function of art


  Serves self-expression, entertainment, and catharsis for the creator
• Social function of art


  Addresses collective interests and societal issues
• Social function of art


  • Political art
  • Depictions of social conditions
• Physical function of art


  Utilitarian purpose, serving practical needs
• Historical function of art

  Chronicles important events, serves as a tool for remembrance and commemoration
• Religious function of art


  Emphasizes spiritual support within cultural contexts
• Aesthetic function of art


  • Promotes awareness and appreciation of natural beauty
  • Facilitates the enjoyment and appreciation of art through aesthetic experiences
• Plato's view of art


  Art is an imitation of the real, which itself is an imitation of the ideal
• Aristotle's view of art


  Art does not aim to depict reality as it is, but rather presents possibilities
• Tolstoy's view of art


  Art functions as a language, facilitating the expression and communication of emotions beyond words
• "Art for art's sake"


  Art requires no justification beyond itself, rejecting the notion that art must serve political, didactic, or utilitarian purposes
• Hue


  Basic color classification, including primary, secondary, and tertiary colors
• Intensity


  Brightness or dullness of colors, indicating their strength
• Value


  Lightness or darkness of colors, used to create depth, mood, and scene
• Tint


  Lighter version of a color
• Shade


  Darker version of a color
• Color harmonies


  • Monochromatic
  • Complementary
  • Analogous
  • Split-complementary
  • Triadic
• Texture


  Real or implied, experienced through touch and sight
• Texture descriptors


  • Rough
  • Smooth
  • Hard
  • Soft
  • Hairy
  • Leathery
  • Sharp
  • Dull
• One-point perspective


  Converging parallel lines toward a single vanishing point on the horizon
• Artists employ color, texture, and perspective to enhance visual impact and convey meaning
• Rhythm


  Pulse of the music, often linked with meter and tempo
• Meter


  Indicates the number of beats per measure and the value of the basic beat
• Tempo


  Speed of the music, with terms like adagio (slow) and allegro (fast) used to denote tempo changes
• Dynamics


  Loudness and softness of music, indicated by terms like piano (quiet) and forte (loud)
• Melody


  Central theme or tune that carries the musical composition, conveying emotion and narrative
• Harmony


  Occurs when pitches are combined to form chords, adding depth and complexity to music