A long hardcore brainrotting art theory intro reviewer flashcards
three (3) components of ART
subject, form, content
the Latin word “_____'“ meaning skill or craft.
ars
The subject can be a:
PERSON, OBJECT, THEME, or IDEA
subject can be presented as:
REPRESENTATIONAL or NON-REPRESENTATIONAL
subject is the…. ______ · focus · Image
topic
subject is the…. topic · focus ·______
image
subject is the…. topic · ____ · Image
focus
subject can be presented as:
________________________ or __________________________
REPRESENTATIONAL or NON REPRESENTATIONAL
The form of an artwork is based on the _______ made by the artist.
choices
The ____ of an artwork is based on the choices made by the artist.
form
form is the….______________ · substantiation
development
form is the… development · _________________
substantiation
"_______ is the overall
arrangement/organization of
the artwork"
form
These include part of the ________: MANIPULATION OF ART ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES, USE OF MEDIA, STYLE & TECHNIQUES contributing to the success or failure of expressing the artist's intent.
form
content is the…. ______· meaning· communication
intent
content is the…. intent · ______ communication
meaning
content is the…. intent · meaning· _________
communication
________, "the emotional or
intellectual message of the
artwork"
content
The________ is the STATEMENT, EXPRESSION, or MOOD
DEVELOPED by the artists and INTERPRETED by the observer.
content
The content can either be:___________________ or ______________________
DELIBERATE or SUBCONSCIOUS
________may be the MOST DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY
content
Without _________ with the artist, the audience is left to decipher the artist's thoughts through the work's subject and form
direct commuication
The ___________ can also affect how they interpret the content of an artwork.
viewer's diversity of experiences
For many people, content is determined by their _____________ and the feelings aroused by objects or ideas they know
familiarity with the subject
His letters reveal Van Gogh's belief that color was not strictly a tool for visual imitation but an instrument to transmit his _________.
personal emotions
A deeper comprehension of
Vincent van Gogh's specific and
personal use of color may be
gained by reading Van Gogh's
letters to his brother _______
Theo
Vincent Van Gogh, 1888
What painting did Van Gogh painted outside the town at night in 1888?
Café Terrace at Night
The 7 Arts also known as Fine Arts
Architecture,
Sculpture,
Painting ,
Literature ,
Music ,
Performing Arts,
Cinema
TWO COMMON TYPES OF ARTS
FINE ARTS , APPLIED ARTS
_____________________ aesthetic and intellectual purposes encourages emotional values promotes psychomotor development
Fine Arts
_____________functions for everyday use applies aesthetic design principles products and structures improves our way of living
APPLIED ARTS
Popular Art Forms of Fine Arts
Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Film & Animation, etc.
Popular Art Forms of Applied Arts
Architecture, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Industrial Design., etc
The __________ are works created to be SEEN & VIEWED and to provoke a feeling of some sort
Visual arts
three [3] categories of visual arts
Decorative Art, Commercial Art, Fine Art
_______________is created mostly for its visually pleasing qualities without regard for utility
fine visual arts
The Fine (visual) arts have three [3] categories:
Architecture, Sculpture, Painting
Visual art falls under _____. The phrase "_____" means anything that had been created to please the senses.
Fine arts
_________is the only type of visual art that has a feeling of usefulness or practical features. However, not all structures classify as ________
fine architecture
________ incorporates a feeling of beauty and inventiveness and evokes an emotional response
Fine Architecture
Its prominent onion-shaped domes, painted in bright colors, create a memorable skyline, that can be found in Moscow, Russia
St. Basil's Cathedral
_____________ is usually not acknowledged as "art" because they are both aesthetically pleasing and functional
Decorative arts
Common decorative art techniques include:
Pottery & Ceramics
Interior Design
Furniture Design
Jewelry Design
Woodworking
Textiles
It is an artistic service developed for monetary gains and used to generate interest in sales of companies, goods, and concepts.
commercial art
____________ is commissioned by brands and corporations to express a specific message to an audience.
Commercial art
Examples of commercial art
Graphic Design
Animation
Photography
Broadcasting
Fashion Design
Illustration
It is also used by the government and the military as a means of communication.
Commercial Art
These people created famous military recruiting posters, state propaganda, infrastructure projects, what are they?
commercial painters/artists
It shows Lilya Brik, a prominent player in the Russian avant-garde scene, shouting ‘Books!’ One of the most well-known Soviet propaganda posters was by _________________________________.
Alexander Rodchenko
A commercial artist created a famous 1917 poster was used to recruit soldiers to fight in World War I and World War II. He also used his own face as a model for Uncle Sam.
J.M. Flagg
Unlike fine painters, commercial artists generally work with a brief but might still have enough artistic flexibility or____.
flair
These artists are frequently responsible for blurring the boundaries between high and low arts and questioning the concepts of exclusivity that are typically associated with the fine arts
commercial art
This person popularised screen printing in the 1960s with his colourful pop art images of celebrities, Coca-Cola bottles and cans of Campbell’s Soup.
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol created this in 1962 after the death of the star and shows 50 images of her face, 25 in colour, 25 in monochrome.
Marilyn Diptych
He blur the lines even further by creating fine art that incorporates styles and motifs from “low” commercial arts such as anime. He even further displays and develops fine art as well as mass-produced commercial art, frequently in cooperation with businesses such as Louis Vuitton and performers including Kanye West and Billie Eilish.
Takashi Murakami
What’s the name of the title piece made by Takashi Murakami in 2018?
The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg
_____________ works are grouped because they are or have the:
SAME TIME PERIOD & REGION
SIMILAR ART SUBJECTS
COMMON RELIGION & CULTURE
art period
_____________ works are grouped because they are or have the:
FORMED BY GROUPS OF ARTISTS
SHARED GOAL, STYLE, AND IDEOLOGY
PUBLISHED IN MANIFESTOS
art movement
"The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus", 1617
Peter Raul Rubens
Ancient Greek, Gothic,
Renaissance, Modern, etc.
Examples of Art Period
Baroque, Rococo, Cubism,
Expressionism, etc.
Examples of Art Movement
4 Common Art Terms
traditional art
modern art
postmodern art
contemporary art
Before cameras were invented,
______ were the only media to convey information
without words or text on a 2D plane.
paintings
Styles ultimately placed an emphasis on _________
realism
Paintings were most commonly used for ____________&___________ they were meant to be mostly decorative & Documenting important figures and stories
portraiture & religious iconography
traditional painters often use _________
egg tempera
During the Italian Renaissance, the medium preferred was _______ due to its slow blending time which makes blending easier.
oil paints
Traditional art was usually influenced by: ________& __________
Religion & money
One of of the richest families in Florence and famous patrons of the arts. They would even commission paintings of themselves in historical or religious-themed settings
Medici Family
Common art term: _________( C. 1860 AND OLDER)
Traditional Art
__________ broke away from traditional approaches through the
experimentation of techniques to create shapes and color
in varied styles.
MODERN art
Common Art Term of these art movements: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Constructivism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and Dada Art
MODERN art
MODERN Art Movements
Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Constructivism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and Dada Art
_________ painters began to make use of new images, materials, and techniques
Modern/ Modernists
Modern artists would still use oil paint, but they also used ________
acrylic paints
Common art term: _________ [C. 1860'S - 1960's]
Modern art
Title name of Gustav Klimt oil painting featuring sleeping woman he made in 1907.
Danae
_____________ emerged as a reaction against the ideas and values of the Modern Art period
Post-Modern art
________ it rejects the idea that there is a right way to make art
Post-Modern art
what art movement blurs the lines between high art and low art
Post-Modern art
Postmodern artitss used imagery from __________ and a diverse set of materials and medium
popular culture / pop culture
_______________ focuses on the artist's own perspective & subjective reality
Postmodern art
Its approach in making art is ______,_________,_________.
ironic, humorous, and skeptical
It encompasses art movements like Pop Art, Conceptual Art, Neo-Expressionism, Feminist Art, or the art of the Young British Artists around 1990.
Modern Art
it deconstructs art by making a spectacle of existing objects and ideas within the culture
modern art
A pop art artist who made the Crying Girl in 1963.
Roy Lichenstein
It has no rigid form and has significant freedom and liberty to experiment with different kinds of styles and medium
Contemporary art
It reflects relevant topics like
globalization
global warming
human rights environmental destruction
Contemporary art
Common art term: _______[C. 1990's - present]
Contemporary art
Contemporary Art is not a ____ period. It ______throughout time
fixed, extends
Right now, we can consider our works as part of the _____.
However, as time moves on, future art historians will name our art period differently.
contemporary art period
Name of the artist who made IGNORANCE = FEAR / SILENCE = DEATH, 1989
Keith Haring
Name of the artist who made "Basquiat being 'stopped-and-frisked'" [Graffiti on a Wall] , 2018
Banksy