Humanities, Art, and Art Appreciation Lecture

Question-and-answer flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on humanities, art, art history, and art appreciation.

What was the original application of the term “humanities”?

It referred to the writings of ancient Latin authors.

According to Ganzon (2018), art is fundamentally a form of what?

Communication.

How does Webster Dictionary (2012) describe art?

As human ingenuity in adapting natural things to man’s use.

From which Latin word does “art” originate, and what does it mean?

It comes from the Latin word “ars,” meaning skill or craft.

During the Medieval Age, what was the primary goal of the humanities?

To cultivate spiritual life and prepare for the hereafter.

Which disciplines did Renaissance universities include under the humanities?

Grammar, rhetoric, history, literature, music, philosophy, and theology.

Why do the humanities matter for mental skills?

They teach us to think creatively and critically, reason, and ask questions.

What academic field studies the development and uses of art throughout human history?

Art History.

According to Hatt and Klonk (2006), on what do art historians concentrate?

The visual arts defined by visual qualities and perception.

How is art appreciation defined by Tabotabo (2010)?

The process of applying visual-literacy tools to understand and appreciate artworks.

Give one cultural reason for studying art.

Art reflects the values, beliefs, and experiences of different cultures and societies.

Which benefit of engaging with art involves evaluating and judging information?

Critical thinking and analysis.

What unique type of communication can art offer that words sometimes cannot?

Emotional expression and connection.

How does art nurture innovation beyond the arts themselves?

By fostering creativity useful in science, technology, business, and other fields.

In what historical sense is art described as a “record”?

It preserves human history through creative works.

Which category of art involves creating aesthetically pleasing works like painting, architecture, and sculpture?

Major Arts.

What mainly distinguishes Minor Arts from Major Arts?

They focus on styling and usefulness, addressing primarily the sense of sight.

For what purpose are utilitarian arts made?

Practical, functional use.

What physical trait characterizes graphic arts?

They are flat, two-dimensional works.

What defines plastic arts?

Visual artworks that have three-dimensional form.

Which mediums are central to the performing arts?

The human body, voice, and sometimes props.

Which medium do literary arts employ?

Written language.

What is the gustatory art, and what does it involve?

The culinary arts; it involves the art of cooking.

Why are popular arts labeled “popular”?

Because they are widely enjoyed and appreciated by a large segment of the population.

Which arts, according to media and form, are developed through space and perceived by sight?

Plastic arts.

Which arts are based on sounds and words as their medium?

Phonetic arts.

What element of expression is central to kinetic arts?

Rhythmic movement.

What distinguishes pure arts from mixed arts?

Pure arts use only one medium of expression; mixed arts use two or more.

According to purpose, what are the three main categories of arts?

Practical or useful arts, liberal arts, and fine arts.

According to Estolas (1995), what characterizes major arts?

Their actual and potential expressiveness and their disinterested purpose.