Academic Decathlon 2025: ART

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Aesthetics

The philosophical inquiry into the nature and expression of beauty

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Art Criticism

The explanation of current art events to the general public via the press

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Art

Any kind of visual material created by people and invested with special meaning or valued
Previously limited to “fine art” (paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, or architecture meant for people who understood these as art)
Now includes textiles, body art, pottery, and things not commonly considered art
The meaning of a work can shift over time and depending on the viewer (MEANING IS NOT FIXED)

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Formal Analysis

Focuses on visual qualities or elements of art

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Contextual Analysis