Themes of Art in Visual Arts

These flashcards cover key concepts from the lecture on themes in visual arts, providing definitions and insights into various artistic concepts and significant works.

What are the main influences on art?

Sacred, Politics, History, Here & Now, Human Experience, Invention & Fantasy, Nature.

What is Iconography?

The identification, description, and interpretation of subject matter in art.

What is Iconoclasm?

The destruction of religious icons and other images or monuments for religious or political motives.

What is the significance of sacred locations?

Sacred locations reflect the rituals practiced by the local community.

Why do artists create political art?

To comment on social issues, power dynamics, or to memorialize events.

What does 'Space Cells' refer to in art?

'Painting within a painting' that denotes a sense of depth and storytelling.

What themes are explored in Meta Warrick Fuller's art?

Themes connecting African-Americans to their heritage and identity.

What is depicted in Hieronimus Bosch's 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'?

A world where humans succumb to temptations leading to hell.

What is an Earthwork in art?

Generally large-scale works made in a landscape using natural elements.

What is the purpose of art according to the 'ART AND ART' theme?

To look at art to learn how to create art.