Intro to Fine Arts

The textbook places emphasis on studying the humanities through

the arts

The organization of a medium that clarifies or reveals a subject matter is described as

artistic form

The Authors of our book argue that in order for something to be art, it must be

human-made

_ is what we can observe, is what we know or think we know.

Perception, Conception

Paintings, sculptures, poetry, literature, and drama can all have that hint at concrete elements.

Abstractions

Mark ALL that apply.

The authors provide criteria for determining whether something is a work of art these include:

If the object or event is made by an artist.

If the object or event is intended to be a work of art.

If recognized experts agree that object or event is a work of art.

Why does one of the textbook authors not classify Eddie Adams' Execution in Saigon as a work of art?

It was taken by accident

Marcel Duchamp's Fountain(1917) is an example of _ or anti-art.

Dadaism

Our authors claim that it is _that distinguishes a work of art from objects that are not a work of art.

artistic form

Based on our readings Participation means…

giving a work of art your full undivided, sustained attention

is what the content interprets.

subject matter

The authors of our book state that criticism is an act of:

choice

Descriptive criticism​

concentrates on the form of the work

Interpretive criticism

helps us understand how form transforms subject matter into content

Evaluative​ criticism

functions to establish the quality and excellence of a work

The dotted lines shown here on Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper are:

Axis lines

Kinetic Sculpture is sculpture in which _is a basic element.

movement

The ordering of relationships among details, regions, and total structure in a work of art is:

composition

Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans are exemplars of which group focused on portraying the world at one given moment?

Documentarists

The Impressionist school of art refers to:

a group of painters who placed an emphasis on the accurate depiction of natural light captured by painting outdoors.

The basic elements of painting are:

line, color, texture, and composition.

Match the techniques of sculpture with correct definition.

Additive: The sculptor starts with a malleable material (plastic, clay, plaster, wax) and builds the sculpture.

Casting: The sculptor creates a mold and fills it with the material for the sculpture.

Carving: The sculptor uses a large piece of materials and works from the outside removing surplus material to create their sculpture by cutting, chiseling, etc.

An Earth Sculpture:

makes the earth itself the medium, the site, and the subject matter

Examples of Media used to create painting include:

Tempera, Fresco, Oil, Watercolor and Acrylic

The term for the space around sculptures that isn't empty but "is felt like wind" is:

sensory space

One of the defining characteristics of Pictoralists was they:

aimed toward realistic detail and composition in photographs

Alfred Stieglitz of f/64 pioneered what type of photography around 1905, that focuses on striving for realism and perfection in technique?

straight photography

In architecture, inner space and outer space is separated so inner space can _.

be functional

Untitled, Gregory Crewdson, 2001. Is example of staged photography because it:

photographer set everything in advance to have full control over what is captured.

In _ painting Sensa are depicted for their own sake.

Abstract

Who do we attribute with defining the elements of Drama as Plot, Character, Diction, Thought, Spectacle & Music?

Aristotle

With a Proscenium stage the audience views the performance:

through a vertical frame

are deep-rooted beliefs or "myths" that are permeate society and what we consciously or unconsciously base decisions on that serve as the basis for a lot of early theatre.

archetypes

_ refers to the use of costume, scenery, props, lighting, sound and digital media.

Theatrical Design

Stephen Schwartz's Wicked is an example of __.

Musical Theatre

A movement with three major sections; A-B-A (A-Exposition B-Development A-Recapitulation) refers to:

Sonata Form

Queen played "We Will Rock You" at 82 beats per minute, this is example of which element of music?

Tempo

The most familiar musical structures are based on repetition. When a composer changes the melody in different ways but you can still recognize that the melody is there - that's a __.

Variation

Blue notes, playful counterpoint, and improvisation all characterize _.

Jazz

In the 21st century __ has become the best-selling and widest spreading music in the US and across the globe featuring such artists as Jay-z and Beyoncé.

Hip-Hop

The Authors of our textbook define Dance as:

Moving bodies shaping space

is a choreographic structure that follows a specific story line and intends to convey specific information through that story.

Dance Narrative

The movements in _ are a stylized repertoire that include the arabesque, relevé and jeté.

Ballet

Modern Dance focuses on _, often being performed barefoot.

natural movement

Misty Copeland made history as the first _.

African American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre

Film is a medium in which the ___is preeminent.

action (the moving image)

___ create the realistic ambient sounds that the film portrays.

Foley Artists

___ based on Alex Haley's novel, was pivotal in many ways and was seen by over 130 million viewers, with 85% of households watching at least 1 episode.

Roots

The most popular form of ___is video games where computers allow for mixing realism with fantasy.

Virtual art

Art clarifies and provides insight into subject matter whereas work that is _ lacks form-content.

Artlike

___is a measure of the representation of women in film and other fiction. It's only 3 questions:

1. Are there at least two named female characters?

2. Do they speak to each other?

3. Do they speak to each other about something other than a male "love" interest?

Bechdel Test

CGI is a broad term that, strictly speaking, covers all types of computer graphics and generally brings to mind the movies, and specifically their fantastic, awe-inspiring visual effects (VFX). CGI stands for

Computer Generated Imagery

__is watching multiple episodes or even entire series in one viewing marathon, often through 'on demand' content.

Binge-watching

_ are programs that had beginning, middle, ending, and needed no preparatory information or explanation. Examples: I Love Lucy (1951-57), Gilligan's Island (1963-67), Law and Order (1990-2010) and Blacklist (2013-2023)

Self-contained episodes

_ is a common stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps.

Femme fatale

___was the first artist to release artwork that used television and video and is thus known as the father of video art.

Nam June Paik

A is whenever a film transitions from one shot or scene to the next.

cut

___ is a connected set of television program episodes that run under the same title, possibly spanning many seasons.

Television series

___feature resolutions that are only minor so viewers will continue watching. They include Soap Operas and Telenovelas and as well as recent shows like Game of Thrones.

Television Serials

A Film ___ is responsible for making choices about the use of the cameras, actors and other elements to determine what shots are captured.

Director