Notes on Art: Spiritual Roles, Renaissance Genius, Baule Art, Innovation, and Community Art Making

A set of Q&A flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture notes on art as spiritual leadership, Renaissance genius, Baule art, innovation and self-expression, and community art making.

What role can artists play in their community?

Spiritual leaders.

Which 20th-century artist is described as a shaman-like figure who aimed to heal the human spirit after World War II?

Joseph Beuys.

How were Renaissance European artists often regarded?

As creative geniuses.

Which artist is associated with the Vitruvian Man?

Leonardo da Vinci.

What is the title of Leonardo da Vinci's work illustrating the proportions of the human figure?

Vitruvian Man.

In Baule West African art, are the artists' names typically associated with the sculptures they make?

No; the artists' names are not typically associated.

Who performs rituals and develops the artwork's spiritual cult in Baule art?

The owner of the piece.

What does the Baule Seated Female Figure represent?

A spirit wife.

How is art described in terms of originality and borrowing?

Art is often innovative and unique, while borrowing from existing styles and symbols.

What is the definition of innovation?

Making something that is new.

What does self-expression refer to?

The artists' own ideas or emotions embedded in their works.

What is an example of community art making mentioned in the notes?

The AIDS Quilt.

What does community art making involve?

Many people contributing to the making of artworks.