Art Appreciation Module 1 Topic 1 Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering the importance, meaning, and basic assumptions of art as presented in the Module 1 Topic 1 lecture notes.

Art (French origin)

Rooted in the 13th century word art, which means skill as a result of learning or practice.

Art (Latin origin)

Rooted in the word art, meaning ability or practical skill.

Art as ability

The human capacity to make things of beauty and things that stir us; it is creative.

Plato's definition of Art

"Art is that which brings life in harmony with the beauty of the word."

John Dewey's definition of Art

"Art is an attitude of spirit, a state of mind-one that demands for its own satisfaction and fulfilling, a shaping of matter to new and more significant form."

Oscar Wilde's definition of Art

"Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known."

Elbert Hubbard's definition of Art

"Art is not a thing – it is a way."

Sensuous medium

The means by which certain ideas and feelings are communicated in art, such as color, sound, bronze, body, words, and film.

Four common essentials of Art

1. Art has to be man-made. 2. Art must be creative, not imitative. 3. Art must benefit and satisfy man. 4. Art is expressed through a certain medium or material.

History of Art

The study of objects or works of art in their historical development and stylistic context, i.e., genre, design, format, and style.

Major Arts

A category of arts that includes Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture.

Minor Arts

A category of arts that includes Ceramics, Furniture, and Decorative Objects.

Creativity

An artist trait developed in the course of one’s life to solve problems or express his feelings through continuing reactions to nature and social life.

Method of Creativeness

Composed of the artist as the prime mover, his thoughts communicated through the performer, and the audience as his judge.

Art appreciation

Learning or understanding and creating artworks and enjoying them based on certain principles and bases.

Assumption: Art is Universal

Art is everywhere men have lived together, acting as a pervasive cultural force and remains timeless as it goes beyond our own existence.

Assumption: Art is not Nature

Art is man-made, a creation utilizing thoughtful skill and planning, whereas nature is created by God and is mysterious and beyond human understanding.

Assumption: Art Involves Experience

Art demands taking part and involvement, such as laying pigments, molding clay, or singing, and can only be appreciated by spending time to look, listen, and feel its presence.