Humanities and Art Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the historical evolution of humanities from the medieval period to the present, as well as the definitions of art, artist, and artwork according to the lecture notes.

HUMANUS

A Latin word meaning human, refined, and cultured.

Medieval humanities

A period in the $12th$ and $13th$ century centered on philosophy and theology with an interest in the concept of eternal.

Renaissance humanities

A period from the $14th$ to the $18th$ century that asserted the intrinsic value of man's life on earth and included disciplines such as languages, literature, fine arts, music, and philosophy.

19th Century humanities

A period where science ruled and humanities took a back stage.

Modern humanities

Humanities as they exist today, emphasizing modern literature and the critical and historical study of fine arts and music with a focus on serving man as an individual rather than a social being.

Disciplines of humanities

Fields including philosophy, ethics, jurisprudence, language, linguistics, literary studies, art, and art history.

Study of humanities

The study of human culture and the human condition, including the thoughts, beliefs, values, and feelings of man.

ARS

A Latin word meaning ability or skill.

ART

Any human activity that expresses aesthetic ideas by the use of skill and imagination in the creation of objects, environments, and experiences shared to create an aesthetic experience for the viewer.

ARTIST

A person who uses skills/ability and imagination in the creation of his work.

ARTWORK

An activity that involves skill/ability and imagination in accomplishing it.