Art, Peace, and Human Connection Flashcards

Art

Conscious creation using skill and imagination to express ideas, emotions, or meaning.

Art appreciation

Observing, interpreting, understanding, and evaluating art.

Visual art

Art primarily intended to be seen.

Performance art

Art communicated through live action, movement, or performance.

Peace

A condition of harmony and freedom from hostility and violence.

Negative peace

Absence of direct violence or war.

Positive peace

Presence of justice, cooperation, equality, and social well-being.

Symbol

An object, image, or design that represents a deeper idea.

Empathy

The ability to understand or share another person’s feelings or experience.

Reconciliation

Process of repairing relationships after conflict.

Nonviolence

Rejecting physical or psychological violence as a method of achieving change.

Cultural identity

Shared traditions, values, history, language, and practices that shape a community.

Social commentary

Art that expresses criticism or reflection about society.

Memorial

A structure, artwork, or practice created to remember a person or event.

Propaganda

Communication designed to influence beliefs or behavior, sometimes through biased or misleading information.

Peace-building

Efforts to prevent conflict, repair relationships, and create conditions for long-term peace.

Cultural context

Historical, social, and community background needed to understand an artwork.

Representation

The way people, groups, experiences, or ideas are portrayed in art.

Reconciliation

Restoration of peace and relationships after harm or conflict.