HUMANITIES VOCAB AND DATES

Aesthetic

Pertaining to the nature of beauty, art, and taste; appreciation of artistic expression.

Discipline

A branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education.

Inter-disciplinary

Relating to more than one branch of knowledge.

Avant-Garde

A movement in art and culture that pushes boundaries and challenges traditional norms.

Essence

The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially as it relates to its fundamental characteristics.

Abstract

A style of art that emphasizes formal elements rather than realistic depiction, focusing on shapes, colors, and textures.

Bourgeois

Relating to the middle class, often associated with materialism and conventional values.

Cumulative

Characterized by an increasing or additive nature, often referring to the total result of a series of events or actions.

Proletariat

The social class consisting of workers who rely on selling their labor for wages (often used with reference to Marxism).

Manifesto

A written statement declaring the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group, often outlining political or social goals.

Devoid

Lacking or entirely without something, often referring to essential qualities or features.

Genocide

The deliberate and systematic extermination of a particular ethnic, national, racial, or religious group.

Holocaust

The genocide of six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazi regime during World War II, driven by anti-Semitic ideology.

Creed

A system of religious or ethical beliefs, often outlining specific principles or values.

Doctrine

A set of beliefs or principles held and taught by a group, often related to religion or ideology.

Characteristic

A distinguishing quality or feature, often used to define an individual or group.

Seminal

Referring to something that is original, influential, and has a profound impact on future developments or ideas.

The Great War / WWI Dates

1914 to 1918

WORLD WAR II

1939 to 1945

The Great Depression

1929 to 1939

What are the 7 art disciplines?

Theater or Dramas, Dance, Literature, Film, Music, Architecture, and Visual Arts