ASSUMPTIONS AND NATURE OF ARTS

Art History

The study of the chronological development of art forms, styles, and artists, focusing on their historical significance and impact on society.

Art Appreciation

The personal and subjective experience of understanding and interpreting artworks through emotional and aesthetic response.

Art is Universal

Art communicates emotions and ideas that resonate across different cultures and generations.

Art is Cultural

Art reflects a society’s beliefs, values, traditions, and historical context.

Art Involves Experience

Art engages both the artist and viewer emotionally, personally, and sensorially.

Visual Art

Art form that uses colors, shapes, lines, and textures to express ideas and emotions visually.

Two-Dimensional Art (2D Art)

Art that has height and width only and exists on a flat surface.

Painting

An art form that uses pigments applied to surfaces like canvas or paper to portray scenes, emotions, or concepts.

Drawing

An art form that creates images using tools such as pencils, pens, or charcoal.

Printmaking

An art technique that reproduces images using processes like etching, woodcut, or screen printing.

Three-Dimensional Art (3D Art)

Art that has height, width, and depth, creating tangible or physical forms.

Sculpture

A 3D art form that shapes materials like stone, metal, wood, or clay into figures or objects.

Architecture

The art and practice of designing and constructing buildings and structures.

Installation Art

Large-scale artworks designed for specific spaces, often using mixed materials.

Physical Function of Art

The practical or utilitarian purpose of art.

Social Function of Art

The role of art in addressing public issues, social awareness, and community values.

Personal Function of Art

The use of art as a means of self-expression, reflection, and emotional release.

Art as Imitation (Plato)

The view that art is a copy of physical reality, which itself is an imperfect copy of ideal forms.

Art as Representation (Aristotle)

The idea that art imitates reality but also teaches lessons and provides pleasure.

Art as Disinterested Judgment (Immanuel Kant)

The evaluation of beauty based on objective aesthetic qualities rather than personal preference.

Art as Communication of Emotion (Leo Tolstoy)

The belief that art transmits emotions from the artist to the audience to unite human feelings.

Subject in Art

The objects, people, scenes, or events portrayed in an artwork.

Representational Art

Art that depicts recognizable objects or figures from real life.

Non-Representational Art

Art that uses shapes, colors, and forms without depicting recognizable objects.

Personal Experiences

Art inspired by the artist’s emotions, memories, and life events.

Nature

Art that draws inspiration from natural landscapes, elements, and living organisms.

History

Art that represents historical events, periods, or themes.

Content in Art

The ideas, emotions, and messages communicated by an artwork.

Levels of Meaning

The different layers of interpretation found in an artwork.

Literal Meaning

The direct and obvious subject or narrative of the artwork.

Symbolic Meaning

The use of symbols to represent deeper or abstract ideas.

Personal Meaning

The interpretation of art based on the viewer’s personal experiences and emotions.