The document provides 9 models for interpreting art: symbolic, cultural, environmental, functionalist, structuralist, behaviorist, community, social/historical. It also includes a quote about being an artist cannot fail and is a success in itself.
This document discusses the various functions of art, including personal, social, physical, and motivational vs. non-motivational functions. It provides examples to illustrate each category, such as how sculpture and painting can serve social functions like commemorating important historical events or figures. Architecture is used as an example of form following function, with a building's design being determined by its intended use and users. Community planning is also discussed as organizing residential, industrial, commercial, and civic areas to meet communities' physical and aesthetic needs.
Tolstoy suggests separating the concept of beauty from defining art. According to the document, beauty plays an important role in art for three reasons: it connects people emotionally and attracts attention, it stimulates human sensation and pleasure, and it helps serve the purpose of art by effectively presenting messages to society. The document argues that without considering beauty, art cannot fulfill its aims and would be an incomplete creative work.
Relational aesthetics focuses on judging art based on inter-human relations rather than independent works. Relational art takes human relations and social contexts as its starting point rather than a private space. Developments have shifted the focus from relational aesthetics to social and public practices that engage communities through collaboration. Artists work directly with audiences and address social issues through critical interventions.
The document provides an overview and instructions for analyzing two poems, "Digging" by Seamus Heaney and "Catrin" by Gillian Clarke, for a Literature exam with a focus on poetry. It outlines the key assessment objectives, gives background information on the two poets, and prompts an exploration of themes, structure, language, and comparisons between the poems in 3 sentences or less.
The document provides an art history commentary and visual companion to philosophical aesthetics texts discussed in class. It summarizes major developments in art like naturalism, abstraction, conceptual art, and challenges the idea of artistic genius. Over 50 artworks are discussed, from prehistoric cave paintings to modern abstract works, relating them to philosophers like Plato, Hegel, Kant, and Gadamer to illustrate key concepts in aesthetics through history. The presentation aims to give students a deeper understanding of how philosophical ideas are expressed through actual artworks.
The document discusses Ellen Dissanayake's theory that art is an evolutionary adaptation that allowed early humans to form social bonds and strengthen communities through activities like ritual, tool-making, and symbolism. Dissanayake provides evidence from early human artifacts, children's natural tendencies towards play and pretend, and the integral role of art in rituals. The document contrasts how art functioned in past societies as a normal part of everyday life versus its role as a specialized practice today.
This document discusses the various functions of art, including personal, social, physical, and motivational vs. non-motivational functions. It provides examples to illustrate each category, such as how sculpture and painting can serve social functions like commemorating important historical events or figures. Architecture is used as an example of form following function, with a building's design being determined by its intended use and users. Community planning is also discussed as organizing residential, industrial, commercial, and civic areas to meet communities' physical and aesthetic needs.
Tolstoy suggests separating the concept of beauty from defining art. According to the document, beauty plays an important role in art for three reasons: it connects people emotionally and attracts attention, it stimulates human sensation and pleasure, and it helps serve the purpose of art by effectively presenting messages to society. The document argues that without considering beauty, art cannot fulfill its aims and would be an incomplete creative work.
Relational aesthetics focuses on judging art based on inter-human relations rather than independent works. Relational art takes human relations and social contexts as its starting point rather than a private space. Developments have shifted the focus from relational aesthetics to social and public practices that engage communities through collaboration. Artists work directly with audiences and address social issues through critical interventions.
The document provides an overview and instructions for analyzing two poems, "Digging" by Seamus Heaney and "Catrin" by Gillian Clarke, for a Literature exam with a focus on poetry. It outlines the key assessment objectives, gives background information on the two poets, and prompts an exploration of themes, structure, language, and comparisons between the poems in 3 sentences or less.
The document provides an art history commentary and visual companion to philosophical aesthetics texts discussed in class. It summarizes major developments in art like naturalism, abstraction, conceptual art, and challenges the idea of artistic genius. Over 50 artworks are discussed, from prehistoric cave paintings to modern abstract works, relating them to philosophers like Plato, Hegel, Kant, and Gadamer to illustrate key concepts in aesthetics through history. The presentation aims to give students a deeper understanding of how philosophical ideas are expressed through actual artworks.
The document discusses Ellen Dissanayake's theory that art is an evolutionary adaptation that allowed early humans to form social bonds and strengthen communities through activities like ritual, tool-making, and symbolism. Dissanayake provides evidence from early human artifacts, children's natural tendencies towards play and pretend, and the integral role of art in rituals. The document contrasts how art functioned in past societies as a normal part of everyday life versus its role as a specialized practice today.
The document discusses many aspects of defining and understanding art, including:
- Art is subjective and definitions have changed over time and cultures. Intention and context are important.
- Meaning in art can be explicit or implicit and comes from interactions between form, content, context, media, and genre/style.
- Different artistic genres exist like portrait, landscape, abstraction. Representational art depicts reality while abstraction references it less directly.
- Artistic styles vary widely from classical to romantic to realism to surrealism to pop art. Media also impacts meaning from traditional to contemporary materials. Process is also significant in some works.
This document discusses several purposes and functions of art:
- Art for delight, providing enjoyment and lifting people above daily life. It refers to aesthetics and appreciation of beauty.
- Art as commentary, communicating ideas from artist to viewer through subject matter and style. It testifies to experiences.
- Art used in worship, enhancing religious rituals across many faiths through creative works.
- Art for commemoration, aiding remembrance through public works honoring people and events. It connects humanity across time.
- Art used for persuasion, influencing opinions through government buildings and other means. It invites action.
- Art for self-expression, conveying an artist's personality, feelings and worldview.
This document discusses the differences between science and art. Science is defined as systematic knowledge gained through observation and experimentation, while art is the application of human creativity and imagination, often visually. Science aims to establish theories to predict the universe, while art exists as its own object created by artists. The document notes both the benefits of science like comforts as well as the horrors it has created such as nuclear weapons and global warming. Literature and art are said to teach seeing life's spiritual side and depicting human thoughts. The effects of art are discussed as driving people's thoughts through history and teaching logical reasoning. The role of art is described as a source of pleasure and reflecting human thoughts, providing inspiration, diversity of interpretation, and balance to
This document outlines a lesson plan on understanding art. It defines art as a craft or skill that is universal and timeless. While art is made by humans, it is not the same as nature. The document also states that art involves experience - it is based on how the artist experiences and interprets the world, rather than just representing reality. The lesson plan includes activities for students to analyze their own encounters with art and critique different artworks based on description, analysis, interpretation and evaluation.
Minimalism rejects elements like symbolism, narrative, history, and self-expression, focusing instead on reducing art to its basic geometric forms and solid colors. It opposed the complexity of abstract expressionism, aiming to present only what was literally there without hidden meanings. Minimalist art is characterized by precise shapes, repetitive patterns, solid colors, and an emphasis on the materials themselves over personal expression. While some saw it as too simplistic, minimalism influenced artists like Frank Stella and Ellsworth Kelly to create geometric and three-dimensional works based on everyday objects and spaces.
Lesson 1 What is art appreciation?: Introduction and AssumptionsCem Jin De
This document defines art and discusses its history and assumptions. It provides several definitions of art, including as a skill or mastery, a creative process or product, a universal language, and a representation of reality. The document also discusses how art reflects the characteristics of different historical periods and can show how people from the past lived. Art is seen as something that has always been part of human growth, civilization, and a way for people to express their thoughts and feelings about reality.
Yewande Okuleye is an artist who interrogates gaps in knowledge systems through her work, seeking to excavate tensions and contradictions. She uses digital photography, drawing, and text to plant visual ideas that blur boundaries between real, constructed, and imaginary. Her mixed media approach aims to fuse visible and invisible aspects of different processes, embedding cognitive, physical, and temporal qualities of image making to challenge prevalent constructed dichotomies.
This document discusses representational art and its history and status. It defines representational art as art that depicts something easily recognizable. It provides examples such as a painting of a New York City street scene. Representational art has its origins in prehistoric figurines and carvings and was the dominant form of art throughout history. In modernism, there was a move toward more abstract and experimental art, though representational art remains popular among viewers and thriving today. Theories around the value and purpose of representational art are also examined.
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition using analytical and critical methods rather than empirical science. They include languages, literature, history, philosophy, and the performing arts. The humanities help people understand their lives and the world by connecting them with ideas from other times and cultures. Art encompasses diverse human creative activities and expressions across music, literature, film and more. It can be defined and assessed in various ways but is generally intended to stimulate thought or emotion. The nature and definition of art has been much debated in aesthetics and philosophy.
This document provides an overview of an art appreciation course taught by Prof. Mukund at SIT Tumkur, India. It discusses definitions of art, including art as creative work done by a person, the creation of beautiful or significant things, and a superior skill that can be learned. It also discusses perception of art and how it varies between individuals. Elements of art like line, color, shape, and principles of design like balance and movement are explained. The document discusses issues in art communication including elements of art, principles of design, creative expression, aesthetic valuing, visual literacy, and artistic perception. Finally, it provides definitions and brief descriptions of different fields within the humanities, including classics, history, languages,
1. Art is defined as a craft or specialized skill in Latin. It involves experience rather than just facts.
2. Art is assumed to be universal, spanning generations and continents, with age not determining whether something is art. Works are enjoyed for their beauty rather than just their age.
3. Art is also assumed not to be nature itself but rather a human expression and interpretation of nature. Art represents a perception or view of reality directed by the artist.
This art appreciation class will help students understand art's purposes in society and arrive at a definition of art. Students will learn basic art terms, design principles, and recognize styles of major works from different historical periods. They will understand how artists' biographies relate to their works and recognize major art history periods. The class will cover techniques used in different media and teach formal analysis, the relationship between form and context, symbolism, and art criticism skills. The overall goal is a deeper understanding of culture through critical thinking about visual forms.
This document provides an overview of art and aesthetics. It discusses theories of aesthetics such as imitationalism, formalism, and emotionalism. It also covers elements of art and design, principles of art and design, art movements like Impressionism and Cubism, the process of art appreciation in four steps, and rules of art composition including the rule of thirds, rule of odds, rabatment, and the golden ratio.
Art Appreciation: Creativity, Imagination, and ExpressionJanril Dela Cruz
Here are examples of different art forms and how they express creativity:
Types of Art Expression Example How Does This Express? How Does This Unmask the Artist’s Creativity?
Visual Arts Painting, sculpture, photography Reproduce things artist has seen in their own perception Craft something bold, new, better to stimulate change
Film Movie, documentary Illusions of movement through still images Techniques in filmmaking like camera work, animation, CGI
Performance Art Dance, music, spoken word Body is medium, combines with other arts Like visual art, props, sound used to perform
Poetry Performance Spoken word poems Carefully selected words to exhibit clarity, beauty, emotions
Architecture Buildings, structures Plan, construction,
This document provides an overview of the humanities and various aspects of art. It begins by describing a course that covers visual arts, performing arts, cinema, and literature, exposing students to classical and contemporary artists and works. It then discusses objectives like understanding the meaning and importance of art and appreciating different art forms. The document goes on to define the humanities and explain major areas like literature, visual arts, and performing arts. It also provides examples of famous works and discusses artistic styles, movements, and the subjects, forms, and values of art.
This document provides an overview of humanities and various art forms. It defines humanities as disciplines including grammar, philosophy, literature, history and music that focus on humanity. Five key areas of humanities mentioned are fine arts, performing arts, practical arts, literature and film. Fine arts include painting, sculpture and drawing. Performing arts listed are dance, music and theater. Practical arts include sculpture, architecture, crafts and design. The document also defines and provides examples of core concepts in the visual arts like color, line and form. It discusses elements of painting and different painting styles.
This document discusses various art movements and concepts in visual art. It covers three ways of representing subjects in art: realism, non-representational, and abstraction. It then discusses notable art movements like Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, and Futurism. Finally, it outlines key elements and principles of visual art like line, shape, color, space, unity, variety, rhythm, proportion, and balance.
The document discusses several abstract artists and their philosophies of abstractionism. It explains that abstract artists like Kandinsky, Mondrian, and O'Keeffe shifted away from representational art to focus on expressing emotions and revealing spiritual truths through arrangements of color, line, and form. The document also notes that abstractionism developed from earlier movements like Impressionism and Cubism and that abstract artists believed their work was a process, not an end goal, to uncover deeper understandings of the universe.
The document provides an overview of topics that will be covered in an Art Appreciation course at the University of Alaska Anchorage in the spring of 2011. It discusses definitions of art, visual elements and principles of design, optical illusions, art interpretation and storytelling, art criticism, aesthetics, printmaking, photography, computer graphics, field trips related to art in Alaska, graphic design, voice thread group projects, public artworks in Anchorage, sculptors, glass artists, architects, recycling art, and an earth day celebration. The course will explore what art is, how we see and interpret art, techniques for analyzing and critiquing art, different art forms and artists, and opportunities to experience art in
Together and Apart - THINK OUTSIDE THE BOXLiz Galvin
1) The document discusses surrealist techniques for thinking creatively, such as Salvador Dali's dream-inspired paintings and the exquisite corpse drawing game.
2) It instructs students to play a version of the exquisite corpse drawing game, where they collectively draw a figure by taking turns adding parts folded out of view.
3) Students are then asked to expand upon their group drawing by extending the colors and imagery outwards to create a new large-scale artwork, combining the image with inspiration from art books in an imaginative way.
This document provides guidance and examples for students developing ideas for an art exam focusing on the themes of "apart" and "together". It lists materials students should collect, such as sketches, images, and artist analyses. Students are instructed to choose a reference image and describe how it relates to the theme, then create a more detailed version linking to an artist's work. The document provides examples of techniques from various artists for students to try, such as repeating objects, collage, photography, prints, and experimental painting styles. Students are asked to write about the development process and link their work to the theme and an artist.
This three sentence summary provides the key details from the given document:
Tim and his girlfriend are leaving his mother's house after an argument. They pass through a rainbow as they exit, observed by Jamie Oliver, the god of social mobility. They are experiencing the same fate as Adam and Eve being expelled from the garden of Eden in Masaccio's famous painting, as a dinner party is starting at Tim's girlfriend's parents' house.
The document discusses many aspects of defining and understanding art, including:
- Art is subjective and definitions have changed over time and cultures. Intention and context are important.
- Meaning in art can be explicit or implicit and comes from interactions between form, content, context, media, and genre/style.
- Different artistic genres exist like portrait, landscape, abstraction. Representational art depicts reality while abstraction references it less directly.
- Artistic styles vary widely from classical to romantic to realism to surrealism to pop art. Media also impacts meaning from traditional to contemporary materials. Process is also significant in some works.
This document discusses several purposes and functions of art:
- Art for delight, providing enjoyment and lifting people above daily life. It refers to aesthetics and appreciation of beauty.
- Art as commentary, communicating ideas from artist to viewer through subject matter and style. It testifies to experiences.
- Art used in worship, enhancing religious rituals across many faiths through creative works.
- Art for commemoration, aiding remembrance through public works honoring people and events. It connects humanity across time.
- Art used for persuasion, influencing opinions through government buildings and other means. It invites action.
- Art for self-expression, conveying an artist's personality, feelings and worldview.
This document discusses the differences between science and art. Science is defined as systematic knowledge gained through observation and experimentation, while art is the application of human creativity and imagination, often visually. Science aims to establish theories to predict the universe, while art exists as its own object created by artists. The document notes both the benefits of science like comforts as well as the horrors it has created such as nuclear weapons and global warming. Literature and art are said to teach seeing life's spiritual side and depicting human thoughts. The effects of art are discussed as driving people's thoughts through history and teaching logical reasoning. The role of art is described as a source of pleasure and reflecting human thoughts, providing inspiration, diversity of interpretation, and balance to
This document outlines a lesson plan on understanding art. It defines art as a craft or skill that is universal and timeless. While art is made by humans, it is not the same as nature. The document also states that art involves experience - it is based on how the artist experiences and interprets the world, rather than just representing reality. The lesson plan includes activities for students to analyze their own encounters with art and critique different artworks based on description, analysis, interpretation and evaluation.
Minimalism rejects elements like symbolism, narrative, history, and self-expression, focusing instead on reducing art to its basic geometric forms and solid colors. It opposed the complexity of abstract expressionism, aiming to present only what was literally there without hidden meanings. Minimalist art is characterized by precise shapes, repetitive patterns, solid colors, and an emphasis on the materials themselves over personal expression. While some saw it as too simplistic, minimalism influenced artists like Frank Stella and Ellsworth Kelly to create geometric and three-dimensional works based on everyday objects and spaces.
Lesson 1 What is art appreciation?: Introduction and AssumptionsCem Jin De
This document defines art and discusses its history and assumptions. It provides several definitions of art, including as a skill or mastery, a creative process or product, a universal language, and a representation of reality. The document also discusses how art reflects the characteristics of different historical periods and can show how people from the past lived. Art is seen as something that has always been part of human growth, civilization, and a way for people to express their thoughts and feelings about reality.
Yewande Okuleye is an artist who interrogates gaps in knowledge systems through her work, seeking to excavate tensions and contradictions. She uses digital photography, drawing, and text to plant visual ideas that blur boundaries between real, constructed, and imaginary. Her mixed media approach aims to fuse visible and invisible aspects of different processes, embedding cognitive, physical, and temporal qualities of image making to challenge prevalent constructed dichotomies.
This document discusses representational art and its history and status. It defines representational art as art that depicts something easily recognizable. It provides examples such as a painting of a New York City street scene. Representational art has its origins in prehistoric figurines and carvings and was the dominant form of art throughout history. In modernism, there was a move toward more abstract and experimental art, though representational art remains popular among viewers and thriving today. Theories around the value and purpose of representational art are also examined.
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition using analytical and critical methods rather than empirical science. They include languages, literature, history, philosophy, and the performing arts. The humanities help people understand their lives and the world by connecting them with ideas from other times and cultures. Art encompasses diverse human creative activities and expressions across music, literature, film and more. It can be defined and assessed in various ways but is generally intended to stimulate thought or emotion. The nature and definition of art has been much debated in aesthetics and philosophy.
This document provides an overview of an art appreciation course taught by Prof. Mukund at SIT Tumkur, India. It discusses definitions of art, including art as creative work done by a person, the creation of beautiful or significant things, and a superior skill that can be learned. It also discusses perception of art and how it varies between individuals. Elements of art like line, color, shape, and principles of design like balance and movement are explained. The document discusses issues in art communication including elements of art, principles of design, creative expression, aesthetic valuing, visual literacy, and artistic perception. Finally, it provides definitions and brief descriptions of different fields within the humanities, including classics, history, languages,
1. Art is defined as a craft or specialized skill in Latin. It involves experience rather than just facts.
2. Art is assumed to be universal, spanning generations and continents, with age not determining whether something is art. Works are enjoyed for their beauty rather than just their age.
3. Art is also assumed not to be nature itself but rather a human expression and interpretation of nature. Art represents a perception or view of reality directed by the artist.
This art appreciation class will help students understand art's purposes in society and arrive at a definition of art. Students will learn basic art terms, design principles, and recognize styles of major works from different historical periods. They will understand how artists' biographies relate to their works and recognize major art history periods. The class will cover techniques used in different media and teach formal analysis, the relationship between form and context, symbolism, and art criticism skills. The overall goal is a deeper understanding of culture through critical thinking about visual forms.
This document provides an overview of art and aesthetics. It discusses theories of aesthetics such as imitationalism, formalism, and emotionalism. It also covers elements of art and design, principles of art and design, art movements like Impressionism and Cubism, the process of art appreciation in four steps, and rules of art composition including the rule of thirds, rule of odds, rabatment, and the golden ratio.
Art Appreciation: Creativity, Imagination, and ExpressionJanril Dela Cruz
Here are examples of different art forms and how they express creativity:
Types of Art Expression Example How Does This Express? How Does This Unmask the Artist’s Creativity?
Visual Arts Painting, sculpture, photography Reproduce things artist has seen in their own perception Craft something bold, new, better to stimulate change
Film Movie, documentary Illusions of movement through still images Techniques in filmmaking like camera work, animation, CGI
Performance Art Dance, music, spoken word Body is medium, combines with other arts Like visual art, props, sound used to perform
Poetry Performance Spoken word poems Carefully selected words to exhibit clarity, beauty, emotions
Architecture Buildings, structures Plan, construction,
This document provides an overview of the humanities and various aspects of art. It begins by describing a course that covers visual arts, performing arts, cinema, and literature, exposing students to classical and contemporary artists and works. It then discusses objectives like understanding the meaning and importance of art and appreciating different art forms. The document goes on to define the humanities and explain major areas like literature, visual arts, and performing arts. It also provides examples of famous works and discusses artistic styles, movements, and the subjects, forms, and values of art.
This document provides an overview of humanities and various art forms. It defines humanities as disciplines including grammar, philosophy, literature, history and music that focus on humanity. Five key areas of humanities mentioned are fine arts, performing arts, practical arts, literature and film. Fine arts include painting, sculpture and drawing. Performing arts listed are dance, music and theater. Practical arts include sculpture, architecture, crafts and design. The document also defines and provides examples of core concepts in the visual arts like color, line and form. It discusses elements of painting and different painting styles.
This document discusses various art movements and concepts in visual art. It covers three ways of representing subjects in art: realism, non-representational, and abstraction. It then discusses notable art movements like Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, and Futurism. Finally, it outlines key elements and principles of visual art like line, shape, color, space, unity, variety, rhythm, proportion, and balance.
The document discusses several abstract artists and their philosophies of abstractionism. It explains that abstract artists like Kandinsky, Mondrian, and O'Keeffe shifted away from representational art to focus on expressing emotions and revealing spiritual truths through arrangements of color, line, and form. The document also notes that abstractionism developed from earlier movements like Impressionism and Cubism and that abstract artists believed their work was a process, not an end goal, to uncover deeper understandings of the universe.
The document provides an overview of topics that will be covered in an Art Appreciation course at the University of Alaska Anchorage in the spring of 2011. It discusses definitions of art, visual elements and principles of design, optical illusions, art interpretation and storytelling, art criticism, aesthetics, printmaking, photography, computer graphics, field trips related to art in Alaska, graphic design, voice thread group projects, public artworks in Anchorage, sculptors, glass artists, architects, recycling art, and an earth day celebration. The course will explore what art is, how we see and interpret art, techniques for analyzing and critiquing art, different art forms and artists, and opportunities to experience art in
Together and Apart - THINK OUTSIDE THE BOXLiz Galvin
1) The document discusses surrealist techniques for thinking creatively, such as Salvador Dali's dream-inspired paintings and the exquisite corpse drawing game.
2) It instructs students to play a version of the exquisite corpse drawing game, where they collectively draw a figure by taking turns adding parts folded out of view.
3) Students are then asked to expand upon their group drawing by extending the colors and imagery outwards to create a new large-scale artwork, combining the image with inspiration from art books in an imaginative way.
This document provides guidance and examples for students developing ideas for an art exam focusing on the themes of "apart" and "together". It lists materials students should collect, such as sketches, images, and artist analyses. Students are instructed to choose a reference image and describe how it relates to the theme, then create a more detailed version linking to an artist's work. The document provides examples of techniques from various artists for students to try, such as repeating objects, collage, photography, prints, and experimental painting styles. Students are asked to write about the development process and link their work to the theme and an artist.
This three sentence summary provides the key details from the given document:
Tim and his girlfriend are leaving his mother's house after an argument. They pass through a rainbow as they exit, observed by Jamie Oliver, the god of social mobility. They are experiencing the same fate as Adam and Eve being expelled from the garden of Eden in Masaccio's famous painting, as a dinner party is starting at Tim's girlfriend's parents' house.
This document provides information on several artists including Michael Grab, who creates towers and orbs of balanced rocks using patience and a strong sense of balance, which he finds therapeutic. It also mentions photographer Alan Sailer, who photographs objects meeting violent ends through means like explosions. Additionally, the document discusses photographer Jon Shireman's Broken Flower series, where he soaked and shattered flowers before photographing the fragments.
This document lists the names of 5 individuals: Anastasia Molot, Dima Rebus, Lora Zombie, Brian M Viveros, and Marilyn Manson. It does not provide any other details about these people or context around them.
Photography For Everybody - Lesson 7: Landscape PhotographyMister Norris
This document provides tips for landscape photography. It defines landscape as the visible features of an area of countryside or land, often considered for their aesthetic appeal. It then gives three tips for landscape photography: use light to your advantage, use the lowest ISO or film speed to keep image details, and use a high aperture to keep everything in focus which may require a long exposure so use a tripod.
Mind Map Inspiration - examples of hand-drawn mind maps by Paul Foreman
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This document provides an overview of basic concepts in literature theory and defines key terms. It discusses definitions of literature, noting it can be defined as any creative work that uses language to reflect social realities with the aims of educating, entertaining, criticizing or informing society. Literature draws from reality but is artistic in nature. It also examines differences between literary works and other types of writing like science or law texts. The document outlines oral and written literature genres and discusses novels, plays, and poetry. It explores the social role of artists and relationships between literature and other arts.
Functions and Philosophical Perspectives on Art.pptxvictormiralles2
This document discusses functions and philosophical perspectives on art. It begins by defining art and exploring its functions, which are classified as personal, social, and physical. Personal functions include self-expression, entertainment, and therapy. Social functions involve addressing collective interests through political art or depicting social conditions. Physical functions include utilitarian art forms. The document then examines philosophical views of art as imitation (Plato), representation (Aristotle), disinterested judgement (Kant), and communication of emotion.
This document provides an outline for an Art Appreciation course. It lists the class schedule, key objectives, and course topics. The class will meet virtually on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and asynchronously on Wednesdays and Fridays, with Monday being a consultation day. The course will introduce students to basic art concepts, different ways of appreciating art, and the philosophies and theories behind art. It will cover where art is found, the roles of different players in the art world, and examine elements of visual art, literature, poetry and principles of composition. The outline also lists units on the art market, art history, evaluating art through critiques, and becoming an artist.
This document discusses the concept of subject in art and provides examples of different types of subject matter that artists use. It begins by defining subject as any person, object, scene, or event depicted in a work of art. It distinguishes between representational art, which uses recognizable images, and non-representational art, which does not. Common subjects include landscapes, still lifes, portraits, figures, and everyday scenes. Subject is different from content, which refers to the overall meaning or message conveyed. The document also outlines various functions of art, including personal expression, social influence, and physical utility.
This document discusses the study of humanities and arts. It defines humanities as the study of humans in an individual, cultural, and experiential sense. The subjects under humanities include painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, literature, music, theatre, dance, and film. Studying humanities allows people from different cultures to understand each other and shows how disciplines affect one another. It also discusses defining and critiquing artworks by analyzing elements like medium, form, content, context, and subtext. The four coordinates of art criticism are the subject matter, artist, audience, and form.
This document discusses the assumptions and nature of art. It begins by defining art and its origins from the Latin word "ars" meaning to make or create. The document then covers various definitions of art from different philosophers. It discusses the assumptions of art, including that art is universal, cultural, not nature, experience, and expression. The document also categorizes different types of art including visual, performing, literary, and applied art. It provides examples for each category. In the end, it discusses different subjects of art and the artist's task to show relationships between man and environment.
11 Art and Ethics Peggy Blood and Pamela J. Sachant 11SantosConleyha
11 Art and Ethics Peggy Blood and Pamela J. Sachant
11.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this chapter, you should be able to:
• Understand why art and ethics are associated
• Identify works of art that were censored due to their failure to meet societal ethics
• Indicate why ethical values change over time by society
• Articulate why some societal groups may consider some works of art controversial
• Identify ethical considerations in the artist’s use of others’ art work in their own, the
materials used in making art, manipulation of an image to alter its meaning or intent,
and the artist’s moral obligations as an observer
• Identify roles that museums play in the preservation, interpretation, and display of
culturally significant objects
11.2 INTRODUCTION
This chapter is concerned with the perception, susceptibility, and ethics of art. It will explore
and analyze the moral responsibility of artists and their rights to represent and create without
censorship.
Morality and art are connected usually in art that provokes and disturbs. Such art stirs up the
artist’s or viewer’s personal beliefs, values, and morals due to what is depicted. Works that seem
to purposely pursue or strongly communicate a message may cause controversies to flair up: con-
troversies over the rights of artistic freedom or over how society evaluates art. That judgment of
works created by artists has to do with society’s value judgment in a given time in history.
The relationship between the artist and society is intertwined and sometimes at odds as it
relates to art and ethics. Neither has to be sacrificed for the other, however, and neither needs to
bend to the other in order to create or convey the work’s message.
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CHAPTER TEN: ART AND RITUAL LIFE
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INTRODUCTION TO ART
Art is subjective: it will be received or interpreted by different people in various ways. What may
be unethical to one may be ethical to another. Because art is subjective, it is vulnerable to ethical
judgment. It is most vulnerable when society does not have a historical context or understanding
of art in order to appreciate a work’s content or aesthetics. This lack does not make ethical judg-
ment wrong or irrational; it shows that appreciation of art or styles changes over time and that
new or different art or styles can come to be appreciated. The general negative taste of society
usually changes with more exposure. Still, taste remains subjective.
Ethics has been a major consideration of the public and those in religious or political power
throughout history. For many artists today, the first and major consideration is not ethics, but the
platform from which to create and deliver the message through formal qualities and the medium.
Consideration of ethics may be established by the artist but without hindrance of free expression.
It is expected that in a work of art an artist’s own beliefs, values, and ideology may contras ...
11 Art and Ethics Peggy Blood and Pamela J. Sachant 11BenitoSumpter862
11 Art and Ethics Peggy Blood and Pamela J. Sachant
11.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this chapter, you should be able to:
• Understand why art and ethics are associated
• Identify works of art that were censored due to their failure to meet societal ethics
• Indicate why ethical values change over time by society
• Articulate why some societal groups may consider some works of art controversial
• Identify ethical considerations in the artist’s use of others’ art work in their own, the
materials used in making art, manipulation of an image to alter its meaning or intent,
and the artist’s moral obligations as an observer
• Identify roles that museums play in the preservation, interpretation, and display of
culturally significant objects
11.2 INTRODUCTION
This chapter is concerned with the perception, susceptibility, and ethics of art. It will explore
and analyze the moral responsibility of artists and their rights to represent and create without
censorship.
Morality and art are connected usually in art that provokes and disturbs. Such art stirs up the
artist’s or viewer’s personal beliefs, values, and morals due to what is depicted. Works that seem
to purposely pursue or strongly communicate a message may cause controversies to flair up: con-
troversies over the rights of artistic freedom or over how society evaluates art. That judgment of
works created by artists has to do with society’s value judgment in a given time in history.
The relationship between the artist and society is intertwined and sometimes at odds as it
relates to art and ethics. Neither has to be sacrificed for the other, however, and neither needs to
bend to the other in order to create or convey the work’s message.
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CHAPTER TEN: ART AND RITUAL LIFE
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INTRODUCTION TO ART
Art is subjective: it will be received or interpreted by different people in various ways. What may
be unethical to one may be ethical to another. Because art is subjective, it is vulnerable to ethical
judgment. It is most vulnerable when society does not have a historical context or understanding
of art in order to appreciate a work’s content or aesthetics. This lack does not make ethical judg-
ment wrong or irrational; it shows that appreciation of art or styles changes over time and that
new or different art or styles can come to be appreciated. The general negative taste of society
usually changes with more exposure. Still, taste remains subjective.
Ethics has been a major consideration of the public and those in religious or political power
throughout history. For many artists today, the first and major consideration is not ethics, but the
platform from which to create and deliver the message through formal qualities and the medium.
Consideration of ethics may be established by the artist but without hindrance of free expression.
It is expected that in a work of art an artist’s own beliefs, values, and ideology may contras ...
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