Intro Flashcards
What is Art?
- the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, or works produced by such skill and imagination
- A work of art is the visual expression of an idea
What are the purposes or functions of art?
- Art Communicates Information
- Art Promotes Spiritual Values
- Art is a Form of Personal and Cultural Expression
- Art Serves Political and Social Purposes
Different Calendars
Gregorian: Wednesday, 31 May 2017 Julian: 18 May 2017 ISO: Day 3 of week 22 of 2017 Hebrew: 6 Sivan 5777 Islamic: 5 Ramadan 1438 Mayan: Long count= 13.0.4.9.2; tzolkin = 1 k; haab = 0 zotz Revolutionary French: 2 Prairial an 225 Persian: 10 Khordad 1396
Prehistoric period
before 3,000 B.C.E.
Ancient period
3,000 B.C.E. to c. 400 C.E.
Medieval period
400 C.E. to 1450 C.E.
Cultural Style
cultural style suggests that aspects of the work are derived from the cultural traditions in which the artist operated.
Period Style
Many works are strongly evocative of their time of origin, as in this piece, in which clothing, furniture, and architecture all suggest the 18th century
Regional Style
Similar to cultural style, artworks may strongly evoke a specific place, even more than societal norms.
Group Style
Some groups of artists or schools of art develop a strong and recognizable style that few or mo other artists use, as in this impressionist piece.
Personal Style
Personal style takes group style a step further, presenting works that are distinctive to a particular artist
Another important style consideration:
Is this piece representational or nonrepresentational? Representational works are intended to look like something. Nonrepresentational pieces are not intended to be any kind of likeness, but instead explore the elements of art itself.
What is the subject?
- Religious Subjects
- The Human Body
- Still Life
- Landscapes
- Portraits
- Myths or Legends
