Lesson 1 Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is the origin of the word ‘art’?
The word art comes from the Ancient Latin ‘Ars’ which means ‘craft or specialized form or skill’.
Examples include carpentry, smithying, or surgery (Collingwood, 1938).
How did the meaning of art evolve in the Ancient World?
In the Ancient World, art meant using bare hands to produce something useful for day-to-day life.
What does ‘Ars’ mean in Medieval Latin?
‘Ars’ meant ‘Any special form of book-learning such as grammar, or logic, magic or astrology’.
(Collingwood, 1938)
What significant change occurred regarding the definition of art during the Renaissance Period?
The word reacquired a meaning that referred merely to craftsmanship.
What distinction regarding art emerged in the 18th Century?
The distinction between fine arts and the useful arts.
What does art embody according to Sayre?
Art is among the highest expressions of culture, embodying its ideals and aspirations, challenging its assumptions and beliefs.
(Sayre, XVI)
What misconception about art is highlighted regarding age?
Age is not a factor in determining art; an art is not good because it is old, but because it is good.
(Dudley et al., 1960)
Which two Greek epics are mentioned as key works of art?
The Iliad and Odyssey.
What are the Sanskrit pieces mentioned that are considered key works of art?
Mahabharata and Ramayana.
According to John Stuart Mill, where does enjoyment in the arts belong?
Enjoyment in the arts belongs to a higher good, at the opposite end of base pleasures.
True or False: Art is nature.
False.
What is the relationship between art and nature?
Art is man’s expression of his reception and interpretation of nature.
What should students of humanities ask about a work of art?
They should ask what reasons the artist had in creating it and what the artist wants to show.
Fill in the blank: Art involves _______.
Experience.
What does experiencing art mean?
The actual doing of something.
How is the perception of art described?
Perception of art is always a value of judgement, depending on an individual’s tastes and biases.
What accompanies every experience with art?
Some emotion.
What is the significance of emotions in experiencing art?
Feelings and emotions are concrete proofs that the artwork has been experienced.
