Unit I (Lesson I - IV)

Question 1

Art comes from the _________ root word “AR” which means to JOIN or PUT TOGETHER.

Answer 1

Aryan

Question 2

Art also comes from the LATIN term “ARS” which means…?

Answer 2

artificially made or composed by man

Question 3

Art also comes from the Renaissance words “ARTI” and “ARTE” which means ______ ________ and _____________ respectively.

Answer 3

craft guild, craftsmanship

Question 4

TRUE or FALSE.

Art constitutes one of the oldest and most important means of expression developed by man.

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

During the pre-historic times, people used __________, ____________, and ___________ to convey concepts, ideas, and share experiences.

Answer 5

painting, drawing, sculpture

Question 6

Art concerns itself with the communication of certain ideas and feelings by means of ____________ medium—color, sound, bronze, marble, words, and film, which are fashioned into symbolic language marked by beauty of design and coherence of form..

Answer 6

sensuous

Question 7

Art does not grow old and die. It lives because…?

Answer 7

It is liked and enjoyed.

Question 8

Art also involves ____________. Artists has to have this that he/she needs to put in making an art. On the other hand, the observer/interpreter needs this to appreciate and understand the art.

Answer 8

experience

Question 9

Art is a product of man’s ___________ ____ __________ ________. Artists paint or compose music to express love, anger, or frustration. Authors write to show protest, support of the status quo, or even express fear and anxiety.

Answer 9

need to express himself

Question 10

Art is _______________. There are lots of things interwoven in art. A certain painting can teach not only about colors, line, texture, etc., but also about history, culture, religion.

Answer 10

interdisciplinary

Question 11

“Art is a means of union among all men, a means of communication.”

Answer 11

Leo Tolstoy, a well-known Russian novelist

Question 12

“Art is a vision.” In doing an artwork, he believes that an artists creates a picture of phantasm.

Answer 12

Beneditto Croce, an Italian philosopher

Question 13

“Art is the direct opposite of practical.”
“The artist may be immoral, and yet his work may be good.”

Answer 13

St. Thomas Aquinas

Question 14

“Art is the right reason for making things.”

Answer 14

Aristotle

Question 15

“Art has no other end but itself, and that all arts are patterned on nature.”

Answer 15

Aristotle

Question 16

“Art is experience… the refined and intensified forms of experience are works of art.”

Answer 16

John Dewey

Question 17

TRUE or FALSE.

Art is an act, an idea or a product that changes an existing domain, or that transforms an existing domain into a new one.

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

State the 6 (six) characteristics of ART.

Answer 18

1. Art can be found in all ages and all countries.
2. Art does not grow old and die.
3. Art involves experience.
4. Art is a product of man’s need to express himself.
5. Art is interdisciplinary.
6. Art is universal but has no universal meaning.

Question 19

State the 6 (six) Theories of Art.

Answer 19

1. Mimetic Theory (Imitationism/Imitationalism)
2. Representationalism
3. Formalism
4. Expressionism
5. Action Theory
6. Institutional Theory

Question 20

This theory asserts that art is the imitation of the appearance of reality.

Answer 20

Mimetic Theory (Imitationism/Imitationalism)

Question 21

According to _____________, all artistic creation is a form of imitation; a representation of nature.

Answer 21

Plato, an ancient Greek philosopher

Question 22

It is a theory which stresses the art is a COPY, an image, an appearance or reproduction of things, people, objects, nature, and events. It sees art as portraying the visible forms of nature.

Answer 22

Representationalism

Question 23

Examples of art that falls under Representationalism.

Answer 23

1. Figurative Art
2. Semi-abstract Art

Question 24

________ art can be REALISTIC and DETAILED like the Trompe L’oile.

Answer 24

Figurative

Question 25

French: deceive the eye. __________ ___________ is the technique of using realistic imagery to create an optical illusion of depth.

Answer 25

Trompe L’oeil

Question 26

What are the 3 ways of representing nature based on Representationalism.

Answer 26

1. Physical Alteration 2. Selective Modification 3. Perceptual Interpretation

Question 27

[Representationism] This is the process of CHANGING the physical appearance of nature, like a natural marble that turn into a sculpture by carving and cutting.

Answer 27

Physical Alteration

Question 28

[Representationism] It is the process of ENHANCING the appearance of nature, like a forest that becomes a garden by arranging and trimming the plants, or a woman beautifying herself by putting cosmetics on her face.

Answer 28

Selective Modification

Question 29

[Representationism] It is the process of copying nature according to the SUBJECTIVE interpretation of the artist, but the resulting image is still recognizable.

Answer 29

Perceptual Interpretation

Question 30

This theory views that art is the combination of perceptual elements. These elements like LINE, SHAPES, VALUE, TEXTURE, and COLORS, seen together by the spectator, make up the form, and such form is the art.

Answer 30

Formalism

Question 31

An example of formalism is…

Answer 31

non-figurative art

Question 32

This type of art does not contain any representations. It has to be seen only as formal patterns and designs. An example is the ARABESQUE in Islamic Art and the works of the SUPREMATISTS.

Answer 32

Non-figurative Art

Question 33

In this theory, art is viewed as the expression of the artist’s emotion.

Answer 33

Expressionism

Question 34

It is a theory which asserts that art is the activity or work performed by the artists in the process of producing the art.

Answer 34

Action Theory

Question 35

In the Philippines, the most famous action painter is ___________ __________ (1931-1995).

Answer 35

Jose Joya

Question 36

This theory stresses that art is the integration of objects within the artworld. It is also called the Theory Of The Artworld.

Answer 36

Institutional Theory

Question 37

___________ is a social institution composed of people who have been recognized to have influence and power over the production, exhibition, dissemination, and consumption of art.

Answer 37

Artworld

Question 38

The artworld is made up of… Hint: champ n jars

Answer 38

art critics art historians artists art museums art patrons newspapers/TV art journals art awards recognitions schools

Question 39

The artworld sets its criteria in recognizing an artist which include the following:

Answer 39

1. has skill and talent 2. study in art school 3. has degree in fine arts 4. become a member of art organizations 5. with recognitions, prizes, and awards 6. has artworks exhibited in museums, galleries 7. mentioned in books, media, and art history 8. become well known 9. revolutionized art

Question 40

Arts can be classified into __________, _________ /___________ arts.

Answer 40

visual, performing/combined

Question 41

__________ arts are the arts perceived with the eyes. These may be classified into two groups: GRAPHIC and PLASTIC arts.

Answer 41

Visual

Question 42

_________ arts include artistic representation recorded on a flat or two-dimensional surface such as painting, drawing, photography, etc.

Answer 42

Graphic

Question 43

_________ is the process of applying pigments to a surface.

Answer 43

Painting

Question 44

_________ is the art of representing something by lines made on a surface or the process of portraying an object, scene, or forms of decorative or symbolic meaning through lines, shading, and textures in one or more colors.

Answer 44

Drawing

Question 45

________ is a process for making multi-reproduction of graphic works.

Answer 45

Printing

Question 46

___________ __________ is the process whereby unwanted portions of design are cut away on the master image.

Answer 46

Relief printing

Question 47

______ _______ is a method of printing from a plate on which incised lines, which carry the ink, leave a raised impression.

Answer 47

Intaglio printing

Question 48

[Intaglio printing] Three processes that fall under Intaglio Printing.

Answer 48

Dry Point, Etching, Engraving

Question 49

__________ ________ includes processes in which printing is done from a flat (plane) surface. (e.g. Lithography, Silkscreen)

Answer 49

Surface printing

Question 50

_________ is a chemical-mechanical process by which images are produced on sensitized surfaces by action of light.

Answer 50

Photography

Question 51

_________ _________ include all fields of the visual arts in which materials are organized into three-dimensional forms. (e.g.architecture, sculpture)

Answer 51

Plastic Arts

Question 52

__________ ________ are art forms in which artists use their body or voice to convey artistic expression.

Answer 52

Performing/Combined Arts

Question 53

Performing/Combined Arts include ________, _________, _________, _________, or _________.

Answer 53

music, dance, opera, drama, play

Question 54

_________ is the art of combining and regulating sounds of varying pitch to produce compositions, expressing various ideas and emotions. Its PRIMARY FUNCTION is to ENTERTAIN.

Answer 54

Music

Question 55

_________ is another form of art that is common to man even during the earliest times. It is the most direct of the arts for it makes use of the human body as its medium. (.e.g. ballet, ballroom, modern, social, ethnologic)

Answer 55

Dance

Question 56

__________ is another of the important arts that tells a story through action and speech and is meant to be acted on stage.

Answer 56

Drama

Question 57

Give 2 (two) examples of theater arts.

Answer 57

1. Opera 2. Motion Picture

Question 58

Function of art can be classified into ________ and _____ ___________.

Answer 58

functional, non-functional

Question 59

__________ - has direct/physical use/obvious purpose (e.g. Architecture, some sculpture, weaving, etc.)

Answer 59

Functional

Question 60

_______ _____________ - no direct/physical use (e.g. paintings, literature, some sculptures, music, theater, cinema)

Answer 60

Non-functional

Question 61

Art’s functions can be classified into 3 (three) major categories, state them.

Answer 61

1. Personal Function 2. Social Function 3. Physical Function

Question 62

Name the three sub-functions of ART under its Social function.

Answer 62

1. Influence people’s behavior 2. Seen or used in public situation/display and celebration 3. social description

Question 63

[Art’s Functions] Art helps express one’s self.

Answer 63

Personal Function

Question 64

[Art’s Functions] Art helps release tensions.

Answer 64

Personal Function

Question 65

[Art’s Functions] Art soothes the heart.

Answer 65

Personal Function

Question 66

[Art’s Functions] Art makes us sensitive and responsive.

Answer 66

Personal Function

Question 67

[Art’s Functions] Art educates our senses and sharpens our perceptions of colors, forms, texture, designs, sounds, rhythms and harmonies in our environment.

Answer 67

Personal Function

Question 68

[Art’s Functions] Art makes us aware of the beautiful things in life.

Answer 68

Personal Function

Question 69

[Art’s Functions] Art makes our life exciting.

Answer 69

Personal Function

Question 70

[Art’s Functions] Art makes us aware of other people’s feelings and thinking.

Answer 70

Personal Function

Question 71

[Art’s Functions] Art helps us gain understanding of ourselves and others.

Answer 71

Personal Function

Question 72

[Art’s Functions] Art helps us improve our lives.

Answer 72

Personal Function

Question 73

[Art’s Functions] Art influences the way we feel, think, or act—causes us to laugh, raise our voice, to get angry, etc.

Answer 73

Social Function — influence people’s behavior

Question 74

[Art’s Functions] Art helps change or improve human conditions.

Answer 74

Social Function — influence people’s behavior

Question 75

[Art’s Functions] Art helps express humanitarian concerns, ideological, or political ideas.

Answer 75

Social Function — influence people’s behavior

Question 76

[Art’s Functions] Art can be means to show protest against man’s inhumanity.

Answer 76

Social Function — influence people’s behavior

Question 77

[Art’s Functions] Art helps change manners.

Answer 77

Social Function — influence people’s behavior

Question 78

[Art’s Functions] Art helps enlighten our spiritual beliefs.

Answer 78

Social Function — influence people’s behavior

Question 79

[Art’s Functions] Art helps elevate our morality.

Answer 79

Social Function — influence people’s behavior

Question 80

[Art’s Functions] Art helps commemorate important passages on society.

Answer 80

Social Function — Display and Celebration / Seen or Used in Public Situation

Question 81

[Art’s Functions] Art promotes social activities or rituals.

Answer 81

Social Function — Display and Celebration / Seen or Used in Public Situation

Question 82

[Art’s Functions] Art is used to celebrate important phases of life.

Answer 82

Social Function — Display and Celebration/ Seen or Used in Public Situation

Question 83

[Art’s Functions] Art describes aspects of existence at certain periods.

Answer 83

Social Function — Social Description

Question 84

[Art’s Functions] Art reflects the feelings, struggles, and achievements of people.

Answer 84

Social Function — Social Description

Question 85

[Art’s Functions] Art provides information about situations in the past.

Answer 85

Social Function — Social Description

Question 86

Art has _________ ___________ if it is designed to accomplish its function to make our lives physically comfortable or if its formed exactly right for its particular use.

Answer 86

physical function