What is Art?

humanities thought, judgement, communication, appreciation, & action

"The ____________ provides us with opportunities to become more capable in _______, ____________, ____________,______________, and ___________. these activities free us to possibilities that are new and they unbind us from portions of ignorance about living"

humanities understand, design, build, or repair a life

"when a person studies the ___________, the intended result is that he/she should be better able to ______________, ______________, ____________, or ________ _ _____ -for living is a vocation we have in common despite our differences"

artisanship

-does the artist achieve their intent? -do the elements and technique do what the painting is meant to do? -does the work hold your interest? -if the artwork does not appear to be coherent or interesting, we may wish to examine whether the fault lies within the artwork or in ourselves before rendering judgement

communication

-what is the art trying to say? -what is the artist trying to say? -does he or she succeed? -was the artwork worth the effort? -these questions focus on the artist's communication by making us identify first what was being attempted, and then on the artist's success in that attempt

1. art is crafted 2. art communicates something to us about our experiences as humans

2 characteristics that apply to ALL artworks:

sound, color, form, movement, & elements

All the discussed disciplines typically arrange _____, _____, ________, __________, and/ or other __________ in a manner that affects our sense of beauty in a graphic or plastic medium

aesthetic experience

The _____________ ________________ through art provides a way of knowing and communicating that is separate from other ways of knowing and communicating

debate

There is much _______ without general resolution to a definition of "art"

textbook; "art"

_________ defines ________ as one's persons interpretation of reality manifested in a particular medium and shared with others

contextual criticism

_________________ can be researched and applied to the work in order to understand perception and understanding

conventions

a set of rules that are mutually accepted conditions

communicative component

a well crafted work of art that merely restates obvious insights about the human condition lacks quality in its _________________

beauty

art exists for no reason except for _________

conventions

artistic ideas combine with _______________ to make everyday objects attractive and pleasurable

contextual criticism

criticism that seeks meaning by adding to formal criticism an examination of related information outside the artwork. such as factors of the artists life, culture, social, and political conditions

formal criticism

criticism with no external conditions or information. identifying elements being used in the work and how they work together to create meaning

applied art

culinary and fashion

fine art

dance, painting, and theatre

visual art

drawing, painting, printmaking, and photography

line, form, color, mass, and texture

elements of formal criticism:

1. ability to intuit 2. ability to symbolize

fundamental characteristics that make us human:

1. identify items that can be seen and heard in works of art 2. learn the terminology relating to those items 3. understand why it makes you feel a certain way

how do we sharpen our aesthetic perception?

1. science 2. politics 3. business 4. technology

in what ways do humans use creativity?

architecture

including landscape architecture

1. artisanship 2. communication

making a judgement about the quality of artwork should address each of these characteristics:

performing arts

music, theatre, dance, and cinema

scientific discovery and technology; art

new _________ and ____________ usually replaces the old. however, new ______ does not invalidate earlier human expression

quality

one that offers profound and unique insights exhibits _______________.

criticism

should entail a detailed process of analysis to gain understanding and appreciation

sake

some are exists for it's own _______

individual, historical period, a school of artist, or a nation

style gives us a body of characteristics that identifies an artwork with an ____________, _________________________, ___________________________, or a __________

sciences; humanities

the __________ seek to describe reality whereas the ___________ seek to express humankind's subjective experiences of reality

humanities; arts philosophy and literature

the ___________ include the __________ but also include disciplines such as ___________ and __________ which comprise branches of knowledge that share a concern with humans and their cultures

1. creativity 2. aesthetic communication 3. symbols 4. fine and applied art

the concerns of art:

1. enjoyment 2. political and social commentary 3. therapy 4. artifact

the functions of art:

style

the manner in which artists express themselves constitutes their style

1. provide a record 2. gives us visible or other form to feelings 3. reveal metaphysical or spiritual truths 4. help people to see the world in a new or innovative way

the purpose of art:

1. the experiencer 2. the reporter 3. analyst 4. activist

the role of an artist:

exploring humaness, what human beings think and feel, and what motivates their actions and shapes their thoughts

the subjects of the humanities orient toward ____________________________, ______________________________, and _________________________

1. art must meet a certain criterion of functionality- be of some societal use 2. art exists for it's own sake

there are two schools of thought about art:

writer, previous performances, and historic relationships

we analyze work just as it is and we are not concerned about the ___________, ______________________, and ___________________. all this remains irrelevant

criticism

we can describe and analyze color, melody, harmony, texture, plot, character, and or message.

criticism; judgement

we can make ___________ without involving any judgement

evaluating art

we describe an artwork by examining its many facets and then try to understand how they work together to create meaning or experience. then we try to state the meaning or experience

1. this is an open ended statement 2. this definition doesn't speak of quality and allows everything to be considered art

what are some objections to the textbook definition of art?

change

what is one major difference between the arts and sciences?

humanities > arts > 1. visual arts 2. architecture 3. performing arts

where does art fit?