18. The Origins of Art To construct meaningful images and forms Magic, Spirituality, Ceremony, Ritual Record history To create order and structure A desire to make sense of the world The urge to paint and pile rocks To explore aesthetic possibilities The desire to make something beautiful
25. THE ROLE OF THE ARTIST The artist records and commemorates: historical reference, captures a moment The artist creates places for some human purpose: ritual, remembrance, bringing the community together The artist gives tangible form to the unknown: things we don’t see… to the unknown, to the unseen, to the future The artist gives feelings and ideas tangible form: using their own perspective and the viewer’s response The artist offers an innovative way of seeing: a visual way to compare and contrast differing perspectives The artist creates extraordinary versions of ordinary objects: exploring aesthetics of the material, makes a functional item into a nonfunctional artwork
37. Terms to know: Aesthetics – branch of philosophy concerned with feelings aroused in us by sensory experiences such as seeing and hearing (your particular taste, what appeals to you) Artist Intent – the decision to use certain artistic devices to create a specific look, feeling or content Perception - The process of becoming aware through sight, sound, taste, smell, or touch; detection
38. The romantic definition of art: Art is created in search of an ultimate truth, an ultimate perfection, an ultimate confrontation with the self and the art. True fine art has the primary motive of artist expression & the secondary motive of money. Art has 2 intentions: Satisfying the artist Satisfying the patron
39. My personal definition of ART: The “art world” tells us what art is. In other words: if a piece is displayed in a gallery or an image of it is published in a magazine or if it is critiqued by professionals, it is art.
54. avant-garde Artists and their work which stand in the forefront of a movement or of new ideas, often in opposition to established ideas and traditions; art that's ahead of its time, innovative, experimental.
55. Marcel Duchamp The Fountain, 1917 He is considered part of the Dada movement. Duchamp changed art for the 20th century.
101. STYLE Characteristics that we recognize as constant, recurring or coherent to an individual artist’s work. Pieces will have traits in common Drawing style Brush stroke color
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122. The romantic definition of art: Art is created in search of an ultimate truth, an ultimate perfection, an ultimate confrontation with the self and the art. True fine art has the primary motive of artist expression & the secondary motive of money. Art has 2 intentions: Satisfying the artist Satisfying the patron
123. My personal definition of ART: The “art world” tells us what art is. In other words: if a piece is displayed in a gallery or an image of it is published in a magazine or if it is critiqued by professionals, it is art.
124. 4 key terms related to meaning: Form Content Iconography Context
125. Art & Meaning FORM – the way art looks; size, shape, materials, color, composition CONTENT – what the art is about; subject matter The interaction between form and content help us determine meaning
127. iconography The identification, description & interpretation of subject matter in art Relates to the culture of the time To understand iconography of the past, we often have to do research
132. CONTEXT Web of connections to the larger world of human culture Relates to time & place Personal and/or social circumstances Why was the work made? Who sees the work? ALSO, the physical setting that the work is meant to be seen in
159. Themes of Art Craft / Decor Sacred Realm / Religion Politics / Propaganda Social Order Storytelling / History Genre Art – images of daily life Human Experience / Self-Expression Invention & Fantasy Art & Nature / Landscape Art about Art
166. Ru Ware Bowl Stand, Chinese, Early 12th Century
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169. iconoclasm Iconoclasm means “image breaking” Began in the Byzantium Empire Early Christians debated the use of images Idol worship Arose again after Henry VIII broke from Rome The protestants claimed the Catholics practiced idolatry, they destroyed many Catholic churches and art across Britain Taliban – Islamic fundamentalism
177. Propaganda Propaganda is a form of communication aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position. As opposed to impartially providing information, propaganda in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus possibly lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a political agenda.
211. Themes of Art Craft / Decor Sacred Realm / Religion Politics / Propaganda Social Order Storytelling / History Genre Art – images of daily life Human Experience / Self-Expression Invention & Fantasy Art & Nature / Landscape Art about Art
213. Grading Criteria - Presentations Proper length = 5 minutes Full bio/history Pic of artist Where did they go to school Influences/legacy Anecdotal info Plenty of images Presenters interest in the subject Seems informed/able to answer questions Proper sources cited
