2. What is art?
• Assists us in rituals
• Reflects customs related to food, shelter, and
human reproduction
• Communicates thoughts, emotions, ideas
• Visualizes deities
• Educates us about the surrounding world
3. •Art glorifies the power of the state
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, 175 CE
12. Art has content, which is the mass of ideas
associated with the work.
The content can be expressed through the:
• Imagery
• Location or surroundings where it is displayed
• Symbols
• Customs, beliefs or values in the culture in
which it was made
• Text associated with the work or writings
about the work
22. Pop Culture
When you hear the words “pop culture,” what
do you think of?
• Television
• Movies
• Magazines
• Comic books
• Advertising
• Tattoos
• Websites
36. Assignment 1 Questions
• How do you encounter art on a daily
basis?
• When looking at art, are you drawn to it
by its aesthetics or by its meaning?
• Do you judge some art to be more
valuable than other types of art?
Explain your response.