Critical Modalities in Art Appreciation
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What does the professional art critic endorse or reject through their writing?

  • Art forms from ancient Greece
  • Particular kinds of art (correct)
  • Artistic ability only
  • Cultural issues related to art
  • What can a study of different ways to look at art tell us about?

  • The professional art critic's role
  • The silent nature of artworks
  • Changing times and philosophies (correct)
  • The origin of art criticism in ancient Greece
  • What does the text mean by 'none of them is completely true'?

  • All artwork is subjective
  • There is no value in art criticism
  • Art criticism has changed over time
  • There are many different ways to interpret art (correct)
  • How do people approach meaning in art according to the text?

    <p>From different perspectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the six different critical modalities art critics use as compasses to interpreting meaning?

    <p>Aesthetics, economics, cultural issues, structuralism, style, artistic ability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial discussion based on in this course?

    <p>Structuralism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to structuralism, how is our concept of reality expressed?

    <p>Through language and communication systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of structuralism, what is the foundation of culture considered to be?

    <p>Language, speech, and communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does deconstructive criticism differ from structuralism?

    <p>Deconstructive criticism focuses on revealing multiple meanings within a work of art</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does formalist criticism primarily focus on?

    <p>The use of materials and elements within the artwork</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of historical cowboys in the United States were black slaves freed after the Civil War?

    <p>60%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does deconstruction manifest itself according to the text?

    <p>By revealing and knocking out underpinnings of stereotypes and myths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect does formalism disregard when interpreting art?

    <p>The cultural background of the artist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to structuralism, where is meaning found in art?

    <p>In its use of language and communication systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does deconstruction posit about a work of art?

    <p>It can have multiple meanings attached to it</p> Signup and view all the answers

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