Introduction to Art Course Quiz

Introduction to Art

• The presentation introduces a course on art.
• Objectives include identifying contemporary art forms and their regional practices.

Specific Objectives

• Define art.
• Discuss art composition, elements, and principles.
• Explain the nature and importance of art.

What is Art?

• A diagram depicts art as a central concept connected to other ideas.
• The images given show a range of examples.

What is Art? (Activity)

• Students are asked to examine images and decide if they are considered art.
• Explanations should be given for the decisions.

Is this Art? (Examples)

• Several examples of artworks are presented.
• Discussion points include considering whether certain items are art or not and why.

Features of Art

• Art is created by humans.
• Art exists alongside human interaction.
• Art can imitate or express humans.
• Art can communicate ideas and emotions.
• Art evokes reactions like delight in viewers.

Understanding Art

• Art has multiple interpretations including: ability, process, and product.
• Ability relates to the human capacity for creating beautiful and moving things.
• Process encompasses the actions of creating (e.g., drawing, painting, sculpting, designing).
• Product refers to complete work, or final piece.

Art: An Introduction to Humanities

• Art is a skill and mastery that demonstrates outstanding products of endeavors.
• Emotions and ideas of humans are expressed in art.
• Art involves arranging aesthetic elements to attract attention.
• Many art forms are included (sculpture, painting, music, literature, architecture, dance, theater).

Art as a Universal Language

• Literature utilizes colorful words, imagery, and figurative language.
• Music uses elements like melody, harmony, and dynamics.
• Dance incorporates graceful movements.
• Theater uses most (if not all) artistic elements and forms.
• Painting, sculpture and architecture share elements like color, line, shape, form, space, and texture.

Art as a Representation of Reality

• Art can reflect or mirror reality (Aristotle).
• Traditions often associate art as an imitation of real-life.
• Plato proposes that the essence of a thing is more real than the thing itself.
• Reality in art is not just physical representation but also the essence.

Art Reflecting a Period

• Art from the medieval period often showcased artistic portrayals of spiritual truths, prompted by the Church.
• Examples include Byzantine art from Hagia Sophia and St. Catherine's Monastery.

Art of the Early Middle Ages

• An example given is the Barberini Ivory of Justinian.
• Its dimensions are given.

Renaissance Period

• The renaissance saw a focus on realism in art and the depiction of the human form.
• The period aimed to depict human reality through landscapes and representations.
• Concepts of realism and expression in works of art are discussed.

Classicism

• Art from Greek and Roman civilizations influenced Western art, focusing on proportions.
• Humanism emphasized reason and scientific inquiry.
• Chiaroscuro is extreme contrast in light and dark and Sfumato are blurring techniques to achieve a softened effect in artworks.

Modern Period

• Modern art had an idealistic pursuit of truth that is not always achievable.
• Varying artistic expressions showcase this pursuit.
• Pablo Picasso's "Woman with a Flower" (1932) is an example.

Art from Different Time Periods

• Franz Marc's “Animal Destinies” (1913) is a modern work discussed.
• Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss” (1907-8) is also listed.

Early Man's Art

• Art reflects the way people existed.
• Rock paintings illustrate old stone age culture and life.
• Cave paintings are examples of early art.