16 Questions
What were the primary subjects of the humanities course during the Renaissance period?
Grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history, and moral philosophy
What are the academic disciplines that deal with various aspects of society and the noble in man?
Humanities
What is the meaning of art according to the text?
Art is subjective and differs in people's perception of an object or thing
Which subjects are included in the humanities today?
Literature, language, philosophy, geography, history, religion, music, and art
What were the methods primarily used in the humanities subjects?
Critical, speculative, and historical elements
How did the term 'humanities' originate?
"studia humanitatis" - study of humanitas which refers to culture, refinement, education
Which author defines art as a product of man's need to express himself?
F. Zulueta
According to John Dewey, what is art?
Art is an attitude of spirit, a state of mind-one which demands for its own satisfaction and fulfilling, a shaping matter to new and more significant form
What does Lisa Morder define as art?
Art is the conscious creation of something beautiful or meaningful using skill and imagination
Which author believes that art brings life in harmony with the world?
Plato
Who defines art as an arrangement of common but significant qualities of nature to express human feelings in a perfect way?
Panizo and Rustia
According to Frank Lloyd Wright, what is art?
Art is the conscious creation of something beautiful or meaningful using skill and imagination
'Art is concerned itself with the communication of certain ideas and feelings by means of sensuous medium' - who said this?
'Art is concerned itself with the communication of certain ideas and feelings by means of sensuous medium, color, sound, bronze, marble, words, and film' - C. Sanchez
'Art is that which brings life in harmony with the world.' - Who stated this definition?
'Art is that which brings life in harmony with the world.' - Plato
'Art is the conscious creation of something beautiful or meaningful using skill and imagination.' - Who proposed this definition?
'Art is the conscious creation of something beautiful or meaningful using skill and imagination.' - Lisa Morder
'Art is never finished, only abandoned.' Who made this statement?
'Art is never finished, only abandoned.' - Leonardo da Vinci
Explore the origin and evolution of the term 'humanities' from its Renaissance Latin roots to its present-day definition. Dive into the early 15th-century secular study, which primarily encompassed grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history, moral philosophy, Latin and Greek classics.
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