Reality vs Art: Understanding the World of Becoming and Artistry
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What is exemplified by turning a natural marble into a sculpture by carving and cutting?

  • Selective Modification
  • Perceptual Interpretation
  • Artistic Enhancement
  • Physical Alteration (correct)

    • In the context of the text, what does William Shakespeare compare art to?

  • A mirror (correct)
  • A book
  • A stage
  • A canvas

    • Which theory states that art is non-figurative and does not contain any representation?

  • Representationism
  • Realism
  • Selectivism
  • Formalism (correct)

    • What does the text imply by enhancing the appearance of nature through arranging and trimming plants in a forest?

    <p>Selective Modification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what style of art is nature copied according to the choice of the artist, resulting in a recognizable image?

    <p>Cubist and Fauvist Art</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of Philippine art is highlighted by Fabian de la Rosa and Fernando Amorsolo according to the text?

    <p>Idyllic Rural Sceneries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the world of art according to the text?

    <p>An imitation or illusion of physical things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with saying 'There is geometry in the humming of the strings; there is music in the spacing of the spheres'?

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

    What is the relationship between human music and 'the music of the spheres'?

    <p>Human music imitates the music of the spheres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sense does Pythagoras associate with astronomy and harmony?

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

    What are artists responsible for?

    <p>Imitating physical entities through art</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the philosophical theory of music, as described in the text, relate to?

    <p>Physical Universe structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Plato's epistemological view suggest about the relationship between gymnastics and music?

    <p>Gymnastics is for the body, as music is for the soul.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Michelangelo Buonarroti's quote, what is the significance of singing?

    <p>Singing is a way of praying twice over.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, how is literature related to imitationism?

    <p>Literature imitates life through language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of dance according to the text on imitationism?

    <p>Imitating movements of animals, nature, or things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does representation theory define art?

    <p>Art is an image or copy of nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes figurative art according to the text?

    <p>Figurative art contains a representation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Clive Bell's perspective on appreciating art?

    <p>Bringing nothing from life and focusing only on significant form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Paul Cezanne, how should artists view nature and things?

    <p>As forms made up of spheres, cylinders, cones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Wassily Kandinsky believe about the relationship between art and its age?

    <p>Every work of art is a product of its age and culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Kandinsky's Categories of Paintings, what characterizes 'Compositions'?

    <p>Purely formal paintings done carefully over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Kandinsky, how does he describe the colors yellow and black?

    <p>Yellow represents middle C on a brassy trumpet; black symbolizes endings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of paintings by Kandinsky involves conveying deep emotions inspired by spiritual events?

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

    What is the main idea behind Epicurus and Aristippus' philosophy as presented in the text?

    <p>Emphasizing the pursuit of pleasure and enjoyment in the present moment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does functionalism in the Renaissance period primarily focus on?

    <p>Teaching catechism to individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architectural principle is associated with Joern Utzon's Sydney Opera House?

    <p>Functionalism with a focus on form following function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines action theory of art, particularly as exemplified by Jackson Pollock?

    <p>Expressing emotions and movements through abstract expressionism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Jackson Pollock, why does he prefer working on the floor when creating art?

    <p>To feel connected to and part of the painting during the creation process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Harold Rosenberg describe the essence of Action Painting?

    <p>As a process of engaging physically with the canvas through artistic acts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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