Art Appreciation 2nd Year Prelim Reviewer PDF

**ART APP** Art History and art appreciation are distinct fields in understanding art. **ART HISTORY** focuses on t, styles, and artists, analyzing their significance and impact on historical narratives. he chronological development of art forms **ART APPRECIATION** emphasizes the subjective expe...

**ART APP** Art History and art appreciation are distinct fields in understanding art. **ART HISTORY** focuses on t, styles, and artists, analyzing their significance and impact on historical narratives. he chronological development of art forms **ART APPRECIATION** emphasizes the subjective experience and personal interpretation of artworks that encourage viewers to engage with and derive meaning from them through aesthetic appreciation and emotional response. **BASIC ASSUMPTION OF ARTS** **ART IS UNIVERSAL** It communicates emotions and ideas that resonate across cultures. It reflects universal human experiences like love and struggle. It inspires and remains relevant across generations. It offers diverse interpretations to deepen its meaning. **ART IS CULTURAL** ** ** It reflects society's beliefs, values, and traditions. Historical events and social norms influence it. It means different cultures produce unique art forms with distinct styles and symbols. It requires an understanding of the cultural context for interpretation. **VISUAL ART** uses colors, shapes, lines, and textures to evoke ideas, emotions, and experiences to reshape how we see the world through creative expression. **2D VISUAL ART** has only the dimensions of height and width. **PAINTING** uses pigments on surfaces like canvas or paper to portray scenes, emotions, or concepts. **DRAWING** creates images with pencils, pens, charcoal, and other tools on paper or surfaces from realistic to abstract styles. **PRINTMAKING** uses techniques like etching, woodcut, or screen printing to reproduce artwork. **3D VISUAL ARTS** uses height, width, and depth to create tangible artworks. **SCULPTURE** transforms materials like stone, metal, wood, or clay into intricate figures. **ARCHITECTURE** involves designing and constructing buildings and structures. **INSTALLATION ART** refers to large-scale artworks designed for specific spaces, incorporating diverse materials. **FUNCTION OF ART AND PHILOSOPHY** **PHYSICAL FUNCTION** provides tangible value **SOCIAL FUNCTION** address public issues and perspective **PERSONAL FUNCTION** offers subjective self-expression and introspection **BASIC PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE** **ART AS IMITATION** Plato viewed art as imitation because it represents imperfect copies of ideal forms from the World of Forms **ART AS REPRESENTATION** Aristotle believed art shows different realities and explores various possibilities. **ART AS DISINTERESTED JUDGEMENT** Kant's idea of assessing beauty in artworks involves an objective approach, distinct from personal preferences. **ART AS COMMUNICATION OF EMOTION** Leo Tolstoy believed that art communicates emotions from the artist to the audience, similar to how language conveys information. **SUBJECT AND CONTENT** **SUBJECT** TYPES refer to what the artist portrays, such as people, objects, scenes, or events. **REPRESENTATIONAL ART** realistically depicts recognizable objects, scenes, or figures to convey ideas and emotions, adapting to cultural changes. (Portrait, Landscape, Still life) **NON-REPRESENTATIONAL ART** uses shapes, colors, forms, and textures to evoke emotions or ideas without recognizable objects. It focuses on artistic expression rather than depicting specific subjects. (Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism, Minimalism). **SOURCE OF SUBJECT** refer to the diverse inspirations and themes artists draw from **PERSONAL EXPERIENCE** It depicts emotions, memories, and life events from the artist's perspective.