Huhu Midterm Exam Notes PDF
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These notes cover various aspects of art history, including artists like Albrecht Dürer, the Renaissance period, and the role of museums in preserving art. The notes also discuss the importance of diverse artistic expressions and cultural significance in art.
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**Artist** - anyone capable of conceptualizing an emotion, idea, or moment, or of more value, someone who can express themselves using their imagination Starting from the **Bronze Age**, people used their surroundings to express themselves artistically. This evolution showcases the potential of hum...
**Artist** - anyone capable of conceptualizing an emotion, idea, or moment, or of more value, someone who can express themselves using their imagination Starting from the **Bronze Age**, people used their surroundings to express themselves artistically. This evolution showcases the potential of human creativity when artists are able to fully realize their visions. **Art and Culture -** The impulse to create is at the core of human civilization, much like the impulse to communicate through language. **Diverse Artistic Expression -** Artists have produced a wide range of works, from simple to complex and aesthetically innovative. **Cultural Significance-** Art has served as a tool for cultural expression, commemoration, and ritual. **The Great Pyramid of Giza -** is the largest and most famous of the three pyramids at Giza **Stonehenge-** is a prehistoric megalithic structure located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. **Artisans-** are skilled craft workers who create unique, handmade objects. **Museums-** preserve and showcase historical artifacts and structures. **Materials, medium, and principles -** used in creating these objects and structures contribute to their preservation. **Technology and knowledge-** play a crucial role in conserving these artifacts and structures. **Medieval Craftsmen -** They relied on intuition, understanding of materials and environmental factors, and trial and error. **Guilds-** they provided a collaborative environment where artistry and technology thrived. **ALBRECHT DURER -** He was known for his scholarship and published influential books on art, including practical guides on perspective and human proportion. **Project Kisame** is an initiative to document, promote, and preserve these ceiling paintings in over 60 Philippine churches through technology and heritage conservation efforts. **Santisima Trinidad** - It is commonly known as Loay Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Loay, Bohol, Philippines. **Tipos del pais -** Collection of cloth **Letras Y Figuras -** Figures of letters or Letters and figures **Renaissance period-** marked a significant shift in the role of the artist, transforming them from mere craftsmen to independent individuals with artistic visions. **Studiolo-** is a term for a small, private room decorated with artworks, often in the Renaissance style. **Bottega -** is the studio or workshop of a major artist in which other artists may participate in the execution of the projects or commissions of the major artist. **Curators -** It is buyers and collectors who are probably the easiest to qualify. **Art Basel -** this multi-level platform where different art world players can engage, interact, and showcase their work. **Buyers** assess and survey artworks on behalf of collectors, who may be busy or prefer anonymity. **Collectors** acquire art for various reasons, including appreciation, scholarship, preservation, investment, and self-expression. **Art Dealers -** distributing and circulating artworks through various channels, including direct sales, galleries, and auction houses. **Museums** are institutions that collect, preserve, and display objects of historical, cultural, or scientific significance. They often have a wider scope than galleries, showcasing everything from ancient artifacts to contemporary art. **Galleries-** are primarily dedicated to displaying art. They are often smaller than museums and may focus on a particular style, genre, or artist. **Medium -** the mode of expression used to convey concepts, ideas, or messages, is a crucial aspect of art that directly influences its composition and final form. It also can be concrete or ephemeral. **Paula Maricola** she highlights the unique role of exhibitions in bringing together artists, their work, art institutions, and diverse audiences. **The 3 process is essentially tripartite** - **Preproduction** - **Production** - **Postproduction** **The four crowned saint -** - **Claudius** - **Castorius** - **Simpronian** - **Nicostratus.** **NCCA - National Commission for Culture and the Arts** **CCP - Cultural Center of the Philippines** **GAMABA - Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan**