PhiloSLOTHical
Philosophy of art involves _________ and ________ all kinds of questions about art.
asking and answering
What is a line?
A moving dot
The difference between shape and form
Shapes are 2D
Forms are 3D
Define Value
The levels or "tones" of grey between black and white
Artists use THIS to create the illusion of space in their artwork
perspective
This has to do with enjoying something for its own sake.
Aesthetic experience
Why do artists use the principles of design?
*Make their art better
*Knowing these principles helps you appreciate art more
What is relationship between figure/ground and positive/negative shapes
The figure is the positive shape (focal point), and the ground is the negative shape (background)
Artists use value to create these three things
mood, form, depth
All perspective artworks must include these three things
horizon line
vanishing point
orthogonal lines
Human intention seems to be the answer to THIS question.
When is art?
Many philosophers now agree there are probably ______.
Therefore, you could not decide if an object was an artwork based on _____, ______, or _____.
no special traits that ALL artworks have in common
materials, form, or design.
The difference between SHAPE constancy and SIZE constancy
Shape Constancy: to see a shape as unchanged regardless of the angle
Size Constancy: to see an object's size as unchanging regardless of how close or far away
The element of color is divided into these three main properties
Hue: the "color" of the color
Saturation/chroma: intensity of the color
Value: the tint or tone (shade) of a color
Three types of texture
Actual
Simulated
Invented
Art philosophers want to know these three things:
How art can be evaluated
How people respond to it
How art relates to our lives and our societies
What are the three main kinds of line?
Descriptive
Implied
Expressive
Making a three-dimensional object in a picture appear to recede in space by shortening the depth dimension is called this
Foreshortening
Name six types of color harmonies
Warm
Cool
Analogous
Complementary
Triadic
Split-Complimentary
The difference between gloss and matte
gloss: slick and shiny
matte: smooth but not slippery
Three people who make judgments about art
Artists
Dealers
Collectors
Art Critics
Museum Directors
Art Teachers
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The title of this famous photograph features Pablo Picasso using a continuous line.
"A Centaur Drawn with Light"
Kano Sansetsu's "Old Plum Tree" represents which type of shape/composition?
Open
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This Italian word literally means "light-dark"
Chiaroscuro
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This Italian Renaissance Architect discovered the perspective formula
Filippo Brunelleschi