Mills Lane A.

Rañeses
BSP - 1A

ART APPRECIATION
MIDTEM EXAMINATION

What are the different subjects of art? Explain them in your own words.

• Art refers to a wide range of human activities and artifacts and can refer to all or any

of the arts including, music, writing, and other disciplines. It is most used to refer to

the visual arts, which include mediums such as painting, sculpture, and printmaking.

Furthermore, there are 7 different subjects of art. First, a self-portrait is a work of art

that depicts the artist in the form of a painting, drawing, sculpture, or other medium.

Second, religious art is art with a religious theme. Third, Nonobjective Subject art in

which the visual signs are wholly fictitious and not based on anything the creator has

seen. Fourth, Landscape a photograph of natural outdoor scenery, such as mountains,

rivers, fields, or forests. Fifth, genre (zhan-ra) art is everyday life, household scenes,

sentimental family ties, and so on. Sixth, still life, a sketch or painting of a

nonmoving, nonliving object arrangement, such as fruit, flowers, or bottles. A still

life is typically placed inside and includes at least one man-made object, such as a

bowl or vase. Finally, A portrait is a painting, sketch, sculpture, or other medium that
 depicts a person or multiple persons. Portraits often depict only the face and shoulders

but can also include all parts of the body.

Identify at least two basic theories of art.

• A theory of art is meant to be contrasted with a definition of art. Traditionally,

definitions are made up of necessary and sufficient conditions, and a single

counterexample can demolish a definition. Theorizing about art, on the other hand, is

comparable to theorizing about a natural fact such as gravity. In reality, the goal of an

art theory is to regard art as a natural phenomenon that should be studied just like any

other. A theory of art assumes that everyone of us humans have diverse notions of

this unreachable art concept, necessitating worldwide human research.

Two basic theories of art are: minimalism and naturalism. Minimalism, or minimalist

art, can be thought as an extension of the abstract idea that art should have its own

reality and not be a replica of something else. We typically conceive of art as

depicting a real-world component (a landscape, a person, or even a tin of soup!) or

reflecting an experience such as an emotion or mood. Minimalism makes no attempt

to represent an external reality; instead, the artist wants the viewer to respond only to

what is in front of them. Moreover, naturalism became one of the century's key

tendencies, and when paired with subject realism, it gave rise to impressionism and

contemporary art. Naturalism is frequently associated with plein air painting (painting

landscapes and other scenes from life out-of-doors).

What is realism and how is it different from the other methods of art?
 • In the arts, realism is defined as being precise, detailed, and user-friendly. This

includes depictions of nature or contemporary life. Realism opposes imaginative

idealization in favor of a rigorous examination of visible appearances. As a result,

realism, in its broadest definition, has encompassed numerous aesthetic currents in

various cultures.

Describe criticism.

• Art criticism is the analysis of works of art. Subtly, art criticism is frequently linked

to theory; it is interpretive, involving the effort to understand a specific work of art

from a theoretical standpoint and to establish its relevance in art history.

Enumerate and explain the different functions of art.

• Art functions are typically classified into three categories: physical, social, and

personal. In any given work of art, these categories can and frequently do interact

Physical Art are the bodily purposes of art are frequently the easiest to grasp. Works

of art meant to serve a purpose have physical functions. Second, Social Art are when

art addresses aspects of (collective) life rather than one person's point of view or

experience, it serves a social function. Viewers frequently relate to and are influenced

by social art in some way. And lastly, the Personal Art is perhaps the most difficult to

articulate. There are numerous forms of personal functions, all of which are very

subjective. Art's personal functions are unlikely to be the same from person to person.

An artist may make a work for the sake of self-expression or enjoyment. They may
also, or instead, wish to convey a thought or point to the audience. Sometimes an

artist's only goal is to deliver an aesthetic experience for both the artist and the

audience. A composition may be intended to entertain, encourage thought, or have no

effect at all. There is a reason why personal function is ambiguous. The experience of

art varies from artist to artist and viewer to viewer.