humanities
Humanities Test Out Assessment 2 - Visual Art
The Art Critic
An art critic analyzes and interprets art and then forms an evaluation of it.
Art critics are different from art historians in that they use their knowledge of the history of art to evaluate a piece’s validity in the context in which it was made—whether it is a good example of a movement (for example, Cubism) or not and why.
An art critic’s opinion may stir debate, but it is rooted in knowledge of the history and the movement that the piece is from.
Visual Arts - Key Concepts
All art is a form of imitation of life
Whether it is realistic or not
Represents inner reality and exterior reality
Art imitates reality, but is also an addition to reality – it is something newly created
Visual Arts - Key Concepts
When we discuss art, we talk about:
- Style - a movement (i.e. Classical, Renaissance, Modern)
- Medium – the material(s) used to create it
- Color – how it is used as representation
- Line – how it contributes to the composition
- Artist intention/meaning of the piece
Visual Arts - Key Concepts
Visual Arts generally include:
- Drawings
- Painting
- Textiles
- Sculptures
- Digital/Multimedia Art
- Architecture
- Photography
-Performance/Installation Art