Extensive Art Appreciation Notes
Ch. 1 Notes Summary
Definition of art according to formalists – An object that had a visual form sufficiently compelling or inspiring or beautiful to provoke an intensely felt, sensory-based response or aesthetic experience. Key note: feeling * The Artist has a certain intent when creating art. * Can be used to make a statement; but often just to evoke a feeling * Kandinsky’s Improvisation 28 * Artist could present 3-D figures that offer a feeling of special coherency that nature doesn’t give us, * Sol Le Witt; pg 204
Artist convey intent through: * Subject – What the piece depicts * Form – The visual or formal qualities of an artwork; specifically the work’s element (line, color, shape, texture) and their arrangement. * Content – The driving force and reason behind the form and subject of an artwork; the feelings, thoughts, and meanings embodies in the work.
* Artists and viewers bring “baggage.” Different artists and viewers have different historical/cultural context. Basically, different experiences allow you to look and interpret art pieces differently… same goes for creating art.
* Goal in Art Appreciation: To Have good communication of an aesthetic experience. Through two main pathways
* 1. Examine your own existing baggage. * 2. Try to pack things you don’t have into your baggage.. into your baggage so that you can try to understand what the artist is trying to do, as well as what you personally interpret. * What emotions are evoked and what do they mean? * Art doesn’t just confirm what we already know or like… it expands our already existing ideas.
Chapter 1 Study Questions 1. Art artist is someone who possesses technical skill, as well as intellectual knowledge, inventiveness, and personal vision. Technical skill is almost a necessity in art – you need to be able to skillfully convey what you are trying to accomplish. Intellectual knowledge might help you
Definition of art according to formalists – An object that had a visual form sufficiently compelling or inspiring or beautiful to provoke an intensely felt, sensory-based response or aesthetic experience. Key note: feeling * The Artist has a certain intent when creating art. * Can be used to make a statement; but often just to evoke a feeling * Kandinsky’s Improvisation 28 * Artist could present 3-D figures that offer a feeling of special coherency that nature doesn’t give us, * Sol Le Witt; pg 204
Artist convey intent through: * Subject – What the piece depicts * Form – The visual or formal qualities of an artwork; specifically the work’s element (line, color, shape, texture) and their arrangement. * Content – The driving force and reason behind the form and subject of an artwork; the feelings, thoughts, and meanings embodies in the work.
* Artists and viewers bring “baggage.” Different artists and viewers have different historical/cultural context. Basically, different experiences allow you to look and interpret art pieces differently… same goes for creating art.
* Goal in Art Appreciation: To Have good communication of an aesthetic experience. Through two main pathways
* 1. Examine your own existing baggage. * 2. Try to pack things you don’t have into your baggage.. into your baggage so that you can try to understand what the artist is trying to do, as well as what you personally interpret. * What emotions are evoked and what do they mean? * Art doesn’t just confirm what we already know or like… it expands our already existing ideas.
Chapter 1 Study Questions 1. Art artist is someone who possesses technical skill, as well as intellectual knowledge, inventiveness, and personal vision. Technical skill is almost a necessity in art – you need to be able to skillfully convey what you are trying to accomplish. Intellectual knowledge might help you