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The Arts
Basic Description
Key Terms and Concepts
Sample Knowledge Issues
-illuminate the human condition
-must be man-made
3 criteria
1. the intentions of the artist
2. The quality of the work
3. The response of spectators
What can a war poem tell you about the First World War that a purely factual account cannot?
Since all humans have the same perceptual equipment, do we see art the same?
What makes an artist famous?
aesthetics: a branch of philosophy that studies beauty and the arts.
avant-garde: new and unusual or experimental ideas.
beauty: a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, esp. the sight.
canon: a collection or list of sacred works accepted as genuine.
catharsis: the cleansing effect of emotions.
disinterested: what distinguishes aesthetic judgements from personal states
forgeries: a fake, or illegitimate copy of art
form versus content: the battle between how a piece looks, and what it say
kitsch: unoriginals, a knock-off
mimesis: greek for imitation
Real World Situations
- Somebody who goes to the movies for the sole purpose to be a tear jerker and comes out with a good cry.
- “How to Tell a True War Story” from "The Things They Carried".
The Arts
Heba and Helen
Ted Talks
http://www.ted.com/talks/julie_burstein_4_lessons_in_creativity.html