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Wahonda7The Humanities Through the Arts Tenth Edition
Lee A. Jacobus │ F. David Martin
(NOTE: Pay particular attention to terms in italicized red font)
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Chapter 1
The Humanities: An Introduction
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Introduction, 1
Humanities: broad areas of human creativity and study.
Includes philosophy, history, social sciences, the arts, and literature.
Often, sciences and humanities seem to clash.
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Introduction, 2
Now, the line between “hard” sciences and humanities may be blurred a bit.
Cloning
Increase in our sensitivities to ourselves
Question of how (or even if) art progresses
This book approaches the humanities through the eyes of art.
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Introduction, 3
Is Picasso’s art from 80 years ago different from cave paintings of 35,000 years ago?
Engagement in art enriches the quality of our lives significantly.
Figure 1-4: Guernica by Pablo Picasso,1937
Figure 1-1: Cave painting from Chauvet Caves, France
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Art, Commerce, and Taste
Tastes change constantly.
Art can only stand the test of time if it satisfies us on a deep level.
People staunchly defend their responses to art.
We want to go beyond the facts of the work and get to the feelings and values.
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Responses to Art (Figure 1-3)
What is your first reaction to the image? Does your perception change after reading the description of the painting in the textbook? Why or why not?
The Eternal City by Peter Blume, 1937
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Emotional Responses to Art
Art can make us happy or disturb us.
Art can be beautiful or unsettling.
Many artists paint to evoke emotion.
Happiness, confusion, anger, peacefulness, shock, affection
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Response to Art
Meaning increases when we know something about a work of art.
Historical context
Political context
We can respond more completely.
Sometimes artists produce work that demands background information to be fully appreciated.
Structure is important.
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Guernica by Pablo Picasso
Figure 1-4: Guernica by Pablo Picasso,1937
What is your first reaction to the image? Does your perception change after reading the description and the historical context in the textbook? Why or why not?
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Structure and Artistic Form
Mona Lisa (next slide) is much different from The Eternal City and Guernica.
Evokes feelings of general peace and beauty.
Study a familiar piece of art as if it were brand new to you; otherwise, the meaning will be overrun with doubt and prejudice.
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Experiencing The Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci is almost universally recognized.
No obvious political or historical overtones.
Because it is so famous, be cautious not to treat it as a cliché when you are analyzing it.
Figure 1-5. Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci, c. 1503-1506
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Perception
We are not likely to respond sensitively to a work of art we do not perceive properly.
Form, structure, pose, and expression are only a part of a painting, but a vital part.
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Abstract Ideas and Concrete Images
Composition is basic to the arts, whether it is painting, sculpting, literature, or architecture.
Images are concrete; ideas are abstract.
Real, tangible objects are used to bring ideas, values, and concepts to life.
Paintings, sculptures, poetry, literature, and drama can all have abstractions that hint at concrete elements.
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Wrap-Up of Chapter Concepts
Humanists do not stand by strict objective standards.
The humanities reveal and study values.
We respond to works of art and deepen our understanding of them.
Our tastes change continually.
Background information helps increase sensitivity to the arts.
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Wrap-Up of the Chapter: Terms and People to Remember
Terms
Humanities
Engagement
Abstractions
Tastes
Concrete elements
Meaning
Structure
Terms and People
Peter Blume
Pablo Picasso
Leonardo Da Vinci
Mona Lisa
Composition
Ideas
Images
Concrete elements
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