DC Art App: Chap 5

What are the three principle theories of art criticism?

• Formal, contextual & expressive

• Historical, analytical & emotional

• Technical, aesthetic & cultural

• Descriptive, interpretive & evaluative

Define the term art criticism.

• Refers to making discriminating judgements, both favorable and unfavorable.

• A method of creating art that emphasizes emotional expression.

• The study of historical art movements and their impact on society.

• A process of evaluating the technical skills of an artist.

How do specialists decide what art is great?

• Some degree of innovation, important cultural meanings and recognizable personal statement.

• The popularity of the artist among the general public.

• The price at which the artwork is sold at auction.

• The size and medium of the artwork.

The 1973 court case Miller v. California established?

• Artists' freedom to create what they want.

• Restrictions on obscene materials.

• The right to free speech in all forms.

• Limits on artistic expression.

Making discriminating judgements about art is inherent to?

• All art criticism.

• Only modern art analysis.

• Casual observations of art.

• Art appreciation courses.

Critics who examine the environmental influences on a work of art, such as the economic system, cultural values and politics, use?

• Contextual theories

• Formalism

• Structuralism

• Postmodernism

Which cultural theory pays attention to the artist's attempt to express a personality or world view?

• Expressive

• Formalism

• Structuralism

• Postmodernism

What court case clearly established artists' freedom of expression?

• Miller v. California

• Reno v. ACLU

• New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

What is the alteration or removal of works of art from public view?

• Censorship

• Exhibition

• Restoration

• Critique

Chris Olfili's Holy Virgin Mary and Michelangelo's Last Judgement.

• Were both first subject to censorship.

• Were both celebrated without controversy.

• Were both created in the 20th century.

• Were both inspired by religious texts.