Learning Objectives

In addition to being able to recognize all of the key terms, artists, and artworks presented to you in the chapter, after reading the chapter you should be able to:

1.

discuss some of the qualities that make art "great"

2.

describe some of the differences among various cultures' perceptions of what art is and how those perceptions may have changed over time

3.

explain the historical developments of the words art, fine art, and craft-are they the same? Were they ever referring to the same thing? If so, when did they mean something different, and what do they mean today?

4.

explore the idea of authorship and what it means to people's perceptions of what is and what is not art

5.

compare and contrast the terms art and beauty. Is all art beautiful? Does beauty inherently equate to art? Can something beautiful be ugly?

6.

elaborate on the differences and similarities among representational, abstract, and non-representational art

7.

suggest various ways of uncovering the meaning of a work of art

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