DC Art App: Chap 5

Front

What are the three principle theories of art criticism?

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Formal, contextual & expressive

Front

How do specialists decide what art is great?

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

Front

What cort case clearly established artists' freedom of expression?

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Miller v. California

Front

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

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Censorship

Front

Evaluation of art is always ________.

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Subjective

Front

Define the term art criticism.

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Refers to making discriminating judgements, both favorable and unfavorable.

Front

What is the art criticism theory that focuses attention on the composition of the work and how it may have been influenced by earlier works?

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Formal

Front

Which art criticism considers art as a product and of a culture and a value system?

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Contextual

Front

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

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Expressive

Front

Making discriminating judgements about art is inherent to?

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All art criticism.