VCS265 Contemporary Malaysian Art & Design

What is Art History?

• Addresses consumer culture in a much broader way.

• The study of objects of art in their chronology historical and stylistic contexts.

• The style of how buildings changes, what is the relationship between the appearance of a building and its function.

• Assume as a direct connection between artists and their art, and it takes seriously the notion of authorship.

These scholars are talking about stylistic theories, except..

• Arnold Hauser

• E. H. Gombrich

• Bronislaw Malinowsky

• Meyer Schapiro

Answer explanation

Bronislaw Malinowsky is an anthropologist. You should familiar with this name. His name was stated in VCS128 course!!

“Practical Art Criticism” was wrote by __________, and published in 1994.

• E. H. Gombrich

• Roger Fry

• Meyer Schapiro

• Edmund Burke Feldman

__________ was the earliest scholar stated the theory of formalism.

• Edward B. Taylor

• Roger Fry

• Meyer Schapiro

• Arnold Hauser

Answer explanation

E. B. Taylor wasn't in the field of art and design, but, sociology field.

What is Art Appreciation?

• Art appreciation is a method to discuss works of art based on

  CONTEXT only

• Art appreciation is a method to discuss works of art based on

  CONTENT only

• Art appreciation is a method to discuss works of art based on

  FORMALISTIC aspect only

• Art appreciation is a method to discuss works of art based on

  FORM, CONTENT & CONTEXT.

What is the meaning of formalistic?

• Physical aspect which can be perceive visually by eyes and can be touch.

• Meaning aspect which can be sense through intuition and feeling.

• Meaning aspect which will be discuss into specific or narrow discussion.

What is the meaning of content?

• Physical aspect which can be perceive visually by eyes and can be touch.

• Meaning aspect which can be sense through intuition and feeling.

• Meaning aspect which will be discuss into specific or narrow discussion.

What is the right combination?

• Formalistic - interpretation the iconography

• Context - classification and interpretation of subjects into specific context

• Content - analysing the element and principles

• Context - description and analysis of formal subjects

Similar term of "classification of subjects" is themes.

• YES

• NO

What is criticism?

• Deep understanding which referring to the specific or focus meaning.

• Analysing the subjects that being depicted.

• A way of talking or writing about artwork which being exhibit or which involve in selling the work.

• Every details or information about the artwork.