What type of art might a ruler use to encourage allegiance

THINK BACK Chapter 1, 2, 3, 15 and 20
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Chapter 1
1 What is art?
A work of art is an engaging visual experience, emotion or idea, but art broadly covers dance, music, literature, theater, and the visual arts that are expressions of creative imaginations.
2 What are the key traits that define creativity?
"Creativity is the ability to bring forth something new that has value"
* Associating- Making connections across seemingly unrelated fields.
* Questioning- Evaluating how things work and why, while challenging the status quo things and embracing change.
* Observing- Watching and studying the surroundings objectively to gain new insights or ways of operating.
* Networking- Willingness to interact and associate with others, and learn from them, even if they have different viewpoints and outlooks.
* Experimenting. Investigating and evaluating new possibilities trying them out and making changes that are an improvement
3 What are some ways that art relates to reality?
Representational, abstract, nonrepresentational
* Representational- This depicts the appearance of things that are easily recognizable from the environment and experience.
* Abstract-There is lack of essence and a clear identity in an object or idea of art. Abstract art can not reference any naturally occurring object, or may reference a natural object, but exonerate, simplify or distort the object.
* Non representational art- The visual forms lack representation and reference to any other thing.
4 What is the difference between looking and seeing?
Looking is the physical act of focusing on a certain object while seeing is the mental perception of an object based on what one is looking at, and how they recognize, connect the information and create meaning.
Chapter 2
1. What are six functions that art fulfills?
* Commentary
* Delight,
* Persuasion
* Commemoration
* Worship and Ritual
* Self-Expression
2. What separates commentary from self-expression in art?
Commentary art is communication between the artist and the audience and focuses on a specific subject matter, while self-expression communicates information on feelings, worldviews, thoughts emotions or personality
3. What needs does commemorative art meet?
This is an art form that is part of a memorial or remembrance of a person or past event. Some public acts are commemorative and honor public figures and patriotic actions/ Benjamin West's 1770 painting The Death of General Wolfe commemorates the 1759 Battle of Quebec, where the British defeated the French.
4. What type of art might a ruler use to encourage allegiance?
Persuasion/aesthetics art is an art form that focuses on influencing public opinion and maybe influential like mass media, which shapes opinion.
Chapter 3
1. What is a line?
A line is a visual element that is an extension of a point and is useful in artistic expression to record and symbolize observations, ideas and feelings. A line is used in visual communication, and while lines are linear forms they can be jagged.
2. What are two ways of showing perspective in a painting?
The linear perspective and atmospheric (aerial) perspective are the two ways to...