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COMM RELS 257 Exam 1 Study Guide.
aesthetic/esthetic - answer✔As defined by Dewey, that which is concerned with appreciation,
perception, enjoyment.
The consumer/viewer - answer✔When it comes to the aesthetic (esthetic) experience of art, who
or what seems to be the focus of Dewey's art?
Artistic craftsmanship - answer✔Must be loving and done with care for the subject matter
(Dewey)
Art is a form of communication because: - answer✔each medium is like its own unique
language, that cannot be uttered in any other tongue. (Dewey)
Art becomes universal when: - answer✔it continues to inspire new personal realizations in
experience. (Dewey)
Mystification - answer✔The act of explaining away what might otherwise be evident (Berger)
Men act, women appear - answer✔Society often thinks of gender roles as:
Vanity - answer✔Mirror often used as a symbol of classical paintings
Men - answer✔In nude paintings the spectator is always assumed to be:
COMM RELS 257 Exam 1 Study Guide.
aesthetic/esthetic - answer✔As defined by Dewey, that which is concerned with appreciation,
perception, enjoyment.
The consumer/viewer - answer✔When it comes to the aesthetic (esthetic) experience of art, who
or what seems to be the focus of Dewey's art?
Artistic craftsmanship - answer✔Must be loving and done with care for the subject matter
(Dewey)
Art is a form of communication because: - answer✔each medium is like its own unique
language, that cannot be uttered in any other tongue. (Dewey)
Art becomes universal when: - answer✔it continues to inspire new personal realizations in
experience. (Dewey)
Mystification - answer✔The act of explaining away what might otherwise be evident (Berger)
Men act, women appear - answer✔Society often thinks of gender roles as:
Vanity - answer✔Mirror often used as a symbol of classical paintings
Men - answer✔In nude paintings the spectator is always assumed to be:
