Intro to Art History & Vocabulary

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Intro Chapter Study Guide
* Elements and Principles of Design
* Information needed for artworks
* U.R.P.H.E.I.A.
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U.R.P.H.E.I.A.

  • UTILITARIAN – functional or useful items (i.e. containers, furniture, jewelry, etc.
  • RELIGIOUS- items made for worship, veneration, ceremonies, rituals, festivals, procession, or burial rites.
  • POLITICAL- items meant to comment on social or political issues; wars, social injustice, propagandizing leaders or to change public opinion.
  • HISTORICAL- records historical events
  • ECONOMIC- art made for financial gain or as a result of a wealthy patron.
  • INFORMATION- to teach or inform; carry on a cultural tradition or moral to future generations.
  • AESTHETICS- for the joy or search for beauty, art for arts sake.


Artwork   information

CREDIT LINE
  • Name/Title of work- always underlined
  • Artist/Architect- Who created it?
  • Date- When was it created?
  • Period- When? Cultural and time reference 
  • Original Location- Where was it originally placed?
  • Museum- Where is it now?
  • Patron- Did someone pay for this to be created?
  • Material/Technique (media)- What is it made of? How was it created?    


F.F.C.S.I. Think of it as if you’re investigating the artwork! 

  • Form- Is this 2D, 3D, sculpture in the round, or architecture?
  • Function- What is its purpose? What was it made to be used for, or do? Apply “URPHEIA” here.
  • Style- How are you able to tell that this piece can be classified under this artist, culture, period, art movement, etc…? 
  • Context- WHY? What was happening during this time that caused this piece to be created?
  • Influences/Ideas- What led up to the creation of this piece? How did this work reflect the ideas during this time in history, and allow it to be a product of its time?
Ms. Park, Valerie, Park, Advanced, Placement, Art, History