LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – VISUAL COMMUNICATION

TG 03

SECOND SEMESTER – April 2009

VC 2505 – ART AND AESTHETICS

 

 

 

Date & Time: 23/04/2009 / 1:00 – 4:00       Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART – A

 

1. Answer the following not exceeding 50 words each. 10 x 2 = 20

 

1. Aesthetics
2. Sublime
3. Horror
4. Guna
5. Neithal
6. Vatsyayana
7. Dada
8. Sistine Chapel
9. Impressionism
10. Op art

 

PART – B

 

1. Answer FIVE of the following in 200 words each. 5 x 8 = 40

 

1. Describe the primitive art forms.
2. Can aesthetics be called a normative science? Why?
3. Discuss the characteristics of Kavya.
4. What are the salient features of Mughal art and architecture?
5. Trace the moral responsibilities of an artist.
6. Give an account of the modern art movements.
7. What is Pointillism? Who are its exponents?

 

PART – C

 

III. Answer TWO of the following in 400 words each.                                 2 x 20 = 40

 

1. Who are the three great artists of Renaissance and what are their contributions?
2. ‘Art is for art’s sake’ Give your opinion on the statement with examples.
3. Elaborately discuss the theory of Rasa.
4. Discuss how artists contribute to the overall development of a society.

 

 

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