LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – VISUAL COMM.
SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2012
VC 2505 – ART AND AESTHETICS
Date : 16-04-2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
PART – A
Answer ALL the questions in about 50 words: (10 x 2 = 20)
- Aesthetics
- Sublime
- Rasa
- Neo Impressionism
- Agam
- cubism
- Folk Art
- Rembrant
- Digital Art
- Monalisa
PART – B
Answer FIVE of the following in 200 words each: (5 x 8 = 40)
- Discuss tragic as an aesthetic concept.
- Discuss the social responsibility of artists.
- Describe the models & beauty.
- Discuss in brief the major art movements.
- Trace the scope of art in the digital media.
- How are Sublime and Tragic brought in the form of art?
- Briefly highlight the aesthetics in Tamil literature.
PART – C
Answer any TWO of the following in about 400 words each: (2 x 20 = 40)
- Discuss the contribution of the Mughal empire to art and architecture.
- How has modern art grown without losing its aesthetics? Give examples from paintings and sculptures.
- Explain Indian aesthetics with examples.
- ‘The thoughts on art in the west are appreciated more.’ Give reasons for your
answer.