There are lots of 4’s that show up in the study of Art
First of all, there are the 4 Art Disciplines: 1.Art History 2.Aesthetics 3.Art Criticism 4.Art Production
Art History
In Art History we study 4 areas: 1.Cultures 2.Turning Points 3.Artists 4.Trends
Aesthetics
Aesthetics (Design) is the study of why things look they way they do: 1.Sensory Elements 2.Formal Principles 3.Content/Meaning 4.Technique
Art Criticism
Art Criticism means the steps we take when we think/talk about what we like or don’t and why: 1.Describe 2.Analyze 3.Interpret 4.Assessment
Art Production
In Art Production, there are basically 4 kinds of art that we make: 1.Utility 2.Composition 3.Representative 4.Expressive
Utility; Art as a tool
Composition; Art for art sake
Art that represents
Personal Expression