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What is the defining characteristic of contemporary art?
Which visual element refers to the surface quality of an object that can be sensed through touch?
Which visual element is used to create the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional work of art?
Which visual element refers to the area occupied by an object or subject, as well as the areas surrounding it?
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Which visual element is the basis for sculpture, furniture, and decorative arts?
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Which visual element can vary in width, direction, and length?
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What is the primary way contemporary artists communicate their sentiments?
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What is one of the social functions of art mentioned in the text?
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Which artwork is highlighted as having a significant market value in the text?
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What is the significance of art as a form of expression according to the text?
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How do contemporary artists use art to communicate their views on life?
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What is the main function of art as mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary purpose of art according to the text?
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Which of the following periods is NOT mentioned in the text as part of the historical development of art?
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What is a characteristic of contemporary art?
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Which of the following statements about contemporary art is NOT true according to the text?
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What is the Latin origin of the word 'art' according to the text?
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Which of the following is NOT listed as an example of art in the text?
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What primarily influenced ethnic art forms in the Philippines before colonization?
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Who supervised the practice of arts in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period?
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What factors affected art making during the American colonial period?
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What materials were commonly used in ethnic architecture in the Philippines before colonization?
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What subject matters were commonly depicted in Spanish colonial paintings and sculptures?
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How were dances during the American colonial period characterized?
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Which of the following materials were predominantly used in Spanish architectural tradition?
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How were American architectural traditions characterized?
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Which of the following forms of literature is NOT mentioned as part of the ethnic tradition?
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What were the themes of American literary traditions?
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Which of the following musical instruments is NOT mentioned as part of the ethnic tradition?
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Study Notes
Traditions in Philippine Arts
- Three major traditions in Philippine Arts: Ethnic, Spanish, and American
- Ethnic Tradition: indigenous arts before colonization, influenced by geographical location and experiences of Filipinos
- Spanish Tradition: influenced by religion and secularization, friars supervised arts in the country to propagate Christianity and maintain power
- American Tradition: influenced by urbanization, consumerism, middle-class rights, and secularization, resulting in non-conventional artworks
Literature
- Ethnic Tradition: folk literature in forms of folk speeches, songs, and narratives
- Spanish Tradition: classified into religious and secular prose and poetry
- American Tradition: genres fall into love of country and longingness for freedom
Theater Arts
- Ethnic Tradition: tribal presentations and rituals were early theatrical performances
- Spanish Tradition: classified into religious and secular prose and poetry
- American Tradition: genres fall into love of country and longingness for freedom
Music
- Ethnic Tradition: indigenous musical instruments like bamboo flutes and gongs
- Spanish Tradition: classified into religious and secular prose and poetry
- American Tradition: genres fall into love of country and longingness for freedom
Contemporary Arts
- Characteristics: art that springs out of present-day events and passions of society, collaborative process, audience plays an active role
- Why study Contemporary Arts: they can be seen from more than one side, and convey the artists' sentiments
Functions of Arts
- Art as Social Function: gathers people and celebrates talents
- Art as Economic Function: market value of art (e.g. Lavanderas by Fernando Amorsolo, ₱21.5M)
- Art as Historical Function: commemorates national heroes and events
- Art as Religious Function: depicts religious beliefs and influences (e.g. Anito, Mosque in Mindanao)
Visual Elements
- Lines: one-dimensional path created by a point moving in space, varying in width, direction, and length
- Color: visual perception of wavelengths of light, used to create moods and convey emotions
- Value: brightness of color, used to create depth and dimension
- Texture: surface quality of an object, sensed through touch or visually conveyed in two dimensions
- Shape: two-dimensional definition of objects, defined by lines
- Space: area occupied by an object or subject, and surrounding areas
- Form: three-dimensional definition of objects, basis of sculpture, furniture, and decorative arts
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Test your knowledge on the fundamentals of art, its definition, and various forms of creative activities like painting, music, literature, and dance. Explore the significance of art in defining culture with examples of artworks.
