Principles of Art and Design Quiz

What is Art?

• Art is a human activity focused on creating visual, auditory, or performed works.
• These works express the artist's imagination and technical skills.
• Art is appreciated for its ability to convey beauty, meaning, and emotions.
• Art can also be seen as a way of life, with techniques and skills passed down through generations.
• Art can be defined by its nature and characteristics, including mimesis (representation of reality), communication, conveying emotion, and expressing thoughts and feelings.

Contemporary Art

• Contemporary art is made and produced by artists living today.
• Contemporary art often reflects and comments on modern-day society.
• Contemporary art employs a diverse range of mediums.

Integrative Art

• Integrative art uses a combination of various disciplines to create expressive works.

The Creation of Adam

• A fresco painting by Michelangelo, created in 1512.

Starry Night

• A famous painting by Vincent van Gogh, created in 1889.

The Scream

• A painting by Edvard Munch, created in 1893.

The Fountain

• An artwork by Marcel Duchamp, created in 1917, consisting of a urinal.

Contemporary Art

• Contemporary art is a reflection of present-day events and passions of society.
• It represents the newest form of art, developed from the middle to the late 20th century to the present day.

Why is Art Essential?

• Studying art gives one an appreciation for aesthetics (what is considered beautiful and appealing).
• Studying art trains the mind to critically evaluate, scrutinize, and analyze artworks.
• Art encourages observation and the search for meaning in experiences.
• Art can offer psychotherapeutic benefits and promote mental health.

How Will You Define Art?

• This section encourages developing your own definition of Art.
• Several artists offer alternative definitions.

Individual Activity

• Students are asked to create artwork starting from a single dot.
• Students are to write their definition of art on a piece of paper.

Philippians 1:6

• Emphasizes confidence in the completion of good work, aligning with Christian ideals.

Nature of Art

• Art can encompass many visual forms, from photorealism to abstraction.
• Art can imitate or represent reality and objects based on actual forms.
• In earlier periods, art followed strict technical canons known as Formalism, focusing on form, medium, and composition.

Mimesis

• The Greek word for imitation, implying that all art forms strive to imitate life through skilled representation.

Expression

• Art serves as a vehicle for conveying feelings and emotions according to thinkers such as Tolstoy.
• Croce argues that art is an intuition that only arises with intense feelings;
• Hosper suggests that audience response might not always reflect the artist's intended emotional state during production.
• Collingwood suggests art is also a form of communication between artist and audience, a conveyor of emotions, leading to a deep connection between artist and audience.

Man-Made Objects, Ready-Made, and Found Objects

• This is an artistic concept involving taking pre-existing objects, primarily man-made ones, and elevating them to the level of art.
• Marcel Duchamp's actions introduced this concept into the realm of artistic thought.
• His concept emphasized pre-manufactured objects as independent artworks.

Philippine Indigenous Art Forms

• This encompasses various art forms developed by different ethnolinguistic groups reflecting their cultures and traditions.
• These forms often utilize indigenous materials and can include intangible forms like oral art, music, traditions, and celebrations.
• The study includes forms such as weaved products (textiles, baskets), clay/porcelain products, stone-sculpted products, wooden products, and natural ink drawings/paintings.

Intangible Heritage

• A list of elements reflecting intangible cultural heritage.

Think-Pair-Share

• An activity to discuss views on art as an expression and provide rationale and specific examples.

Elements of Art

• Section introduces lesson objectives, fundamental elements (Line, Value, Color, Texture, Form, and Space).

Principles of Art

• Discusses the principles of design and recognition of their characteristics.
• Objectives are stated.
• A wide variety of forms of art are illustrated.

Rhythm, Movement, Balance, Proportion, Variety, Emphasis, Harmony

• These are principles of design utilized in art according to the slides.

Art and its Relation to Different Aspects of Life in the Philippines

• This section discusses the function of art and examines how various forms of art influence aspects of Philippine life as follows:
• Environment
• Religion
• Culture
• Technology
• Politics
• Economics
• History

Landmarks in the Philippines

• An overview of significant structures representing the country's progress and identity.

Art and its Relation to Different Aspects of Life in the Philippines (continuation)

• Art varies from mimicking natural elements to stand-out installations, reflecting the surrounding environment.
• The influence of art in shaping perspectives, values, and emotions is discussed.

Art and Religion

• Religion played a significant role in controlling the country during the Spanish period and involved incorporating religious representations in visual mediums often brought by ship.

Art, Culture, History, and Technology

• Art forms reflect national heritage in subjects, color palettes, and themes.
• The evolution of art is intertwined with technology and how the methods for expression change along with technology.

Artists

• Brief descriptions of several Filipino artists (e.g., Miggy Inumerable, Kevin Raymundo, Carlos "Botong" Francisco) and their artistic styles are provided.

The Ateneo Art Gallery Website

• The Ateneo Art Gallery is described as the first museum of Philippine modern art.

Art and Politics

• Art is used as an instrument to express political narratives and experiences.
• In the mid-Spanish period, Filipino artists employed art to symbolize their struggle for freedom and true liberty.

Art and Economics

• The predominant portrayals in Philippine art are those of the economic lives of Filipinos.
• Artists use various mediums (like portraits, paintings) to showcase the experiences of farmers, workers, and people within varied socio-economic contexts.

Art and History

• Art preserves significant moments of a nation's history.
• The artistic works provide visual historical reference for all generations.