Types of Art and Contemporary Arts Quiz

Visual Art

• Visual art is a form of art that uses any medium to represent the artist's idea, emotion, and imagination.

Drawing

• Drawing is a representation of any form or object by hand through the medium of pencil, charcoal, etc.
• Examples: The petroglyphs of Angono (Rizal)

Painting

• Painting is the process or art of using paint, in a picture, as a protective coating, or as decoration.
• Examples: Spoliarium (Juan Luna), Making of Philippine Flag (Fernando Amorsolo), Tiange (Vicente Manansala)

Sculpture

• Sculptures are three-dimensional art forms that use materials like clay, stone, or wood for their execution.
• Examples: Bul-ul/Tinagtaggu, Mater Dolorosa (Mariano Madriñan), Oblation (Guillermo Tolentino), Sandugo (Napoleon Abueva)

Calligraphy

• Calligraphy is the art of writing letters in a manner that is visually appealing.
• Examples: Alibata or Baybayin, Wedding Invites (Mica Samar)

Photography

• Photography is the art of producing an image of an object on a photographic film.
• Examples: The Execution by Firing Squad of Dr. Jose Rizal (Manuel Arias Rodriguez), Palma Hall at UP Diliman, Jones Bridge in Manila, Cebu Fish Sanctuary (John K. Chua)

Applied Art

• Applied art is a form of art that has practical application as well as functionality.

Architecture

• Architecture is the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
• Examples: Bahay Kubo (Nipa Hut), Bahay na Bato (Batanes), Taluksangay Mosque (Zamboanga), Saint Dominic de Guzman Parish Church (Abucay, Bataan), Gabaldon Buildings, Manila Post Office Building, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Philippine Arena

Fashion Design

• Fashion design is the art of designing apparel that is aesthetically pleasing as well as functional.
• Examples: Pre-Colonial Philippine Fashion (Bahags), Colonial Philippine Fashion (Saya, Bestida, Americana)

Pottery

• Pottery is one of the oldest and most widespread of the decorative arts, where objects made are commonly useful ones, such as vessels for holding liquids or plates or bowls from which food can be served.
• Examples: Manunggul Jar (Palawan), Plant Potteries (Present Time)

Jewelry Design

• Jewelry design is the art of designing intricate pieces of jewelry from metals, wood, or plastics.

Art in History

• Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

Contemporary Arts

• Contemporary art is the art that springs out of present-day events and passions of the society.
• It is the newest form of art, amusing people from the late 1960s or early around 1970s up to the present minute.

Traditional and Contemporary Art

• Traditional art:
  • Revolves around the artist and their feelings
  • Culture-bound
  • Focuses on realistic figures
  • Limited to structures and standards set
• Contemporary art:
  • Diverse array of materials, media, and styles not bounded by any rule or standard
  • Focuses on the message to the audience
  • Collaborative process with the audience playing an active role in reacting and constructing meaning about the work of art