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Art Appreciation 1.1 THE HUMANITIES Derived from the Latin word religare or religio, means to bind. Comes from the Latin words humanus and humanitas meaning humans, The f...

Art Appreciation 1.1 THE HUMANITIES Derived from the Latin word religare or religio, means to bind. Comes from the Latin words humanus and humanitas meaning humans, The field of humanities provides human being opportunity to think critically and creatively, in order to MUSIC understand the values and cultures of the world Greek word mousa which means muse and the and to bring clarity to the future. Latin Word musa, which denotes the goddess of music They encourage creativity that lets us develop to represent a song or poetry. innovative thinking models. Expand our knowledge of human cultures and LITERATURE help us understand what binds us together and Latin word littera or litterature, which means what differentiates us from one another. letter or knowledge of books. VITRUVIAN MAN WHAT IS ART? - The word "art" is derived from arti, which denotes - The study of humanities may also be attributed to craftmanship form, of skill, mastery inventiveness. the symmetry and balance discussed by the art piece - Art serves as a technical and creative record of known as the Vitruvian Man of Leonardo da Vinci. human needs and achievements. - This image demonstrates the blend of mathematics and art during the Renaissance and demonstrates NATURE OF ARTS Leonardo's deep understanding of proportions. The following are identified natures of the Arts from the point of view of different artists and philosophers: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF HUMANITIES 1. Art or arts comes from the word Aryan, root "ar" 1. Human nature is inherently good. which means to join or put together and has its Latin 2. Individuals are free and are capable of making term being "sars" or "artis" which means everything choices. that is artificially made or composed by man. 3. Human potential for growth and development is 2. Art constitutes one of the oldest and most important virtually unlimited. means of expression developed by man. 4. Self-concept plays an important role in growth 3. It refers to the skillful arrangement or composition of and development. some common but significant qualities of nature 5. Individuals have an urge for self-actualization. such as sounds, colors, lines, movements, words, 6. Reality is defined by each person. stone, and wood to express feelings, thoughts, 7. Individuals have a responsibility to both imaginations, and dreams in an amazing, meaningful, themselves and to others. and enjoyable way. (Adams, 2002). 4. Art is subjective as it employs the use of perception, ART insights, feelings, and intuition. It is a human activity in creating visual, auditory, 5. It is the heightened expression of human dignity and or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the weaknesses felt and shared so powerfully in a world author's imaginative, conceptual ideas, or technical skill, increasingly aware of its successes and failures. intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional 6. It is man's expression of himself as an individual and power. how he views his existence. PHILOSOPHY 7. Art also provides enjoyment and stimulation Derived from the Greek words philos or philein, specially when people understand them. which means love and sophia, means wisdom. FUNCTIONS OF ART HISTORY Arts is a much-needed avenue for people. Derived from the Latin word historia, means 1. Express freely oneself. record the events from the past. 2. Socially express his need for display, celebration, and communication: and RELIGION 3. Physically express the need for utility of functional objects. Art Appreciation The Kinds of Aesthetic Responses according to Kant are: FUNCTIONAL ART NON- FUNCTIONAL ART FORMS (THE NEED FOR FORMS (THE NEED TO 1. Beauty results in pleasure if there is order, harmony, LIFE TO BE BETTER) EXPRESS AESTHETICS and symmetry; and Architecture painting 2. Beauty leads to a response of awe that overwhelms Weaving sculpture the viewers of the art. furniture-making literature music ARTIST AND ARTISAN dance theater ARTIST - it is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY demonstrating an art. The job responsibilities of an artist include: Philosophy Developing ideas for a canvas or product. - Is a field of discipline which has attempted to Selecting a medium for a final work, including explain almost all aspects of human existence. texture, size, or area. - Is the study of general and fundamental Collecting work for a portfolio questions about existence, knowledge, values, Applying for grants for financial support reason, mind, and language. Art or Aesthetics ARTISAN - Is the study of beauty and taste, concerned with - a skilled craft worker who makes or creates the nature of art and used as a basis for things by hand that may be functional interpreting and evaluating individual works of art. It is a branch of philosophy that deals with The job responsibilities of an artisans include: the nature of beauty and taste, as well as the Using and mixing mediums like paint, metal, philosophy of art. glass, or fabrics. Shaping, gluing, sewing, testing, and producing THE ARTISTIC PHILOSOPHERS products, Displaying work at various sites including PLATO - known for his Dialogues together with Socrates. auctions, craft shows or online markets an artist's work is nothing but a copy (mimesis) of the Estimating costs and materials needs original object that is to be found in the world of ideas and forms. SIMILARITIES OF ARTIST AND ARTISAN (Ideal world>real world) 1. Creative 2. Artistic 2 theories of art 3. Makes output out of experience and imagination ART IS IMITATION ART IS DANGEROUS ART FORMS Arts ARISTOTLE - art back to the love of imitation and recognizing likenesses which characterize humans. But - refer to the theory, human application and for him, art was not mere copying. As a realization in the physical expression of creativity found in human external form of a true idea, art idealizes nature and cultures and societies through skills and completes its faults seeking to grasp the universal type in imagination in order to produce objects, the individual phenomenon. environments, and experiences. (Ideal world