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ART APP MODULE 1 Aristotle first distinguished between what is good and what is beautiful. The good always present WHY STUDY HUMANITIES?...

ART APP MODULE 1 Aristotle first distinguished between what is good and what is beautiful. The good always present WHY STUDY HUMANITIES? itself in some action while a thing of beauty may When one hears the word Humanities, one would exist even in motionless objects or things. generally think of the arts i.e. painting, sculpture, According to Aristotle , universal elements of architecture, literature, music, dance and theatre. beauty are manifested by order, symmetry and definiteness. Humanities came from the Latin word humanus. KANT- His main interest was not in art itself but on Fundamental Principle of the Humanities beauty. Beauty does not rest on the properties of the objects or things but rather on the manner in which people Principles of the Humanities stress the importance of the respond to these objects or things. individual and specific human needs. Among the major principles underlying Humanism are the following: Kant further explained that taste can be both subjective and universal: Human nature is inherently good. Individuals are free and are capable of making Subjective Taste choices, Human potential for growth and Universal Taste development is virtually unlimited. Self-concept plays an important role in growth ARTIST AND ARTISAN and development. THE ART OF FORM Individuals have an urge for self-actualization. Reality is defined by each person. Art is basically expressed through the following art Individuals have a responsibility to both forms themselves and to others. Painting NATURE OF THE ARTS Sculpture Architecture The word art come from the Aryan root ar, which means Music ‘to join’ or ‘put together’. The Latin terms sars, artis Dance mean everything that is artificially made or composed by man. Art constitutes one of the oldest and most important Literature means of expression developed by man. Theatre Art is subjective: it employs the use of perception, MODULE 2 PHILIPPINE ART HISTORY insights, feelings and intuition. Art provides enjoyment Philippine Art History refers to Filipino worksof art that and stimulation, particularly when people try to have developed in country from beginning of it’s understand them. civilization up to the present era. FUNCTION OF ARTS Pre-Colonial Philippine Art (Before 1521) FUNCTIONAL ART FORMS Early evidences of ancient tools and other NON-FUNCTIONAL ART FORMS artifacts abound in the different islands of the ARTS AS VIEWED BY PHILOSOPHY Philippines. Two of the objects that were discovered were AESTHETICS is the Philosophical study of beauty and described to be the crudets form of stone tools taste. (flake tools). PLATO- Plato was said to loved and hated arts at the Philippine Ancient Tools and Artfacts same time. He considered the arts as threatening. He saw how powerful the arts can be in shaping a person’s Artifacts that were discovered: character Receptacles Plato’s two theories of Art Textile Weaving Jewelry Art is imitation Sculptures Art is dangerous Architecture ARISTOTLE Pottery Pre-Hispanic pottery classification 2 COLOR SYSTEM Shape Color of light and Color of pigment Method of decoration PROPERTIES OF COLOR These are the three different types of structure and style 1. Hue- Is the name given to the color. Red, yellow, and of native dwellings: blue are primary hues. When two primary hues are mixed Bahay kubo in equal amounts, secondary hues are produced. The Ifugao house secondary hues are orange, green, and violet. Maranao house 2. Value- It refers to the lightness and darkness of colors. MUSLIM ART When black is combined with a hue, a shade is produced; when white is added to it, a tint results. The most important element in Muslim art is color. Greens, yellows, reds, violets, and blues, all in 3. Intensity- It denotes the brightness and dullness of a high intensity enrich and enhance any okir. color. When black is added, the intensity diminishes, as Okir are elaborate curvilinear motifs made by the value darkens. When gray is added, the result will be Maranao and Tausug tribes of Mindanao. a variation in intensity without any change in value. Ukkil is a design technique usually seen in the How Colors Relate? Sulu Peninsula. Sarimanok at Naga Monochromatic harmony- Results when a single color in the composition is varied in intensity and value by ART OF THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE adding white or black. Mountain art is divided into two kinds: Complementary harmony- two color that are opposite to each other in the color wheel Ritualistic Decorative Analogous harmony- hues that are adjacent or beside The Bulol each other in the color wheel Pinangpanga Brass Ornament Chiaroscuro- manipulation of light and shadow and MODULE 3 ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ARTS painting. LINE- It is a mark made by the artist to convey meaning SHAPE- Is formed when two ends of a line meet to beyond its physical description. enclose and area. May present themselves as flat or 2D on a picture plane. KINDS OF LINE CLASSICICATION OF SHAPE Straight Line Curved Line Natural of Organic shape- seen in nature Horizontal line Abstract Shape- have little or no resemblance to natural Vertical line objects. Diagonal line Zigzag line Non – objective or Biomorphic Shapes COLOR Geometric Shape- triangle, rectangles Color is a property of light. Color is composed of a series TEXTURE- It refers to the feel or tactile quality of the of wave lengths which strike the retina of the eyes. Color surface of an object. It has to do with the characteristics add beauty and meaning to all forms of art. of surface, whether it is rough or smooth, fine or coarse, polished or dull, plain or irregular. VISIBLE SPECTRUM It was discovered by Isaac Newton through the use of prism. (ROY G VIB) SPACE- Is an illusion in the graphic arts. It is created by techniques that add depth and distance to two- NEUTRAL TONES- white, black, and gray have no color dimensional art. In sculpture and architecture space is quality actually present. MODULE 4 SUBJECT AND CONTENT MODULE 5 THE ARTIST AND HIS MEDIUM: PRODUCTION PROCESS, TECHNIQUE AND ART SUBJECT CURATION Objective Arts- artwork that have subject Non-Objective Arts- do not present descriptions, stories ARTIST ARE FURTHER IN CLASSIFIED INTO: or references to identifiable syombols or subjects. 1. VISUAL ARTIST SOURCES OF SUBJECT 2. CREATIVE ARTIST 1. NATURE- most popular source of objective art 3. PERFORMING ARTIST 2. PEOPLE- the most interestingas the artist’s despinction of people reflects to their thoughts MEDIUM- refer to the materials that an artist uses to 3. HISTORY- they depct real life events communicate his ideas, feelings 4. LEGENDS- artworks based on legends 5. RELIGION- based on sacred text VISUAL ARTS- the art can be perceived by the eye 6. MYTHOLOGY- artwork based on the stories a. Graphic or two dimensional arts gods and goddesses b. Plastic or three dimensional arts 7. DREAMS AND FANTASY- unconscious mind also inspired artist Auditory or time arts- the viewers can hear and which 8. TECHNOLOGY- cityscapes, airplanes, cars are expressed in time WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT Combined arts- viewers can see and hear which considers both time and space. 1. NATURALISM- attempt to render the reality of its subject matter The process of Art Production 2. REALISM- portraying an art subject according to the objective realityABSTRACTION- the artist Medium- express himself in an art and to give shape to does not show the subject at all as an objectively his vision reality Technique- An artist knowledge of medium and his skill Form of Absreaction in making it achieve what he wants a. Distortion- detail is greatly emphasized b. Elogation- subject stretch vertically THE DIFFERENT MEDIA OF THE VISUAL ARTS c. Mangling- show subject or object which A. Graphic or Two dimensional Arts are cut d. Cubism art represented as combinations Drawing of basic geometric 1. Pencil- made of graphite which comes in different 3. SYMBOLISM- systematically uses symbols hardness 4. FAUVISM- a way of expressing the subject by Hatching emphasizing 5. DADAISM- system of art which is per se Cross Hatching “nonsencial” Stipling 6. FUTURISM- was presented as a modernist Blending movement celebrating the technological, future 2. Ink- used in making the beautiful handwritings area. produced in calligraphy 7. SURREALISM- making ordinary things look extraordinary 3. Pastel- composed of dry pigment held together by a 8. EXPRESSIONISM- an artistic style in which the gum binder and compressed into sticks artist seeks to depict not objective emotions and responses Stippling Feathering Scumbling Impasto Sgrafitto 4. Charcoal- an organic medium that comes from burnt wood Compressed charcoal Manufactured charcoal 5. Paper- the most common surface used in two dimensional Painting- art of creating beautiful effects on a flat surface. Pigment- it gives color 1. Watercolor- pigments are mixed with water 2. Goauche- chalk like material to give opaque effect 3. Oil paints- pigments are mixed with oil as its binder 4. Tempera- pigment is mixed with egg yolk 5. Fresco- pigment is mixedwith water amd applied on a portion of the wall with wet plaster 6. Acrylic- synthetic paint using acrylic emulsion Mosaic decoration are made of small tiles or irregularly cut pieces Collage- a technique of making art work by gluing or pasting on a firm support materials or found object Printing- used for making reproductions of graphic work 1. Relief Printing- oldest method of printmaking 2. Intaglio Printing- the lines of the image are cut or incised to a metal plate 3. Surface Printing- induces all processes in which printing is done from a flat surface