Art Appreciation PDF

THE MEANING OF ART  Artis derived from the Latin word “ars” meaning “ability” or “skill.” van Gogh. V. (1889). The Starry Night. Taylor Swift singing All Too Well Greatest & Famous Books by Shakespeare The Tinikling in Philippines  The oldest documented forms of art are visual...

THE MEANING OF ART  Artis derived from the Latin word “ars” meaning “ability” or “skill.” van Gogh. V. (1889). The Starry Night. Taylor Swift singing All Too Well Greatest & Famous Books by Shakespeare The Tinikling in Philippines  The oldest documented forms of art are visual arts, which include images or objects in fields like painting, sculpture, Decorative Arts printmaking, photography, and other visual media. Ifugao Statue  Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; however, like the decorative arts The Roman Forum, Rome  Art may be characterized in terms of mimesis (its representation of reality), expression, communication of emotion, or other qualities. RANDY SOLON MIMESIS: AN IMITATIVE REPRESENTATION OF THE REAL WORLD IN ART. The FORM of a work of art or design refers to all of its visible elements and the particular way these come together as a whole. These include:  Material or Medium  Color  Use of line  Texture or surface  Composition  Scale or Dimensions  Duration CONTENT is the subject matter of a work of art or design.  It is about what is happening in the works, what meaning you derive from them, and whether or not they create a particular mood or reaction. Aesthetics  Traditionally, aesthetics is the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty or the beautiful, especially in art, and with taste and standards of value in judging art.  Lip’s Theodor defines aesthetics as the science of the beautiful. For him, an object is beautiful if it is able to arouse in us a special feeling, which we call the 'sense of beauty'. Vermeer, J. (1665). Girl with a Pearl Earring. Nature of Art  ART IS EVERYWHERE Examples: Coins, medals and pendants are examples of relief sculptures Paper bills and postage stamps are examples of engravings Statues of angels or saints are examples of free-standing sculptures Multicolored design on the inside the jeepney are examples of decorative arts Nature of Art  ARTS AS EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION ❑ We express our emotional state by some visible signs and activities. This expression, however, is not only limited to the revelation of emotions but also extends to the personal and social values of the artist and the penetrating psychological insights into reality that are conveyed through the arts. group of women performing a contemporary dance. Nature of Art  ART AS CREATION The word “creation” in this sense refers to the act of combining and reordering already existing material so that new object is formed. As a creative activity, art involves skill or expertness in handling materials and organizing them into new, structurally pleasing, and significant units. These skills thus not just happen. Nature of Art  ART AS EXPERIENCE It has been said that the art is experience, because all art demands experience; but probably it is a clearer to say that all art involves experience, that there can be no appreciation without experience. Three major kinds of experiences are involved in the artistic activity: a. An artist has an experience that he/ she wants to communicate b. The artist expresses the self -- that of creating the art object or form. c. When the work is done, there is the artist’s gratifying experience of having accomplished something significant. There is a varying combination of sensory, emotional and intellectual responses involved in experiencing art.  Sensory response happens when we feel a kind of delight or joy in many forms of art using merely our senses.  Emotional response is triggered by the recognition of a familiar situation presented as the subject of the work.  Intellectual response is manifested in the delight of the mind to some works of art because these works whose unique arrangements of elements apart from the subject matter, stimulate the intellect more than they do the emotions. Nature of Art  ART AND NATURE Art is not nature. A work of art is made by human beings. Artist frequently find their inspiration and subject matter in nature, as artist do use nature as a medium, but art in itself is not nature. Nature of Art  ART AND BEAUTY The desire for the beauty and order around in another basic human need. This provides the needed comfort and balance in our lives. However, what we call beauty is relative. Our concepts of beauty also changes over time and beauty varies among cultures, too. Picasso, P. (1995). Garçon à la pipe ART IS RELEVANT FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS: 1. Artworks are valuable sources of inspiration and aesthetic experiences. 2. We commemorate certain occasion with paintings, songs, dances and dramatic plays to heighten their importance and keep records of such events. 3. Through the artist’s work, we get a glimpse of the thoughts, feelings and beliefs of the people in their time and the forces of their environment that influenced their works of art. 4. We value beautiful things as a consequence of our encounter with the arts. 5. Out of the aesthetic experience we derive from arts, we may be influenced to change our ways. They may transform us into highly cultured, dignified and respectable human beings. Our attitude towards the art may be influenced by these assumptions: 1. Art has been created by various people, at all places and time. Art exist because it is liked and enjoyed. 2. Art does not grow old. 3. Art is something to be seen or heard. 4. Art is the product of human’s imaginations and skill in doing things. 5. Nature is artful. Its beauty and artistry could be enhanced.  A WORK OF ART is an activity that involves both imagination and skill in accomplishing it.  It creates aesthetic feelings or experiences which delight and satisfy our desire for beautiful things.