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ART APPRECIATION GNED 01  HUMANITIES came from the Latin word “humanus” which means human, cultured and refined.  HUMANITIES The academic study of human culture, condition, and values using methods that are mainly critical, speculative, or historical. Humanities c...

ART APPRECIATION GNED 01  HUMANITIES came from the Latin word “humanus” which means human, cultured and refined.  HUMANITIES The academic study of human culture, condition, and values using methods that are mainly critical, speculative, or historical. Humanities cover a wide range of subjects, such as languages, literature, philosophy, religion, and arts.  ARTS Latin word “ars” meaning, art, skill, or craft. also called (to distinguish it from other art forms) visual art, a visual object or experience consciously created through an expression of skill or imagination.  NATURE OF THE ARTS A way of dealing with man’s internal world, personality and experiences. Art is subjective: employs the use of perception, insights, feelings and intuition. Art provides enjoyment and stimulation.  FUNCTION OF ARTS The human need for expression. - to exhibit what is hidden in man’s inner world. His thoughts, emotions, imaginations, dreams and aspirations are expressed in his art.  FUNCTION OF ARTS The social need for display, celebration and communication. - introduces an interconnection within people.  FUNCTION OF ARTS The physical needs for functional objects - based on the premise that if an object is to perform its function. ARTS: AS VIEWED BY PHILOSOPHY Plato (428 - 347 BCE) Art is imitation Art is dangerous ARTS: AS VIEWED BY PHILOSOPHY Aristotle (384 - 322 BCE) Art is an imitation or representation of nature, imagination, ideas and reality. ARTS: AS VIEWED BY PHILOSOPHY Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) Subjective Taste - “emotions” Universal Taste - “appreciation”  ARTISTS AND ARTISANS Artists - a person who exhibits exceptional skills in the visual and/or performing arts ARTISTS AND ARTISANS  ARTISTS AND ARTISANS Artisans - a person who is in a skilled trade that involves making things by hand ARTISTS AND ARTISANS  THE ART FORMS Visual Arts -reative expressions that appeal to the sense of sight, such as painting, sculpture, photography, and design. Performing Arts -arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience Digital Arts -any creative practice that uses digital technology as an essential part of the artistic process  THE ART FORMS Painting - application of pigment to a surface  THE ART FORMS Sculpture - an art form that is best described as three- dimensional. The sculptor creates a solid form using molding, carving, welding, casting and assembling.  THE ART FORMS Architecture - the most functional of all the art forms. It involves creating designs for buildings, and infrastructure.  THE ART FORMS Music - the art of sound expressed through a song, through the use of instruments or a combination of both  THE ART FORMS Dance - the art of body movements that is attuned to a musical piece  THE ART FORMS Literature - the art of using words to express thoughts, ideas, and feelings  THE ART FORMS Theatre - the performance of drama, the actors perform on stage in front of a live audience  THE ART FORMS Photography -the art of capturing light with a camera, usually via a digital sensor or film, to create an image