Art and Style of Criticism Lecture Slides

KRITIKA: ART AND STYLE OF CRITICISM LECTUR E4  APPRECIATION AND BEAUTY One of the main concerns of the arts. All the arts that we see and hear have a purpose as well as expression and occupy some places in our judgement (Zulueta, 2006). ...

KRITIKA: ART AND STYLE OF CRITICISM LECTUR E4  APPRECIATION AND BEAUTY One of the main concerns of the arts. All the arts that we see and hear have a purpose as well as expression and occupy some places in our judgement (Zulueta, 2006).  ARTISTS “Creator of beauty”. Special group of people who are more sensitive and creative than the common/ordinary persons in some specific areas. Their imagination can reach far beyond the farthest reach of thoughts of ordinary persons.  ARTISTS EXAMPLES: Fashion designers Architects Web designers Sculptures Multi-media Industrial designers Designers Singers International Composers designers Dancers Performance artists Artist’s Responsibility On Art Criticism: Perspectives, etc. To make improvement or help seek improvement for Art Critics - People who usually the benefit of the society, watch, monitors, and give and should manifest his reviews or opinions to the work desires to help improve of the artists. the life of the people and society through his/her art Example: Gawad Tanglaw - film works (Ferraro, 2008). critic  4 BASIC ELEMENTS OF ART CRITICISM 1.The Subject Matter 2. The Artist What is art about? What sort of a person What is it trying to say? is he? What does it depict? What does his/her What is wanted to be work reveal about communicated? him/her? What seems to be the message?  4 BASIC ELEMENTS OF ART CRITICISM 3. The Audience 4. The Aesthetic What is the relevance of the Focus on lines, forms, artwork? colors, lights, and What are the expressive shadows elements used to convey the To create images meaning of the artwork? What are the principles integrated in the work to convey the meaning of the work of art? 4 APPROACHES TO ART CRITICISM  4 APPROACHES TO ART CRITICISM 1. SUBJECT APPROACH Also known as mimetic approach. Focus on the importance of the subject matter of content of the work. The Audience May Ask: What is the subject matter presented? What aspect of nature is imitated or depicted? Is it a river? A sea? A sky? A forest? A mountain? Is the subject matter illustrated realistically? In abstraction? On an impression.  4 APPROACHES TO ART CRITICISM 2. ARTIST APPROACH Art being the means the artist uses in expressing himself, art therefore becomes the extension of the artist. Through his work, we may be able to know objectively some aspects of his person. In this type of approach, we stress the relationship of the artist to his work. His way of revealing his character, traits and beliefs, philosophy, and other circumstances in life through his art works.  4 APPROACHES TO ART CRITICISM We know about Picasso a little from his painting Guernica. If the artist is bias to the working class, his work will inevitably reflect some sad economic realities of life. Thus, the interpretation of the artwork must involve the highlighting of the class or economic situation/structures within which Picasso's the art is produced. Guernica  4 APPROACHES TO ART CRITICISM 3. AUDIENCE APPROACH Audience to art criticism emphasizes on the value of the piece of art. It is the intrinsic value of the artwork Didactic Value Give emphasis on what is moral. The artist is trying to tell the viewer something specific using art as their means of communication Religious Value The artwork suppose to increase awareness of man’s relationship to God or in his government (if government, it should give emphasis on the socio- political value).  4 APPROACHES TO ART CRITICISM Spoliarium is a painting by Filipino artist Juan Luna that depicts the aftermath of a gladiatorial battle in the Roman Colosseum. The painting is considered a Philippine national symbol. Spoliarium of Juan Luna  4 APPROACHES TO ART CRITICISM 4. AESTHETIC APPROACH Beauty of art rests in its form, it is how the subject matter is handled and presented; how it is composed. Art is composed of various elements, and the main role of the artist is to select, organize, and manipulate the elements according to how the artist sees beauty. Audience may start from the size, the shape, and the medium used. He looks for the artistic use of lines, colors, and shapes in creating images. THANK YOU