Week 1-2 Art Appreciation PDF

Week 1 ART APPRECIATION At the end of this lesson, you shall be able to: ❖Define and state the importance of art; ❖Differentiate art history from art appreciation; ❖Identify the functions of art; and...

Week 1 ART APPRECIATION At the end of this lesson, you shall be able to: ❖Define and state the importance of art; ❖Differentiate art history from art appreciation; ❖Identify the functions of art; and ❖Clarify the misconceptions about art WHAT IS ART? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Art is a part or component of our dynamic civilization Art is an essential form of expression and communication in our daily existence The word “art” is rooted in the 13th century French word art, which means skill as a result of learning or practice, and the Latin word ars, meaning ability or practical skills. Art can be an ability, a process and a product. As ability, art is the human capacity to make things of beauty and things that stirs us As process, art encompasses acts to create images or memorable works As product, art is the completed work IMPORTANCE OF ART Arts enhance daily experiences Arts develop the intellect of the younger generation Arts make us perceive the world from diverse viewpoints Personalities define ART PLATO “Art is that which brings life in harmony with beauty and the world.” JOHN DEWEY “Art is an attitude of spirit, a state of mind-one that demands for its own satisfaction and fulfilling, shaping of matter to new and more significant form.” OSCAR WILDE “Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.” ELBERT HUBBARD “Art is not a thing – it is a way.” IS NATURE AN ART? ESSENTIALS OF ART Art must be man-made. Art must be creative, not imitative. Art must benefit and satisfy man. Art is expressed through a certain medium or material by which the artist communicates himself to his audiences. ASSUMPTIONS OF ART Art is Universal (Art is everywhere) Art is Not Nature (Art is man-made) Art involves Experience (Art is depiction of our experiences) ART HISTORY VS ART APPRECIATION ART HISTORY The study of objects or works of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts. ART APPRECIATION Deals with the learning or understanding and creating artworks and enjoying them. COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ART AND THE ART WORLD a. Art must be perfect. b. Drawing and painting go hand in hand. c. More colors are always better. d. Small canvases over big canvases. e. Painting is easy. f. Quantity equals quality. FUNCTIONS OF ART Art assists us in rituals that promote our spiritual or physical well-being; Art communicates thoughts, ideas, and emotions; Art gives us pictures of deities, or helps us conceive what divinity is; Art serves and/or commemorates the dead; Art makes evident power of state and its rulers; Art celebrated war and conquest, and sometimes also peace; Art is a means for protesting political and social injustice; Art promotes cohesion within a social group; Art records the likeness of individuals and the context in which individuals exists; To categorize, art is serving its purpose in various ways, by Personal (Provide comfort, happiness, and convenience) Social (Used in public display and celebration) Cultural Function (Preservation and transmission of culture of people from one generation to another) Aesthetic Function (Influential to man as it raises awareness regarding the beauty of nature) Spiritual Function (Reinforce the religious or spiritual support of a culture) DEFINITION OF TERMS Art is a highly diverse range of human activities engaged in creating visual, auditory, or performed artifacts— artworks—that express the author’s imaginative or technical skill, and are intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.  Humanities is the study of the different cultural aspects of man, his frailties in life and how these can be improved. Art history is the academic study of the history and development of the visual arts. Art appreciation is the application of basic tools of visual literacy in order to understand and appreciate works of art.  Week 2 BASIC PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE OF ART At the end of this lesson, you shall be able to: Identify the basic philosophical perspectives of art Differentiate the categories/classifications of art Appraise the national artists of the Philippines in their respective art CLASSIFICATION OF ARTS