Art Appreciation PDF

**LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES** - It came from the Latin word "**humanus**" which means refined, cultured and human - **Renned** -- proper etiquette and decorum. Being civilize, and know how socialize properly. - **Cultured** -- adaptation to environment (social interaction...

**LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES** - It came from the Latin word "**humanus**" which means refined, cultured and human - **Renned** -- proper etiquette and decorum. Being civilize, and know how socialize properly. - **Cultured** -- adaptation to environment (social interactions, norms) - **Human** -- having the nature being a HUMAN **HUMAN NATURE** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Rational Being (w/ Intellect)** | - **comes from the word** | | | [rationalis], | | | meaning reasonable or | | | logical. If you're rational, | | | you do things on logic, as | | | opposed to impulse or whimsy. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Emotional Being (w/ emotion -- | - people who are emotionally | | Capacity to Love)** | healthy are in control of | | | their thoughts, feelings, and | | | behaviors. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Spiritual Being (w/ Body and | - we are aware that our | | Soul)** | existence is not only limited | | | in this temporal world. Most | | | of us believe that *"there is | | | life after death".* | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Social/Relational Being** | - we have a deep need for | | | "real" social connections, | | | and research indicates | | | supportive relationships are | | | good for us in various ways. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Freewill** | - the power or ability of the | | | human mind to choose a course | | | of action or make a decision. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Freedom** | - to do only what is good and | | | what is right. Responsible | | | actions perpetuate freedom. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ **DEFINITION OF ART** - The expression of ourselves without using of words. Such ash painting, sculptures, dancing, mosaic, cross stitch, collage. - The study of man's expression feelings, thought, intuition, values, and ideas. - The study of man's experience, goals, and aspirations. It is used to dramatize individual expressions. **ART OF HUMANITIES** - **DURING MEDIEVAL AGE** - **The humanities dealt w/ the metaphysics of the religious philosopher.** - **METAPHYSICS** - **It is the investigation of ultimate reality.** - **DURING RENAISSANCE PERIOD** - **To make man richer because during that time only the rich people can make art like paintings, sculpture and etc.** - **DURING 19^th^ and 20^th^ Century** - **To appreciate and understand the importance of human being, his ideas and aspirations.** **STRATFIED EPITHELIUM** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Anthropology** | - **study of human societies | | | and cultures and their | | | development. Also, study of | | | human biological and | | | physiological characteristics | | | and their evolution.** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Sociology** | - study of development, | | | structure, and function of | | | human society. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Philosophy** | - study of general and | | | fundamental questions about | | | existence, knowledge, values, | | | reason, mind, and beauty. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Religion** | - the belief in and worship of | | | a superhuman controlling | | | power, especially a personal | | | God or gods. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **History** | - study of past events, | | | particularly in human | | | affairs. The whole series of | | | past events connected w/ | | | someone or something. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Literature** | - most generically, is anybody | | | of written works. More | | | restrictively, literature | | | refers to writing considered | | | to be an art form or any | | | single writing deemed to have | | | artistic or intellectual | | | value, often due to deploying | | | language in ways that differ | | | from ordinary usage. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ **THE IMPORTANCE, MEANING, FUNCTION AND ASSUMPTION OF ART** **THE IMPORTANCE OF ART** - Arts are indescribable to define and difficult to gather into a conceptual net, but we would probably agree that the arts enhance daily experiences. Art is all around us, being universal as it can be found in all cultures. - Art has a particular importance in our lives. All the art that we receive through our senses have a purpose, as well as expression. - Driven our existence - Satisfies the needs for personal expression - Develop our skills to express ourselves - Challenge us to see things differently - It unleash our hidden desires and passion - It can change our ways in life - To see the truth that we might understand before - It gives pleasure, satisfaction and gratification **MEANING OF ART** - The word "**art**" is rooted in the 13th century FRENCH word art, which means *[skill as a result of learning or practice]*, the LATIN word arts, *[meaning ability or practical skills]*. The word art covers many meanings, including [ability, process and product.] - **As ability, art is the human capacity to make things of beauty and things that stir us; it is creativity.** - As process, art encompasses acts, such as drawing, painting, sculpting, designing buildings, singing, dancing, and using the camera to create images or memorable works. - As product, art is the completed work-an etching, a sculpture, a structure, a musical composition, choreography, or a tapestry. Arts concerns itself with the communication of certain ideas and feelings by means of a sensuous medium color, sound, bronze, body, words, and film. **MANY KNOWN PERSONALITIES DEFINE ART IN VARIOUS WAYS** - According to **Plato**, "Art is that which brings life in harmony with the beauty of the world" - For **John Dewey** "Art is an attitude of spirit, a state of mind-one that demands for its own satisfaction and fulfilling, a shaping of matter to new and more significant - For **Oscar Wilde**, "Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known" - For **Elbert Hubbard**, "Art is not a thing- it is a way". **FOUR COMMON ESSENTIALS OF ART** 1. Art has to be man-made Part of tendons and ligaments. 2. Art must be creative, not imitative. 3. Art must benefit and satisfy man. 4. Art is expressed through a certain medium or material by which the artist communicates himself to his audience. **ARTS: HISTORY, ASSUMPTIONS, AND FUNCTIONS** **ART HISTORY** - It is in the study of the humanities where appreciation of the art is given emphasis. Artist convey their thoughts, beliefs, value, feelings, and relation through the various fields of art, gustatory, decorative, and performing. The humanities and art appreciation offer the basic knowledge each student needs, be it an academic requirement or merely an experience in life. - It is the study of objects or works of art in their historical development and stylistic context, i.e., genre, design, format and style. This includes the "major" arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture, as well as the "minor" arts or ceramics, furniture, and any other decorative objects. - Artists convey their thoughts, beliefs, values, feelings, and relations through the various fields of art, which can be visual, popular, literary, gustatory, decorative, and performing. - Creativity is an artist trait developed I the course of one's life to solve problems or express his feelings. - The method of creativeness is composed of the artist, being the prime mover, his thoughts, communicated through the performer, and the audience as his judge. Each participates dynamically in the artistic process. - Art appreciation in the humanities is being able to look at a work of art and form a wise opinion of the work. It is also having the knowledge, background, and understanding of the universal and timeless qualities that comprise all works of art. - Art appreciation, therefore, deals with the learning or understanding and creating artworks and enjoying them. **ASSUMPTIONS OF ART** - There are principles and bases of appreciating a work of art since it is in art that man can communicate one's individuality and way of life. A. **Art is universal** - Art is everywhere; wherever men have lived together, art has sprung up among them as a language charged with feelings and significance. Art has no limit, and it rises above cultures, races, and civilization. It is timeless because it goes beyond the time of our existence. B. **Art is not nature** a. **Art is man-made** - it is a creation of man utilizing his thoughtful skill and artistry, which undergoes process and planning. b. **Art is artificial** -because it is just an imitation or even an appropriation of reality and nature. Art that is created by God is divine, and art that is created by man is superficial or temporary. c. **Art can never be natural** - because it is momentary in the constant transformation of change; it does not change by itself unless manipulated by its creator, which is man. d. From man's experiences, we cannot even compare Art with Nature because it is something mysterious and it is made by the Divine Providence whose depth and mystery is beyond human understanding. C. **Art involves experience** - Art is a depiction of our experiences. It demands taking part. Art involves laying of pigments, molding of clay, chipping of marble, casting of bronze, constructing of buildings, singing of songs, playing roles on stage, acting, and going through rhythmic movements in a dance. We can only appreciate art if we spend time to look at it, listen to it, touch it, and feel its presence. **FUNCTIONS OF ART** 1. **PERSONAL FUNCTION** A. It is being used to provide comfort, happiness, and convenience to human beings. B. The artist to express his personal feelings through the artwork. C. To express reality D. It gives man moment E. It serves as a channel of man's passion F. Overcome the feelings of restlessness and loneliness 2. **SOCIAL FUNCTION** - Art is used for public display and celebration; it is used to affect collective behavior. It bridges connection among people. Art conveys sense of family, community, or civilization. 3. **CULTURAL FUNCTION** - Art helps preserve, share, and transmit culture of people from one generation to another.  4. **AESTHETIC FUNCTION** - Art becomes influential for man to be aware of the beauty of nature. Aesthetic is when there is the real feelings of appreciation to nature's beauty and are manifested through appreciation and enjoyment when in contact with the artwork. 5. **SPIRITUAL FUNCTION** - An artist may create a work of art to reinforce the religious or spiritual support of a culture. **CATEGORIES / CLASSIFICATIONS OF ART** 1. **Visual Arts (2D, 3D)** **Painting** - it is the application of pigment (color) on any flat two-dimensional surfaces.  **Sculpture** - it is the carving, modeling, casting, constructing, and assembling of materials and objects into primarily three-dimensional works of art. **Architecture** - it is the art and science of planning, designing, and non-building structures for human shelter or use (3D). 2. **PERFORMING/ COMBINED ARTS** Music -- is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time.  **Dance** - is the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion. **Film** -- also called movie or motion picture, is a series of still images that when shown on a screen creates an illusion of moving images.  **Theater** - a collaboration form of art that uses live performers, typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. **Literary** - concentrating the writing, study or content of literature, especially of the kind valued for quality of form.  **Performance Poetry** - is poetry specifically composed for or during a performance before an audience rather that on print mostly open to improvisation. 3. **DIGITAL ART** - art that is made with the assistance of electronic devices, or intended to be displayed on a computer, which is the most important element in digital art.  4. **APPLIED ARTS** - Art the application of design and decoration to everyday objects to make them aesthetically pleasing. **Fashion Design** - the art of applying design, aesthetics, and natural beauty to clothing and its accessories.  **Furniture Design** -- specialized field where function and fashion collide. **Interior Design** -- enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space.  **Graphic Design** -- It is an artistic process of effective communication Designers combine words, images, and symbols to create a visual representation of ideas.