Art Appreciation Reviewer Midterms PDF

art appre (midterms) REviewer it studies how people process and document the human experience using philosophy, religion, literature...

art appre (midterms) REviewer it studies how people process and document the human experience using philosophy, religion, literature, art, and history as their way of understanding and recording the HUMANITY world What is Humanity? academic discipline that study aspects of human socity and culture FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMANITIES 1. Human nature is inherently good. 5. Individuals have an urge for self- in the Renaissance, the term contraste with divinity and referred to as classics 2. Individuals are free and capable of actualization. Today, it is contrasted with natural and sometimes social sciences making choices. 6. Reality is defined by each person. Humanities use methods that are primarily critical or speculative 3. Human potential for growth and 7. Individuals have a responsibility to it has no central discipline development is virtually unlimited. both themselves and to others. it includes the study of ancient and modern languages, literature, philosophy, history, 4. Self-concept plays an important role in archeology, human geography, law, politics, religion and art growth and development. Scholars in the humanities are “humanity scholars” or humanists. art The study of humanity can be attributed to the symmetry and balance discussed by Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory, or performing the art piece known as the VITRUVIAN MAN by LEONDARDO DA VINCI artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative, conceptual ideas, or technical Da Vinci through his drawings and Vitruvian Man is a cosmography of the microcosm, skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. he believes that the human body is an analogy for the workings in the universe THREE CLASSICAL BRANCHES OF ART - Painting, Sculpture, Architecture Why study Humanity? Music, theater, film, dance, literature etc. are called interactive media it came from the latin word “humanus” which means human, cultured, and refined it is the imaginative or technical skill stemming from man agency and creation man: being cultured and refined Aesthetics - nature of art and related concepts such as creativity and interpretation Humans has rationality Aryan root “Ar” means to join or put together Humanities contains records of man’s quest for answers to the fundamental Latin Term “sars” or “artis” means everything is artifically made or composed by man questions he asks himself about the world it provides us enjoyment and stimulation Humanities studies man and the manner in which conducts himself from the time of it is the oldest and most important means of expression his existence to the present (Martin & Jacobus, 2004) it is the skillful arrangement or composition of some common but significant It is is comosed of academic disciplines that make it distinctive in both content and qualities of natures (Adams, 2002) method from the physical and biological sciences and from the social sciences Art is subjective, it employs the use of perception, insights, feelings and intuition it is devoted to understanding the different phenomena within the human cultural the hightened expression of human dignity and weaknesses felt contexts man’s expression of himself as an individual and how he views existence studies how individuals’ manner of expression varies as they record human experiences  art is an avenue for people to: Philosophy of art 1. Express onself freely: The study of the nature of art, including concepts such as interpretation, 2. Socially express his need for display, celebration and representation and expression, and form. communiation; and It is closely related to aesthetics, the philosophical study of beauty and taste 3. Physically express the need for utility of functional objects In short, one cannot do away with philosophy when explaining an artwork. Also, one Functional Art Forms - the need for life to be better cannot produce an artwork without considering the importance of the philosophy ex: Architecture, weaving, furniture-makin behind its production. Non Functional Art Forms - the need to express aesthetics and beauty the artistic philosophers ex: painting, sculpture, literature, music, dance, theater pLato (428-347 BC) Functional art A philosopher of Ancient Greece who is known fr his Dialogues with Socrates In general it is applied art, it is created for a use, not necessarily for everyday use, but He loved and hate arts designed to serve a purpose and with an aesthetic in mind. a great story teller and good literary stylist non-Functional art he believed that though arts can be used to train citizens to have an ideal society, is the art that serves no utilitarian purpose. These seek to engage with the viewer on an using arts to accomplish this should be strictly controlled intellectual, emotional or aesthetic level. Their exploration of these sensibilities shows the world is a perfect, rational, eternal, and changeless original which is FORMS - their true worth, rather than their purpose utlitarialy. Beauty, Justice and The Circle art as viewed by philosophy The aforementioned are the perfect Ideals, he called them “Really Real” A field of discipline that has attempted to explain almost all aspects of human ART IS IMITATION AND DANGEROUS existence The study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, aristotle (384-322 BC) A student of Plato which determined “what is good and what is beautiful” values, reason, mind, and language. the universal elements of beauty are manifested by order, symmetry, and The term is coined by Pythagoras definiteness art or aesthetic the physical and manifestation of beauty is affected by SIZE The study of beauty and taste, concerned with the nature ofart and used as a basis for ART is more on poetry because it is philosophical than Philosophy itself interpreting and evaluating individual works of art POETS IMITATED THE FOLLOWING ACCORDING TO ARISTOTLE: A branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty and taste, as well as the 1. Things and events which have been or still are; philosophy of art 2. Things that are said to be seen and are probable and It examines subjective and sensori-emotional values, or sometimes called judgments of 3. Things which essentially are sentiment and taste.  immanuel kant (1724-1804) it is the most functional of all art forms. e.g. (Malacanang Palace, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Burj Khalifa) he wrote a treatise on Aesthetics: Observations on the Feelings of the Beautiful and the Sublime sculpture his main interest was not in art but in beauty that is a matter of TASTE artistic form which hard or plastic materials are worked into 3D Art Objects he explained that TASTE can be both SUBJECTIVE and UNIVERSAL mainly uses likes of clay, wax, stone, metal, fabric, glass, wood, plaster, rubber beauty is a question of form and color is NOT IMPORTANT materials may be carved, modeled, molded, cast, wrought, sewn, welded THE KIND OF AESTHETIC RESPONSE ACCORDING TO KANT e.g (Jose Rizal Monument in Rizal Park, UP Oblation, Black Nazarene) 1. Beauty results in pleasure if there is order, harmony and symmetry; and painting 2. Beauty leads to a response of awe that overwhelms the viewers of the art application of pigments to a support surface that establishes an image, design or art vs artisan decoration - it is extremely versatile because it can be applied to different surfaces artist ex of supports: paper, wood, canvas, plaster, clay, lacquer, concrete a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts or describes both the act and the result demonstrating the arts. it has survived for thousands of years and is one of the oldest creative media term used in entertainment business, for musicians and other performers e.g (Spolarium by Juan Luna, Mona Lisa by Da Vinci, The Fishermen by Aug Kinkok Ryan Cayabyab - A National Artist of the Philippines for Music dance artisan the movement of the body in a rhythmic way usually to music a skilled craft worker who makes or creates things by hand that may be functional to express an idea or emotion or strictly decorative Two concepts of the art of dance -- DANCE AS A POWERFUL IMPUULSE, DANCE AS A ex: furniture, decorative arts, sculptures, clothing, jewelry, food items, etc. SKILLFULLY CHOREOGRAPHED ART they practice a craft and through experience increase their expertise e.g (Tinikling, Subli, Modern Hip Hop Dance) they were the dominant producers of consumer produts before the industrial rev. music the art forms art form which medium is sound architecture the beauty between music is the showcase of its elements, pitch, harmony, melody, An art form that reflects how we present ourselves across the earth’s landscape, rhythym, tempo, meter, articulation, dynamics, timbre, texturer and, it changes with styles, technoloies and cultural adaptations e.g famous PH musicians (Sarah Geronimo, Gary Valenciano, Ryan Cayabyab) it proveds worldly need o shelter, workspace and storage but also represent human ideals in buildings like courthouses and government buildings, and manifestations of the spirit, like churches and temples. theater appreciating the arts a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performance to present a real 1. GIve a good physical description of the artwrk based on art elements and materials; or imaginative event on a live audience on a stage 2. Analyze theh artwork in terms of what the arts want his to represent and the learned the performers may communicate through combinations of gesture, speech, song, subjective reaction music, and dance 3. Percieve the artwork in the context of its history elements of art, such as painted scenery and stagecraft such as lighting are used to 4. Give meaning to the artwork based on its description , analysis and context enhance the physicality, prescence, and immediacy 5. Judge the artwork as to whether it is good or bad based on the learner’s perception of the word “theatre” is derived from the greek term (theatron) - a place for viewing it as well as its aesthetic and cultural value. and (theaomai) - to see or to watch or to observe Art is not meant to be looked at only for what it is. It is meant to modern theatre includes performance of plays and musicals stimulate thought. e.g (Midnight Summer Dream by Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet, Victor Hugo’s Les it develops our critical and innovative thinking skills Miserables, and Noli Me Tangere, Zarzuela, Moro-Moro) it teaches many important qualities like listeniong, observing, and responding to literature multiple perspectives it develps an appreciation for each other and how we are unique in our own way collection of written work, refers to writing considered to be an art form or any art is meant to express something that we ourselves feel unable to express or single writing deemed to have artistic or intellectual value convey could be fiction or non fiction, it evokes feelings of joy, sadness, anger, and pain poetry or prose it delves into the history and story behind the art, as well as the lives of the artists it can be visual or performancc dependin on the manner its presented it enables one to critically analyze a work, with its design, mastery and techniques e.g (novel, short story, drama, essay, epic, and legends, myths) the aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their ex: (PO - ON by F SIONIL JOSE, THE WOMAN WHO HAD TWO NAVELS by NICK JOAQUIN. STUPID IS inward significance. - ARISTOTLE FOREVER by MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO) Visual arts are those which are felt by the senses which include sculpture, painting, and architecture. Music, Dance and Theater are under the performance arts category.