Arts Appreciation Reviewer PDF

Arts Appreciation Reviewer **Humanities** -- comes from the Greek word "Humanus" **Humanus** -- Human, Refined and Cultured. Deals with the study of ancient and modern languages. **[CPA DOMAIN]** - Cognitive Domain - Acquisition of knowledge facts and information. - Psychomotor Domain - Rel...

Arts Appreciation Reviewer **Humanities** -- comes from the Greek word "Humanus" **Humanus** -- Human, Refined and Cultured. Deals with the study of ancient and modern languages. **[CPA DOMAIN]** - Cognitive Domain - Acquisition of knowledge facts and information. - Psychomotor Domain - Relationship between cognitive functions and physical movement. - Affective Domain - Attitudinal learning which refers to the formation of good. **Art** - came from the word \"are\" which means skill. Art is \"human ingenuity in adapting natural things to man's use." **Art appreciation** - is the ability to interpret or understand man-made arts. **[Functions of Art]** - **Personal/ Individual Function** - Artists have their personal reasons for indulging in art. Key word is [passion.] - **Social Function** - Art is used as a way for man to associate with others. - **Economic Function** - Artists uses art as their source of income. - **Political Function** - Artists uses art to promote political programs. - **Historical Function** - Arts serves as a medium to record historical figures and events. - **Religious Function** - Art is used to profess faith or to worship God. - **Physical Function** - Art is used for architectural designs. In addition, the view of art can cause exhilarating experience. - **Aesthetic Function** - Artworks serves to beautify. **[GENRES OF ART]** - **Visual Arts** - are those forms perceived by the eyes. These include [painting, sculpture, and architecture.] - **Graphic Arts** - are those visual arts that have length and width; thus, they are also called [two dimensional arts.] - **Plastic Arts** - are those visual arts that have length, width, and volume; thus, they are also called [three-dimensional arts]. - **Audio-Visual Arts** - arts are those forms perceived by [both ears (audio) and eyes (video).] - Literary Arts - arts are those presented in the [written] mode and intended to be read. **[Factors Affecting Art Styles]** - **Geographical Factors** - The place where the [artist stays influences his works]. - **Historical Factors** - Historical events exert a great influence on artists, particularly the writers. - **Social Factors** - Not only personal relationships but [social issues affects the artists]. - **Ideational Factors** - The [ideas coming from various people also influence artists]. - **Psychological Factors** - The [artists are affected by their psychological make-up or frame of mind. ] - **Technical Factors** - The [artists are affected by their current set of skills]. **[Divisions of Art]** - **Aesthetics or Art Appreciation** - the science of beauty. The student learns to *admire* the artists, *value* highly different works of art, and *appreciate* [ ] the role of art in society. - **Art history** - the student *acquires knowledge of the artists.* - **Art Production** - which the student learns to use his creativity and apply his artistic knowledge and skills in producing his own works of art. - **Art Criticism** - which the student earns to use his judgment in evaluating different artworks based on the criteria set. **FOUR COMMON ESSENTIALS OF ARTS** - Art has to 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 audience. **[Elements of Visual Arts]** - **Line** - line is a series of connected dots or a prolongation of a point to show the shape or form of any piece of art. - **Expressive Lines** -- tend to be found in nature and are very organic - **Constructive lines** -- lines that are very measured, geometric, directional and angular - **Color** - is the most important and most noticeable of all the elements of visual arts. - **Black** is used to signify death, mourning, darkness, and evil. - **Blue** is used to indicate the sky, the heaven, the sea, serenity, sadness, peace, and masculinity. - **Green** is used to connote life, nature, good health, and well-being. - **Yellow** is used to signify jealousy, divinity, deceit, treason, degradation, and lately Ninoy Aquino. - **Brown** is used to mean the earth, spiritual death, and renunciation of the world. - **Orange** is used to indicate food. - **Gray** is used to signify old age, gloom, and decay. - **Pink** is used to mean love and femininity - **Texture** - is the element of the visual arts. associated with the sense of touch. - **Shape** - is the external appearance of clearly defined area. - **Space and Perspective** - Space is the area or surface occupied by the artwork. Perspective is synonymous with point of view, angle of vision, or frame of reference. - **Volume/ Value** - is the lightness or darkness of a color. Value makes objects appear more real because it imitates natural light. - **Form**- refers to the overall composition of the artwork. **[Methods of Presenting Subject]** - **Realism** - is the method of presenting subjects as they appear in real life. Also termed *naturalism.* - **Abstractionism** - draws away from reality as he creates his artwork. - **Distortion** - Distortion is presenting the subject in a misshaped form. - **Mangling** - Mangling is presenting the subject with parts which are cut, lacerated, mutilated, or hacked with repeated blow. - **Elongation** - is presenting the subject in an elongated form. It is done by stretching the object. - **Cubism** -- is presenting the subject with the use of cubes and other geometric figures. - **Abstract Expressionism** - Having its origin in New York City, abstract expressionism is presenting the subject with the use of strong color, uneven brush strokes. - **Surrealism** - is beyond realism. It is presenting the subject as if the subject does not form part of the real world, but belongs to the world of dreams and fantasy. This method was influenced by *Sigmund Freud,* the Father of Psychoanalysis. - **Symbolism** - is presenting the subject symbolically, that is, the artist shows his subject as it appears in real life, but he intends to let it represent something. - **Fauvism** - is optimistic realism. It is presenting the real-life subject with the use of bright colors suggesting comfort, joy, and pleasure. - **Dadaism** - is shocking realism. It is presenting the real-life subject with the intention to shock the audience through the exposition of the evils in Society. - **Expressionism** - is emotional realism. It is presenting the real-life subject with the intention to express emotions, pathos, chaos, fear. - **Impressionism** - is realism based on the artist's impression. It is presenting the real-life subject with emphasis on the impression left in the artist\'s mind or perception, particularly the effect of light on the object used as subject - **Futurism** - is realism in the future. It is presenting a subject that relates not to the present, but to the future.