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Leah Mae G. Mejos, LPT Course Code GE 6 Instructors Cyvelle P. Albaracin, LPT [email protected] Course Title Art Appreciation E-mail Address [email protected] +639467258558 Course Credits 3 units Contact Number +639661559113 Course Classification General Education Consultation Hours 08:00 A.M-05:00 P.M Pre-requisite(s) None Consultation Venue Faculty Room 1 Learning Module : Module 1: Nature of Art Duration of Delivery : August 19 & 21, 2024 Due Date of Deliverables : August 21, 2024 Intended Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: A. Define humanities, art, art appreciation, and art history. B. Differentiate art history from art appreciation. C. Discuss the importance of art in contemporary society. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Etymology of Humanities The term “humanities” originated from the Renaissance Latin expression studia humanitatis or study of humanitas which refers to “culture, refinement, education”. During the Renaissance period of the early 15th century, the studia humanitatis became a secular study in the universities at the time. The humanities course primarily consisted of grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history, and moral philosophy, Latin and Greek classics. 1|GE6: ART APPRECIATION  The humanities today include literature, language, philosophy, geography, history, religion, music and art. These subjects used methods that are primarily critical, speculative, and historical in elements whereas natural sciences are critical discipline and use of empirical approaches. Humanities are academic disciplines that deal on the various aspects of society and the noble in man. Thus, humanities make man a more humane, cultured, dignified, and refined human being. What is Art? Art plays a significant role in our lives. It constitutes one of the oldest and most important means of expression developed by man. Since men have lived together, art sprung up. The word “art” comes from the Latin word arti, which means craftmanship, inventiveness, mastery of form/skill. It is a subject under humanities and there is no universal definition of art since it is subjective. Different authors and writers define art in various ways as they perceive it. Moreover, the meaning of art has changed throughout history due to multicultural settings. Thus, every time a new movement in art emerged, the meaning of what is art, or what is acceptable as art is being challenged. Hereunder are some of the definitions of art given by various authors and writers. Art is a product of man’s Art is the desire of a man to need to express himself. express himself, to record the action of his personality in -F. Zulueta the world he lives in. - Amy Lowell Art is the conscious creation Art is the discovery and of something beautiful or development of elementary meaningful using skill and principles of nature into beautiful forms suitable for human to see. imagination. - Frank Lloyd Wright - Lisa Morder 2|GE6: ART APPRECIATION The Importance of Art to Students Through participation in arts – music, dance, drama, media arts, and visual arts students can: develop their creativity learn about their identity develop self-awareness develop self-confidence develop sense of well-being Through intense involvement in artistic activities students can: experience a sense of wonder and joy when learning through arts be motivated to participate fully in cultural life gain educational opportunities which they can use in their career life. What is art appreciation? Art appreciation can be defined as follows: Art appreciation is the possession of the work for one’s admiration. Art appreciation is the introduction and exploration of visual and performing art forms. Art appreciation is the ability to interpret and understand man-made arts and enjoy them through actual work experiences with art tolls and materials. Art appreciation refers to the knowledge and understanding of the general and everlasting qualities that classify all great arts. Art appreciation is the analysis of the form of an artwork to general audience to enhance their enjoyment and satisfaction of the works of art. 3|GE6: ART APPRECIATION  Art appreciation is essential in our life. However, people differ in how they appreciate art. Their appreciation of art depends on their personal preference on: The Aesthetic and form of art Elements and Principles of Social and cultural acceptance Design Art appreciation is important to students. It develops their visual thinking and analytical skills where they can observe closely and describe what they see around them in detail, to provide evidence for their observations. Small efforts done by the students such as these can lead to a greater appreciation of art. Art appreciation is also important to others for the following reasons: Can help the person make sense of his world by broadening his experiences and understanding of the things around him. Can help the person imagine even the unimaginable Can connect a person’s life and experience the past, the present, and the future or sometimes simultaneously. Allows the individual to see himself, his family dynamics as well as his community through different lens of great art. Help transport individual to different places and culture through literature, films, visual arts, and other forms of art Enable the individual to better emphasize with those who suffered and endured for their lives through great art forms Gives meaning to the date science provides. If science give us empirical facts, tie these facts together with theories, it’s the humanists who turn these facts with moral, emotional, and spiritual meanings. 4|GE6: ART APPRECIATION  Art History Refer to the historical development and stylistic context of the object of arts that includes the major and minor arts. The major arts include painting, sculpture, and architecture as well as the minor arts like ceramics, furniture, and other decorative arts. As a term, art history or history of art encompasses the different methods of studying visual art. As a discipline, art history is not like art criticism. Art criticism determines the relative artistic values of an individual work in comparison to with others to comparable style. Art historians based their studies by scrutinizing objects of arts by answering historically such questions as the key features of the art style, what does the art convey and how does it function visually. It also asks questions as to how the artists meet their goal as well as the symbols that were involved. Methods Used in Art Art history which started in the 19th century but has precedents that date to the ancient time has a number of methods: 1. Art historians examine the works of art in the context of its time or within which it was created. The works of art subject to scrutiny are the creator’s motivations, desires and prejudices of its patrons and sponsors. Comparative analysis of themes and approaches of the creator’s colleagues and teachers and the symbolism of the art of works. 2. Art historians analyze the works or arts through the analysis of their forms. The analysis is focused on the artist’s use of line, shape, color, texture, composition, and other art elements. 3. The two-dimensional and three-dimensional pictures planes are two approaches in creating art. The way the elements of arts employed results to either representational or non- representational arts. If the artist copy or imitate an object or image found in nature, the approach is called representational art. But if the artist creates an art in realistic manner (not imitation) rely on symbolism or striving to capture nature’s essence, the art is non- representational which is also called an abstract art. Impressionism as an example of representation style is produced when the artwork was not directly imitative but an impression of nature. 5|GE6: ART APPRECIATION  In Expressionism, the work of art is not representational but the expression of the artist’s feelings, longings, aspirations, and ideals of beauty and form. 4. Art historian also use critical theory in analyzing objects of arts when dealing with more recent objects. Art historian often borrowed from literary scholars when it involves the application of non-artistic analytical framework to the study of art objects. 5. Another method in art history is the application of media and digital technology. This is the recent method in analyzing art history. Purpose of Art History As you well-know, art history is the historical development of visual arts. Hence, the purpose of art history is: To place art in social and historical contexts It has more advantage over art appreciation when evaluating works of art. The more information an evaluation has on the works of art, the better an evaluation of he can make over the works of art. When a person has more context when looking at something such as a piece of artwork, he could better understand more the story behind that piece of artwork. To see how things like war, religion, politics, technological change have affected not only on the artist but on the artwork that has produced. References: Ariola, M. (2018). Art Appreciation [Review of Art Appreciation]. Unlimited books library services & Publishing Inc. 6|GE6: ART APPRECIATION Course Code GE 6 Instructor(s) Cyvelle P. Albaracin, LPT Course Title Art Appreciation E-mail Address [email protected] Course Credits 3 units Contact Number +639661559113 Course Classification General Education Consultation Hours 08:00 A.M-05:00 P.M Pre-requisite(s) None Consultation Venue Faculty Room 1 Learning Module : Module 2: Art Criticism and Assumptions of Art Duration of Delivery : August 26, 28 & 30, 2024 Due Date of Deliverables : August 30, 2024 Intended Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: A. Distinguish the different assumptions of art. B. Clarify the misconceptions of art. C. Unleash creativity through scrapbook making that exhibits different artworks and how it is related to the different assumptions of art. 1|GE6: ART APPRECIATION  Art is universal In in every country of the world, art exist because it is important to people’s lives. It is the oldest and most important means of expression develop by man in any culture. In fact, man learned to draw before he could even start to talk as evidence by some early paintings in caves and trunks of tress – shown in prehistoric times. Art has been always created by all people of the world; it has lived because it is liked and enjoyed. The elements and forms of art apply to all arts everywhere. Art is CULTURAL Art contributes to the understanding of past and present culture. Through art, people learn about their culture's values and strengthen their culture’s identity. Through art, the people feel proud of their customs, traditions, beliefs because they give a sense of belonging. The artists' work such as painting, sculpture, music, dances, ceramics, prints, and others are records of their society's culture. They create within the person’s sensitivities toward their community, their country, and the world around them. Art is NOT NATURE Art is not nature because it is man-made. Art is man's interpretation of what he perceives as art. Nature, such as the mountains, the volcano, lakes, river land terrain are made by God and not by man. Thus, art, and not nature, is mad by man by all times. 2|GE6: ART APPRECIATION  Art is an expression of the mind According to Jeff Lee (2016), art is a form of expression of the deepest emotion of the minds. According to him, the egoic mind (conscious mind) and the echoic mind (unconscious mind) together making up the totality of thinking. Artistic expression may be expressed 100% in conscious mind but those it are extremely artistic or right-brained individuals, they may be more creative and are able to recognize the value of linking seemingly unrelated thoughts ideas, methods, and concepts because of their frequent practice. Art is a form of creativity Art is a product of the imagination that entertains, pleases, and inspire people. The various artworks of artists reflect the artist's power of creativity. Artists create artwork about anything they want, imagine, or see around them. The artists use their imagination to create any artwork using strange shape and different kinds of links and colors. Color expresses the artist's personal feelings and moods. Colors symbolize ideas. It brings art a particular meaning, mood, and feeling in an artwork. The artist's choice of color expresses the beauty and elegance of the artist's work and feeling the artist has at that moment. He does all this because of his creative mind and imagination. Therefore, we can say that art is creative, not imitative; artworks are produced by human creative skill and imagination. -End of Learning Module 2- 3|GE6: ART APPRECIATION Course Code GE 6 Instructors Cyvelle P. Albaracin, LPT Course Title Art Appreciation E-mail Address [email protected] Course Credits 3 units Contact Number +639661559113 Course Classification General Education Consultation Hours 08:00 A.M-05:00 P.M Pre-requisite(s) None Consultation Venue Faculty Room 1 Learning Module : Functions and Philosophy of Art Duration of Delivery : September 2, 4 & 6, 2024 Due Date of Deliverables : September 6, 2024 MODULE 3: functions and philosophy of art Intended Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: A. Distinguish the different functions of art. B. Analyze the fundamental philosophical viewpoints regarding art. C. Exemplify the functions and philosophy of art in real life context. Every art form has a definite function since it satisfies a particular need. To the layman, art may have little function. Some find meaning in art in its ability to serve the purpose for which it was designed. Obviously, architecture is directly and almost entirely functional because buildings and other structures are always built for some special purpose. Music and dance were used in ancient rituals and worship of the gods, for social and folk entertainment, as well as in the military. Paintings and sculpture may be used to narrate events, to portray people or events, to instruct (as in the case of Christian art), to commemorate individuals or historical events, and to serve as vehicles of personal expression. Metal works such as gates, grills, lamps, Christian religious objects, armor, weapons, and tools, ceramics, glassware, stained glass, mosaic, 1|GE6: ART APPRECIATION tilework, textile, and furniture are among the many types of arts or crafts. Each of these examples is made for some definite and specific use. Aesthetic Function Through art, man becomes conscious of the beauty of nature. He benefits from his own work and from those done by his fellowmen. He learns to use, love, and preserve them for his enjoyment and appreciation. Utilitarian Function With the creation of the various forms of art, man now lives in comfort and happiness. Through art, man is provided with shelter, clothing, food, light, medicine, language, transportation, and other necessities and conveniences of life. Art does not only enrich man’s life. It also improves mature through landscape gardening creation of super highways, and through propagation and conservation—of natural resources. Cultural Function Through the printed matter, art transmits and preserves skills and knowledge from one generation to another. It makes man aware of his cultural background, making him more knowledgeable making his life more enduring and satisfying. Social Function 2|GE6: ART APPRECIATION  Through civic and graphic arts, man learns to love and help each other. International understanding and cooperation are fostered, and nations become more unified, friendly, cooperative, helpful, and sympathetic. Political Function Art reinforces and enhance a sense of identity and ideological connection to specific political views, political parties, and politicians. Educational Function There are art symbols and signs to illustrate knowledge and attitudes that are not expressed in words. Spiritual Function Some art works express spiritual beliefs, customs, ceremonies and rituals about the meaning and destiny of life. These artworks may have religious significance. 3|GE6: ART APPRECIATION  Philosophy of art refers to the study of the nature of arts, including concepts such as interpretation, representation and expression, and form. It is closely related to aesthetics, philosophical study of beauty, and taste. In short, one cannot do away with philosophy when explaining an artwork. Also, one cannot produce an artwork without considering the importance of the philosophy behind its production. Below is an example of an art form titled: “Art is a Friendly Deception”. It entails the combination of art and philosophy. medium.com (google images) Art as Mimesis The word mimesis is a Greek word which means "imitation" or "copying", although it may also mean representation. The philosophers Plato and Aristotle spoke of mimesis as the representation of nature. Plato believed that all artistic creation is a mimesis. It exists in the "world of ideas" and is created by God. The concrete things that man created are just shadows created by man's mind. All artists are imitators of nature. Aristotle speaks of tragedy as an “imitation of an action” – that of a man falling from a higher to a lower estate. Thus, when an artist skillfully selects and present a material, that artist is purposely seeking to imitate or copy the action of life. Art As a Representation (Aristotle) Art represents something. When an artist uses signs and 4|GE6: ART APPRECIATION symbols to take the place of something else, he is using art as a representation of such signs and symbols. It is through representation that people organize the world and reality through Art for Art’s Sake (Kant) Immanuel Kant was one of the most influential of the early theorist toward the end of the 18th century. His main interest was not in art per se, but in Beauty in Sublime. Kant being an enlightenment writer thought that beauty or sublimity were not really properties of objects in which we respond to objects. He pointed that what he meant by Beauty is not in the form but about the taste. His concern is not on the subjective aesthetic response but on the function of individual or personal taste. He claimed that judgment of taste are both subjective and universal. Art as an Escape According to Allen Weinstein, without mental escape, we build up a lot of anxiety within ourselves. Artists have to get rid of this anxiety and pressure because it they keep those worries and anxieties within their mind, they will come out in the form of anger, and even hatred. Unfortunately, such anger and hatred are often taken out on the wrong people. According to Señeres and others (2008), the artists’ works of art reveal the emotional outburst that has been kept for many years in their mind. The only way to take out such tension is through painting, dancing, music, and other art forms. They are a cathartic solution to one's anxiety and life's difficulties. Likewise, the awareness that these works of art created among the viewers may also lead to a positive or negative emotional reaction. Art as Functional 5 |ofG art The artist intent in creating a functional piece E 6 is : to A Rbring T A creativity, PPRECIA TION beauty, and usefulness into people's everyday lives. Whether it's a curvy chair made of cardboard, a banca made of paper, functional art makes us rethink and re-assess the way we look at ordinary things, sometimes by using unusual materials in their References: Ariola, M. (2018). Art Appreciation [Review of Art Appreciation]. Unlimited books library services & Publishing Inc. 6|GE6: ART APPRECIATION Course Code GE 6 Instructors Cyvelle P. Albaracin, LPT Course Title Art Appreciation E-mail Address [email protected] Course Credits 3 units Contact Number +639661559113 Course Classification General Education Consultation Hours 08:00 A.M-05:00 P.M Pre-requisite(s) None Consultation Venue Faculty Room 1 Learning Module : Subject and Contents of Art Duration of Delivery : September 9, 11 & 13, 2024 Due Date of Deliverables : September 9 & 11, 2024 Intended Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: A. Differentiate representational and non-representational art B. Discuss the difference between an artwork’s subject and its content C. Identify the main kinds of subject as well as the levels of meaning of art; and D. Analyze different art forms, their historical contexts, and their impact on culture and society. In any art form – painting, music, sculpture, architecture, or dance – there is always a subject that serves as the foundation of the creation of the work of art. A subject of art is usually anything that is presented in the artwork. It is varied – it may be a person, object, scene or event. These clues are the three basic components of a work of art: Subject- the visual focus or the image that may be extracted from examining the artwork; the “what?”. Content- the meaning that is communicated by the artist or the artwork; the “why?”. Form- the development and configuration of the artwork—how the elements and the medium or material are put together; the “how?”. 1 |GE 6: ART APPRECIATION  Representational Art Non-Representational Art There are artworks that depict There are artworks that have no something easily recognized by most resemblance to any real subject. they do people. Painting, sculpture, graphic not represent anything and they are what arts, literature, and theatre arts are they are. they rather appeal directly to the generally classified as representational senses primarily because of the satisfying arts, although some paintings and organization of their elements. Some sculptures are without subjects. Music contemporary painters have shifted their and dance may or may not have interest to the work of art as an object in subjects. Traditional sculptures and itself, an exciting combination of shapes paintings have subjects. When looking and colors that fulfill the aesthetic need at a traditional painting or a statue, one without having to represent image or tell a expects to recognize the subject - a story. Many modern paintings have a man, animals, a landscape, a waterfall, purely visual appeal, so difficult that literal- figures, dreams, fantasies, seascape, oriented spectators cannot appreciate still life, etc. them. For non-representational art, a higher level of perceptiveness and insight might be required to fully grasped the feeling, emotion, or concept behind the work. For representational art, it is easier to infer the subject matter because from the figures depicted in the artwork, there is already a suggestion as to its implication. ✓ Artwork ✓ Speeches ✓ History ✓ Autobiographies ✓ Letters ✓ Mythology ✓ Film of the artist ✓ Photographs ✓ Christian Tradition ✓ Interviews ✓ Documents ✓ Sacred oriented text ✓ Diaries ✓ Nature ✓ Others not mentioned ✓ 2 |GE 6: ART APPRECIATION  Archives Exhibits Sketchbooks Notebooks Catalogues Art galleries and museums Art and cultural centers Content in art refers to the meaning or significance, and/or feeling imparted by a work of art. This is not the same thing as the subject matter the work depicts. Content of art is inextricably linked with form, Form refers to the pictorial aspects of art such as word, design, and choice, about shapes, sizes, colors, contrast, medium, soft, or hard edges, and many other decisions.' Content in art may be classified as factual, conventional, and subjective. Moreover, in understanding the content of art, it is essential to take note that thevarious levels of meaning: Levels of Meaning FACTUAL MEANING The most rudimentary level of meaning for it may be extracted from the identifiable or recognizable forms in the artwork and understanding how these elements relate to one another. CONVENTIONAL MEANING Pertains to the acknowledged interpretation of the artwork using motifs, signs, and symbols and other cyphers as bases to its meaning. Moreover, these conventions are established through time, strengthened by recurrent use and wide acceptance by its viewers or audience and scholars who study them 3 |GE 6: ART APPRECIATION  SUBJECTIVE MEANING When subjectivities are consulted, a variety of meanings may arise when a particular work of art is read. These meanings stem from the viewer’s or audience’s circumstances that come into play when engaging with art (what we know. What we learned, what we experienced, and what values we stand for). Meaning may not be singular, rather, multiple and varied References: Ariola, M. (2018). Art Appreciation [Review of Art Appreciation]. Unlimited books library services & Publishing Inc. Harris Memorial College. (n.d). Module in Art Appreciation Subject Content. Studocu.https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/harris-memorial-college/art- appreciation/module in art-appreciation-subject-content/72861400 4 |GE 6: ART APPRECIATION