Art Appreciation Q1

Why are the Humanities important?

Concern themselves with the complete record of human experience-exploring, assessing, interpreting, and refining it, while at the same time adding to it. Without them we cannot possibly govern ourselves wisely or well”

What is Art?

works resulting from creative activities which communicate forms, ideas, and emotions and bring about reactions from viewers

Painting

art of creating meaningful effects on a flat surface by the use of pigments.

Sculpture

refers to the design and construction of three-dimensional forms representing natural objects or imaginary shapes.

Architecture

art of designing and constructing buildings and other types of structures.

Music

art of combining and regulating sounds of varying pitch to produce compositions expressing various ideas and emotions

Dance

most direct of the arts because it makes use of the human body as its medium.

Theater

story re-created by actors on a stage in front of an audience

Motion Picture

popular addition to the various forms of the theater.

Literature

art of combining spoken or written words and their meanings into forms which have artistic and emotional appeal.

Art for Art’s Sake

Should be appreciated for its own qualities. Artists’ personal artistic questions, views, and expressions

Art as Biography

Artists have documented their professional and personal concerns in self-portraits

Art as Commentary on Contemporary Times and Issues

to express their views and concerns about contemporary issues

Art and the Community/Public Art

Many works of art have been created for public viewing

Art for Commemorative Purposes

Commemorate indivs and events

Art as Documentation

Art has either been created to document events or could be used as visual documentation

Art and Emotions

Art has often been created to express artist's’ feelings or to produce an emotional response from viewers

Art as Enjoyment

“like a good armchair in which to rest“ Art should offer a place of comfort, serenity, and intellectual or emotional relaxation

Art and Everyday Life

Art has been closely intertwined with life. Ancient cultures rep everyday life is also connected to funeral rituals

Art for Functional Purposes

Masks, clothing, baskets, and other functional objects were created in many culture to be both used and admired

Art and History

Only visual record and many works were created to illustrate specific historical events

Art as Ideas and Thought Process

Arts have given priority to the conceptual aspect of their art

Art as Ideals

Arts have been created to expose the ideals of a society

Art as Information

Art specifically to inform of various events and products. Ex. Posters, signs, graphic design, etc.

Art and Knowledge

Can be the reason art is made. Studies of nature, anatomy, optics, medical practices, etc. were based on and reflected the knowledge of the time

Art and Philosophy

Have always been strongly interconnected. Throughout history artists have been influenced by these views.

Art and Politics

Both in modern times and in the past, art has been created for propaganda purposes

Art and Reality

Reflected the surrounding environment and, at times, confirmed the identity of the space in which we live

Art and Religion and Spirituality

Art has been created, particularly in the past for religious purposes

Art as Self-Expression and Personal Statement

Made visual statements about identity, race, and gender. Can be self-reflective or critique values and expose stereotypes.

Art is a Form of Communication

has helped strengthen the very essence of being a human being – being able to interact with one another

Art is Timeless

It transcends any timeline and seems to ignore the logic behind chronology and history

Art is not nature

Art is man-made. This is the guiding thought behind the idea that art is not nature. Art is a human activity

Art involves experience

Art is a representation of man’s understanding of life, nature and the world itself. Create an ultimate scenario that can bring man into a trance that leads him in the creation of Art.

Directly Functional Arts

Use in daily basis and serve tangible or utilitarian function in our lives (ex. furniture, buildings, roads, etc.)

Indirectly Functional Arts

Perceived through the senses. Not used literally to live but accompanies life (ex. painting, sculpture, literature, etc.)

Utilitarian Function

Used to give comfort, convenience, and satisfaction to human beings. It serves tangible or practical purpose in our lives.

Aesthetic Function

Becomes an instrument for mankind to be cognizant of its beauty where feelings of joy and appreciation are manifested.

Social Function

Bridges connection among people. Also when it encourages unity and good relationship among people. With this, people become more understanding and could somehow create a better society.

Cultural Function

Art has the power to bring meaning and purpose to humanity by serving as a mirror to culture. Art helps preserve, share and transmit culture of people from one generation to another.

Referent

Is something we see in the artwork that is recognizable from the natural world or the imaginative world

Representational subject matter from the natural World

Referents are from the natural world, Referents are recognizable, Rendered in a realistic manner

Representational subject matter from the Imaginative World

Referents are from the real world, Not realistic, Artist’s imagination

Representational subject matter using abstraction

Referents are from the real world, Representational from the natural world, Abstraction used to manipulate the referents and minimize details

Non-objective subject matter without a referent

No reference to the real world, Colors, shapes, and lines exist for their own sake, Open to interpretation by the artist and the viewer

Nature

primarily focuses on the physical world. What one can see in his or her environment serves an effective source of inspiration to represent the natural world.

Animals

popular choice for artists. Highly related to nature, it offers a wide array of options to choose from

Portraiture and the human form

Since the human anatomy is treated as the “measure of things,” this subject matter is seen as one of the most challenging subjects.

History and Myths

Artists require inspiration in order to produce memorable pieces of art. Presents messages that any audience can get value from.

Religion and Spiritual beliefs

highly subjective and completely personal. present the artist’s life experiences in a spiritual level.

Everyday life

Many artists have recorded in paintings their observation of people going about their usual ways and performing their usual tasks.

Still life

Subject that allows man “to look into the beauty of a certain object and be able to play in its presentation.” This subject offers the audience infinite ways to view objects more critically.

Dreams and Fantasies

his subject is a result of one’s subconscious desires translated to their artwork. This mental freedom has brought about the surrealistic approach on art.

Content

pertains to the meaning that the artwork wants to project and the impact it aims to create onto its audience

Factual Meaning

literal meaning of an artwork. can be seen when the content comes close to the subject itself

Conventional Meaning

special meaning that comes out when art is viewed by a specific group of people

Subjective Meaning

any personal meaning, consciously or unconsciously, conveyed by the artist using a private symbolism. it is personal, unwavering and impactful in its purest form.

Line

important the disposal of element at every artist. always has direction, always moving. as used in any work of art, may either be straight or curved

Vertical Lines

used to express an orderly feeling

Horizontal Lines

can give a feeling of peacefulness and stillness.

Diagonal Lines

used to create feelings of movement or action.

Curved Lines

suggest gracefulness or sexiness.

Color

refers to the visual perception of light being reflected from a surface of an artwork. each one evokes certain emotion/response

Value

deals with the lightness or darkness of a color

Texture

is the element that deals more directly with the sense of touch. applies to how an object feels or appears to feel. can be either implied or actual.

Implied Texture

expresses the idea of how a surface might feel.

Actual Texture

texture that can actually be felt.

Space

Refers to how the artist fills the surface on which a work of art is created. Also refer to expression of depth within a work of art.

Shape

Geometric (uses math) and organic (life like appearance) shapes

Form

refers to a three- dimensional object. art term that is only applied to those artworks that are three-dimensional