Art App Lesson 1

Art

embraces a diverse spectrum of human activities, yielding expressive products that showcase not only technical mastery but also the power to evoke emotions, capture beauty, and convey abstract ideas.

Dostoevsky

Art is as much as need for humanity as eating and drinking. The need for beauty and for creations that embody it is inseparable from humanity and without it, man perhaps might not want to live on eart.

Nietzsche

Art is essentially the affirmation, the blessing, and the deification of existence. Art is a means of coping with the world we live in, our own existence and making sense of it all.

Oscar Wilde

Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known. Art is also an attempt at immortality

Plato

Art is that which brings life in harmony with the beauty of the world

Hedonistic Theory

This theory holds that the most valuable aspect of art is the sense of pleasure that is provided by the mediums of aesthetic expression. To be beautiful, a piece of art must not only provide beautiful colors, lines, and sounds, but also have a purpose - it must communicate something.

Moralistic or Platonic Theory

According to this theory, art is a representation of the good and is valuable inasmuch as it allows us to experience pleasurable feelings or to contemplate lofty objects.

Intellectuallistic Theory

this theory states that the object of art is truth; Beauty is truth; truth; beauty. The pleasure derived from beauty is the same pleasure derived from the apprehension of truth.

Universality of Art

reveals art’s remarkable ability to resonate with individuals regardless of their origin, time, or cultural background.

Art as Distinct from Nature

Art’s distinctiveness emerges in its role as a reflection of human interpretation rather than a direct representation of nature’s inherent beauty.

The Essence of Experiential Art

Embedded within art’s essence is the essential requirement for personal experience. As succinctly stated, “All art depends on experience, and if one is to know art, he must know it not as fact or information as experience.”

Art as mimesis (Plato)

Re-presentation of nature. All artistic creation is a form of imitation.

Art as representation (Aristotle)

art is a form of imitation. Imitation as the ”re-presentation of nature in the medium of human actions.”

Art for art’s sake (Immanuel Kant)

Declaring content, subject matter, and any other external demands obsolete, Kant argued the purpose of art is to be “purposeless”. It should not have to justify any reason of existing and being valued other than the fact that it is art.

Art as an expression of emotion (Leo Tolstoy)

Art as the communication of feelings from artist to viewer through certain external signs. Artist are people inspired by emotional experiences use their skill with words, pain, music movement, etc. to embody their emotions in a work with view to stimulating the same emotion in an audience.

Graphic Arts

Comprising flat two-dimensional surfaces, this category includes mediums such as painting, drawing, photography, and the various products of the printing industly.

Plastic Arts

These visual arts manifest in the three-dimensional forms, encompassing architectural designs, building construction, landscape architecture, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, leatherworks, and weaving.

Performing arts

Engaging movement, speech, ang gestures. Encompasses theater plays, dance, and music, offering dynamic and captivating expressions.

Literary Arts

This genre involves the art of language and storytelling, encompassing short stories, novels, poetry, and dramas, allowing for the exploration of profound narratives and emotions.

Popular arts

This category spans film, newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, embodying the vivacious and engaging aspects of contemporary culture.

Gustatory Art of Cuisine

Delving into the realm of culinary skill, this genre focuses on the artistry of food preparation, transforming ingredients into flavorful and visually appealing creations.

Decorative Arts

also known as applied arts, encompass objects crafted for adorning homes, offices, vehicles, and other structures, adding beauty and functionality to everyday environments.

Digital arts

With the advent of technology, ——— have emerged as a distinct genre encompassing digital paintings, computer-generated graphics, digital sculptures, and interactive installations, pushing the boundaries of traditional art forms through technology.

Street art and Graffiti

This dynamic genre encompasses urban art, murals, and graffiti, often created in public spaces, reflecting contemporary urban culture, social commentary, and personal expresison.

Performance Art

Blurring the lines between visual art and performing arts, ———— involves live presentations where the artist’s body, actions, and emotions become the medium for creative expression

Installation Art

This genre involves creating immersive, three-dimensional environments that often incorporate a combination of various art forms, engaging the viewer’s senses and perceptions.

Video Art

involves the use of video technology to create artistic works that might encompasses narratives, visual effects, or abstract visual compositions.

Virtual Reality Art

As technology advances, artists are embracing virtual reality to create immersive, interactive artworks that transport viewers into digital worlds and experiences.

Bio Art

This genre merges art with biology, often incorporating living organisms or biological processes to explore themes such as genetics, biotechnology, and the relationship between humans and nature.

Sound Art

Focusing on auditory experiences, ———— involves using various sounds and noises to create artistic compositions, installations, or performances.