Art Appreciation (copy)

It is a academic discipline that study aspects of human society and culture

What is HUMANITIES?

ART OR AESTHETICS

It is the Philosophical study of beauty and taste, concerned with nature of art and used as the basis for interpreting and evaluating individual works of art

PLATO

whose philosopher explained that the physical world is a copy of perfect, rational, eternal and changeless original which called FORMS?

HUMANITIES

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 world.

Aristotle

He stated that physical manifestation of beauty is affected by SIZE

ARTIST

A person who exhibits exceptional skills in the visual and/or the performing arts, more sensitive, very perceptive and more creative

ART

what constitutes one of the oldest and most important means of expression developed by man?

ARTISAN

he is a person who is involved in skilled trade which produces things by hand.

SCULPTURE

it is three-dimensional art form that is created through molding, carving, welding, casting and assembling.

ARCHITECTURE

Considered the most functional of all art forms?

LITERATURE

art form that uses words to express thoughts, ideas, and feelings

As the word came from the Latin ‘humanus’ which means human,culture and refined

why do we need to study HUMANITIES?

• human nature is inherently good

• individuals are free and are capable of making choices

• human potential for growth and development is virtually limited

• self-concept plays an important role in growth and development

• individuals have an urge for self actualization

• reality is defined by each person

• individuals have a responsibility to both themselves and to others

What are the fundamental principles of Humanities?

Painting, Architecture, and Sculpture

what are the three classical branches of art?

• express freely oneself

• socially express his need for display, celebration and communication

• physically express the need for utility of functional objects

Art is much needed avenue for people to?

• the need for life to be better

• architecture, weaving, furniture-making

• applied art created for use

functional art forms

Non-functional art forms

• the need to express aesthetics and beauty

• painting, sculpture, music, literature, dance and theater

• no utilitarian purpose

PHILOSOPHY

it is the field of discipline which has attempted to explain almost all aspects of human existence

• it is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind and language

Plato

• 428-347 BC

• he loved and hated the art at the same time

1. art is imitation

2. art is dangerous

Plato’s ideas of the arts may be summed up by the truths according to him that;?

Immanuel Kant

• 1724-1804

• he explained that TASTE can be both SUBJECTIVE AND UNIVERSAL

• visual arts

• literature

• performing arts

• culinary arts

What are major constituents of the arts

architecture, ceramics, drawing, filmmaking, painting, photography and sculpting

visual arts

fiction, drama, poetry, and prose

literature

performing arts

dance, music, theater

culinary arts

cooking, chocolate making and winemaking

PAINTING

• application of pigments to a support surface that establishes an image, design or decoration

• describes both the act and result

• can be applied to different surfaces including paper,, wood, canvas, plater, clay, lacquer and concrete

DANCE

• movement of body in a rhythmic way

• a powerful impulse

• a skillfully choreographed art practiced largely by a professional few

MUSIC

• whose medium is sound

• include common elements such as pitch (melody and harmony), rhythm (tempo, meter, articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (termed the color of a musical sound)

THEATER

• collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, typically actor or actresses

• present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage.

• derived from the ancient Greek ‘theatron’ means “a place for viewing”

• ‘theaomai’- ‘to see’, ‘to watch’, ‘to observe’

Literature

• any body or collection of written work

• may be in a form of poetry, novel, short story, essay, epic and legends

• oral or written and are also sometimes meant to performed before an audience

• may be visual or performance

FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

The fundamental principles of humanities are associated with beliefs about freedom and that human beings are capable of making significant personal choices within the constraints imposed by heredity, personal history and environment.

FALSE/ SUBJECTIVE

TRUE or FALSE

Art is objective and employs the use of perception, insights, feelings and intuition.

FALSE/ NON FUNCTIONAL

TRUE or FALSE

Painting, sculpture, literature, music are examples of functional art forms

FALSE/ ARCHITECTURE

TRUE or FALSE

Sculpture is considered as the most functional of all the art forms.

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE

Individuals are free and are capable of making choices

FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

Arts studies how people process and document the human experience using philosophy, religion and history as their way of understanding and recording the world.

FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

Human potential plays an important role in growth and development.

FALSE/ ARTISAN, ARTIST

TRUE or FALSE

Artists practice a craft and may through experience and aptitude reach the expressive levels of an artisan.

FALSE/ FUNCTIONAL

TRUE or FALSE

Non-functional art is generally applied art - art created for use, not necessarily everyday use, but designed to serve a purpose and with an aesthetic in mind.

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE

Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty and taste, as well as the philosophy of art.

FALSE/ PERFORMING ART

TRUE or FALSE

Music, Dance, Theater and Literature are visual art forms.

FALSE/ SUBJECTIVE

TRUE or FALSE

The Humanities and the Arts use an objective approach in the study of man and his being

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE

Painting and drawing are two - dimensional art forms.

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE

The aim of making the students learn to appreciate the arts is primarily to get the learner an engaging relationship with a particular art work and for one to understand the meaning behind an artistic creation.

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE

Art is not meant to be looked at only for what it is.

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE

Fiction can be further distinguished according to major forms such as the novel, short story, or drama

FALSE/ OR VISUAL

TRUE or FALSE

Literature as an art form can only be considered performing arts in nature

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE

In art appreciation, an art work must be perceived in the context of its history

TRUE

TRUE or FALSE

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved.

FALSE/ PERFORMING

TRUE or FALSE

The use of musical instruments in creating music is an example of visual art.

7 Art Forms

1. Architecture

2. Painting

3. Sculpture

4. Music

5. Dance

6. Literature

7. Theatre

Subject

The main idea that is represented in the artwork

Essence

The subject in art is basically the ______ of the piece

Representational art

refers to art which represents something, whether that be a tree in a landscape, apple in a still life, or figure in a portrait. Or in other words, it is art which is clearly identifiable as something which already exists in life.

Representational art

Generally refers to a painting or sculpture that is clearly recognizable for what it claims to be.

It is also referred to as Figurative Art, being that it is derived from real object sources.

Non-representational or non-objective art

Refers to compositions which do not rely on representation or mimesis to any extent. Abstract art, non figurative art, nonobjective art, and nonrepresentational art are related terms that indicate a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art

Non-representational or non-objective art

This art is highly subjective and can be difficult to define. We can focus on the elements of the artwork

Non-representational art

The personal expression of an artist's subjective experience.

The Sources of Subject

1. Nature

2. People

3. History

4. Legends

5. Religion

6. Mythology

7. Dreams and Fantasy

8. Technology

Nature

is equivalent to the natural world, physical universe, material world or material universe. Refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general.

Considered the most commonly used source of art.

People

considered the most interesting subject of an artwork which may be real or imagined.

_____ as subjects may be presented as individuals or groups and may perform tasks as how they do in their everyday life.

History

depiction of factual events that occured in the past whose purpose is either to remember important events of long ago or to teach the learners about the lessons of the past.

legend

present to viewers of the art something tangible even when unverified. Art brings life to these stories.

Religion

played an enormous role in inspiring works of visual arts, music, architecture and literature through age.

Conveying their ideas and beliefs through their art works. It was also established that art is considered the handmaid of religion.

Mythology

sources of subjects that come from the stories of gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece, Rome, Norse and Egyptians.

Dreams and Fantasy

explain to the viewers the content of the art piece including the hidden meaning behind each work. The unconscious is being made to be understood by this source of subject.

Technology

modernity of the present is also an inspiration being used by artists as a source of subject. The wondrous use of machines, the towering skyscrapers, state of the art robotics technology, top of the line transportation machineries as cars, ships and motorcycles

B. History

Past events and memories

A. Religion

B. History

B. Mythology

Gods and goddesses

A. History

B. Mythology

B. Representational art

Subject of the artwork is evident

A. Realism

B. Representational art

A. Religion

Sacred texts

A. Religion

B. Mythology

B. Mangling

Cut, lacerated and mutilated

A. Distortion

B. Mangling

A. Cubism

Use of geometric figure

A. Cubism

B. Elongation

B. Elongation

Subject is stretched

A. Symbolism

B. Elongation

A. Fauvism

Bright colors showing comfort and joy

A. Fauvism

B. Dadaism

A. Realism

The subject as it is

A. Realism

B. Naturalism

A. Dadaism

“hobby horse”

A. Dadaism

B. Fauvism

A. Abstraction

Moving away from reality

A. Abstraction

B. Symbolism

D. Symbolism

Meaning conveyed is different from the literal

C. Abstraction

D. Symbolism

B. Surrealism

Activities of the subconscious

A. Expressionism

B. Surrealism

A. Distortion

Misshapen and twisted

A. Distortion

B. Elongation

A. Expressionism

Ruins and ills of society

A. Expressionism

B. Surrealism

NATURE

What is the source of Subject?

RELIGION

What is the source of Subject?

DREAMS and FANTASY

What is the source of Subject?

RELIGION

What is the source of Subject?

PEOPLE

What is the source of Subject?

TECHNOLOGY

What is the source of Subject?

NATURE

What is the source of Subject?

MYTHOLOGY

What is the source of Subject?

NATURE

What is the source of Subject?

DREAMS and FANTASY

What is the source of Subject?

NATURALISM

art refers to the depiction of realistic objects in a natural setting

began in the early Renaissance, and developed itself further throughout the Renaissance, such as with the Florentine School.

a type of art that pays attention to very accurate and precise details, and portrays things as they are

always depict pieces showing the idealized human form.

REALISM

the arts is generally the attempt to represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding speculative fiction and supernatural 45 elements

the accurate depiction of lifeforms, perspective, and the details of light and colour.

the most popular way of presenting art subjects.

ABSTRACTION

finds its roots in ‘intuition’ (of the artist) and ‘freedom’ (for the artist as well as for the viewer).

very simple way to understand the essence of _____ art is to think of it as a visual opposite of realistic art

method of presenting the subject where the artist moves away from reality

DISTORTION

the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of something

any change made by an artist to the size, shape or visual character of a form to express an idea, convey a feeling or enhance visual impact

ELONGATION

when the art subject is lengthened, protracted or extended.

MANGLING

Artists show the subject as cut, lacerated, mutilated or hacked with repeated blows.

CUBISM

This is the presentation of abstract figures through the use of a cone, cylinder, sphere, triangle, square, cube and circle in place of real pictorial elements.