Chapter 1

Humanities

Derived from the latin word “humanus” which means human, cultures, and refined

Rationality, Benevolence, and Care

Humanities believe to be human from

Art history

Based on ideas and the expression of these ideas, its survival is dependent upon its ability to evolve, hence, to change with times.

Sars & Artis

Everything that is artificially made or composed by ma

Heredity, Personal History, and Environment

Fundamental Principles of Humanties

Functional art or Generally applied art

Art created for use, designed to serve a purpose and with an aesthetic in mind

Non-Functional Art

Encompasses paintings, sculptures, and all manner of fine art. These pieces usually seek to engage with the viewer on an intellectual emotional or aesthetic level

Human need for expression

Thoughts, emotions, imagination, dreams, and aspirations are expressed in art

Social need for display, celebration, and communication

Inner world, share, and convey to others, others may know, emphasize and realize that people are interconnected

Physical need for functional objects

Ex. Technology

Philosophy

The discipline that attempts to explain almost al aspects of human existence

Aesthetics

The philosophical study of beauty and taste

Plato

Stated that “the physical world is a copy of a perfect, rational, external, and changeless original — forms”

Art as imitation

Art is a copy of a copy which leads people farther from the truth

Art is dangerous

Art has power to stir emotions so arts should not go uncensored

Aristotle

He stated that ”art as imitation or representation of nature. Universal elements of beauty are manifested by order, symmetry, and definiteness”

Immanuel Kant

He stated that “beauty does not rest on properties of the objects or things but rather on the manner in which people respond to these objects — beauty is a matter of taste”

Subjective

Does not focus on the properties but on the pleasure one experiences as s/he responds to it

Universal

Non-aesthetic, does not consider the beauty of the work or mastery of the artist but for what it is

Artist

A person who exhibits exceptional skills in the visual and/or the performing arts

Artisan

A person who is in a skilled trade that involves making things by hand

Painting

Application of pigment to a surface

Sculpture

Three-dimensional art

Lucifer of Liège

Depicts a tortured yet beautiful young man

Guillaume Geefs

Creator of the sculpture “Lucifer of Liège”

Joseph Geefs

Creates the replacement of the Lucifer of Liège and named it “L’ange du mal”

Architecture

Most functional of all art forms. Creating designs for buildings and infrastructures

Leandro locsin

Cultural Center of the Philippines

Music

Art of sound expressed through a song, instrument, or both

Dance

Art of body movement that is attuned to a musical piece

Literature

Art of using words to express thoughts, ideas, and feelings

Theater

Performance of drama

Art Appreciation

The knowledge and understanding of the universal and timeless qualities that identify all great art.