ART APPRECIATION - UNIT I

Humanities

Humanities

Academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture

including ancient and modern languages, literature, philosophy, history, archeology, anthropology, human geography, law, politics, religion, and art.

Humanist

describes the philosophical position of humanism

anti-humanist

scholars that reject humanities

humanus

Latin word;

means human, cultured and refined

ar

aryan root of art/arts

means to join of put together

sars

Latin word;

means everything that is artificially made or composed by man

Arts

A diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory, or performing artifacts intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power, including painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, film, dance, literature, and more.

Humanism

A philosophical position that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence over acceptance of dogma or superstition.

Vitruvian Man

A famous drawing by Leonardo da Vinci representing the ideal proportions of the human body, demonstrating the blend of mathematics and art during the Renaissance.

Art Appreciation

The understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts, recognizing the significance of art forms, styles, techniques, and cultural contexts.

Aesthetics

The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and appreciation of art, beauty, and taste.

Functional Art Forms

Art forms that serve a purpose beyond aesthetics, such as architecture, weaving, and furniture-making, providing utility and functionality in addition to artistic expression.

Functional Art Forms

Art pieces that serve a utilitarian purpose along with having aesthetic value, such as furniture or pottery.

Nonfunctional Art Forms

Art that serves no utilitarian purpose

aims to engage the viewer on an intellectual, emotional, or aesthetic level.

Philosophy

The study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.

Aesthetics

The study of beauty and taste, concerned with the nature of art and used for interpreting and evaluating individual works of art.

Plato

An ancient Greek philosopher known for his Dialogues, who believed that art is an imitation and dangerous, and introduced the concept of Forms or Ideas.

Aristotle

A student of Plato who distinguished between the good and the beautiful, emphasizing order, symmetry, and definiteness in art, particularly in poetry.

Immanuel Kant

A German philosopher who wrote on Aesthetics, focusing on beauty as a matter of taste and the subjective and universal nature of aesthetic responses.

Artist

Creator of arts for the enjoyment and appreciation of practical viewers, performs creative arts, and creates something to express experience and imagination.

Artisan

Maker of crafts, creates something functional, product has functional value, makes output with hands, and focuses on the beauty of art itself.

Visual Arts

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

Performing Arts

Includes dance, music, and theater.

Culinary Arts

Includes cooking, chocolate making, and winemaking.

Architecture

Reflects human ideals and provides shelter, workspace, and storage, representing human ideals and spirit in buildings.

Sculpture

Artistic form using hard or plastic materials to create three-dimensional objects.

Painting

Application of pigments to a support surface to establish an image, design, or decoration.

Dance

Movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music, for expressing ideas or emotions.

Music

Art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound.

Music

The art of combining sounds in a harmonious way that follows certain elements like melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, timbre, and texture.

Theater

A collaborative form of performing art involving live performers, such as actors and actresses, presenting real or imagined events to a live audience through gestures, speech, music, and dance on a stage.

Literature

Any body of written work that can be classified as fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, and includes forms like novels, short stories, dramas, and more.