HUM1OO LESSON 2

Importance of Art

• All arts occupy a place in our judgement and impact our lives.

Key Points:

1. Highlights and heightens the importance of events for memorability and pleasure.

2. Provides insight into thoughts, feelings, and beliefs of people in their time and environment.

3. Enables appreciation of beauty from encounters with art.

4. Influences behavioral change through aesthetic experiences.

5. Acts as a resource of inspiration and aesthetic delight through artist’s works.

Is Art Subjective or Objective?

• Art is Subjective: No universal definition of art, as it is personal.

• Art Criticism is Objective: Determines artistic values of works in comparison to others.

Assumptions of Art

• Will be experienced by someone other than the artist.

Characteristics of Art:

• Universal: Elements and forms apply to all arts everywhere.

• Cultural: Contributes to understanding past and present cultures, reinforces cultural identity.

• Not Nature: Art is man-made, an interpretation of perceptions.

• Form of Creativity: A product of imagination that entertains, pleases, and inspires.

• Involves Experience: Artists express feelings through their experiences in their work.

Quote

• "An assumption is something that is generally accepted as being true." —Anonymous