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Art Appreciation

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Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Prepared by:

Ruel E. Galvero

INTRODUCTION
 Art appreciation discusses the search of understanding of the universal features
characterizing works of art. It challenges the students to observe and be curious of the works
based on elements of art and principles of design.

Though how rapid the world evolved together with generations of civilizations from
ancient to advanced, art remains intact, practiced and existing all over the world. Art is present in
all cultures in varied forms, appearance and modalities. Art provides a platform of messages and
causes for society generating social consciousness, awareness and change. Art can propel
messages and communicate words beyond those of the typical verbal and non-verbal means of
communication.

This course may somehow help you appreciate the different disciplines and forms of art,
the contribution of arts to the cultures of people not only in the Philippines but also around the
world, and possess the knowledge in the processes that involves art.

RATIONALE

The primary purpose of this module is to present a pedagogical manner for the usual
course in college and universities. Students should know something about this course for this is
essential because as you go through your career you will meet people of different cultures which
will help you to understand the different artistic interpretations of creativity, imagination and
expressions regardless of place, time and culture. Not only this, as future public servants and
professionals it is necessary that art appreciation be developed in order to relate with arts and the
people practicing arts.

TARGET POPULATION

The Module in Art Appreciation for all courses of College of Agriculture, fishery and
Forestry was developed by Romblon State University-College of Agriculture Fishery and
Forestry Faculty to provide the students with the additional instructional manual which serves as
exercises to deepen understanding in arts universally.

ART APPRECIATION

Course Title: Art Appreciation

No. of Units: 3
units
Prerequisites:
None
Course

Description:
 Art Appreciation is a three-unit course that develops student’s ability to
appreciate, analyze and critique works of art. Through interdisciplinary and multimodal
approaches, this course equips students with a broad knowledge of the practical,
historical, philosophical, and social relevance of the arts in order to hone students’ ability
to articulate their understanding of the arts. The course also develops student’s
competency in researching and curating art as well as conceptualizing, mounting, and
evaluating art productions. The course aims to develop student’s genuine appreciation for
Philippine arts by proving them opportunities to explore the diversity and richness and
their rootedness in Filipino Culture.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course the students should be able to:

Knowledge

1. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of arts in general, including

their function, value and historical significance
2. Define and demonstrate the elements and principles and design
3. Explain and evaluate different theories of Art
4. Situate Philippine arts in global context

Skills

1. Analyze and appraise works of art based on aesthetic value, historical context,
tradition, and social relevance
2. Mount an art exhibit (concept development, production and post production,
marketing, documentation, critiquing
3. Create their own works of art and curate their own production or exhibit
4. Utilize art for self-expression and promoting advocacies

Values

1. Deepen their sensitivity to self, community and society

2. Discover and deepen their identity through art with respect to their
nationality, culture and religion
3. Develop an appreciation of the local arts

Number of hours: 3 hours every week for 18 weeks or 54 hours in a semester

Introduction to Arts

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On UNIT – I, you will be encountering:

 Art History and Definition

 The artistic process of Creativity, Imagination and Expression
At the end of the topics on this unit, you will be able to:

 Accomplish a write-up with regards to observation of art practices in the surroundings

 Submit an art rendition depicting the three assumptions of art
 Submit an analysis of the modes of art processes applied in the different art
occupations of an artist

So, let’s get started! Open your mind and see the wonders of Art.

If you see this shout out box, you can write inside it anything! Go ahead and express
your thoughts!

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Your First Learning – Introduction to Art Appreciation

Hello there! Welcome to your first lesson in Art Appreciation! In our modular class, you will be
exposed to the different ideas, concepts and other core details about art. You will also be able
to have an immersive lesson with regards to art. If you will try to observe your surroundings,
art is something that is around us. So, let us start your journey to the wonderful topic of Arts!

Try to look at the Illustration above, what are your thoughts about the picture?
Write your thoughts below.

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Now that you are done sharing your thoughts, we will now proceed with the learning process.
Let us proceed to the next page, read the contents of this module and answer the activities.

On the first part of our lesson, you will be learning about the important terminologies that
revolves in the subject Art Appreciation. We will start with the following terms:

HUMANITIES are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture
such as literature, philosophy, history law, politics, religion and art. Humanities help
us understand other people’s culture, language, traditions and beliefs. Humanities also
Constitute one of the oldest and most important means of expression developed by man
– Arts.

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 Illustration No. 1 Ancient Cave Paintings of Early Civilization

One of the branches of knowledge in the Humanities is History. History also embeds
other branches of the Humanities including Arts. Human history has observed how human
beings had evolved not just physically but also culturally, from ancient cave painters to men of
exquisite paint brushes and canvasses of the present generation. Even if we go back to the time
of the ancient civilizations, we can find situations that man did not only attempt to craft tools
but also attempted to express their feelings and thoughts thru art. One example of this is
shown in Illustration. It is called as “The Galloping Wild Boar” that is found in the Cave of
Altamira, Spain. In 1879, a Spaniard and his daughter were exploring a cave when they saw
illustrations of a wild boar and bison. According to experts these paintings were purported to
belong to upper Paleolithic Age, several thousands of years before this current era. The cave
painting of The Galloping Wild Boar is an example of an attempt to express thoughts and
feelings of the ancient people.

ART is understood as any activity or product done by people with communicative or

aesthetic purpose. Art is something that expresses ideas, emotions or views of its creator, the
artist. It is a component of culture, reflecting the society. Art is important because it allows us
to communicate using all possible means. It can be used to deliver a message, express an
emotion or influence others. Art can potentially influence culture, politics and even the
economy. Art also aids in the development of creativity, imagination and expression of a
person.

All of the icons shown above are examples of art. You will learn encounter them as we dig
deeper in to the lessons of this module.

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Your Second Learning - History of the Origins of ART

The history of art was traced back and practiced during the time of the people of the Ancient
Latin Period. On this period, the word ART comes from the ancient latin word “ARS” which
means a craft or a specialized form of skill such as carpentry, smithying, surgery, etc. Art
during this time is defined and described as the capacity to produce an intended result from a
carefully planned steps or methods.

Then came the Medieval Latin Period. The definition of the word “ARS” during this period
means something different compared to the previous time. During the Medieval Latin Period,
“ARS” is defined as any special form of book-learning skill such as grammar, logic, magic or
Astrology.

After the two major Latin periods, the Renaissance Period unfolded. During this time, the
word “ARS” reacquired its definition again from its original meaning way back from the Ancient
Latin Period which means a craft or a specialized form of skill. The Renaissance Period was
divided into two (2) periods:

Early Renaissance – During this time, the artists saw their crafting and specialized
skills and activities as a simple craftsmanship only, not art. That point of view makes
those particular craftsmanship and specialized skills as lacking of the characteristics of
the word ART. Meaning, an object or product to be called an art requires complex or
difficult level of skills, craftsmanship and effort.

17th Century – Since the practice of specialized skills and craftsmanship during the
early renaissance period is simple and lacks the characteristics of the word ART, the
idea of AESTHETICS begun to unfold uniquely different from the description of
TECHNICAL Workmanship. Aesthetics is the study of beauty. At this point in time,
artists did not only make simple craftsmanship activities to define arts, but they
beautify the work that they craft in order to call it art. Before, during the Latin periods,
building a house is art. Then, on the Renaissance Period of the 17 th century, art is
building a house with beautiful designs and concepts.

After the Renaissance Period, the 18th Century Period arrived. The word ART finally evolved to
distinguish the difference between FINE ARTS vs USEFUL ARTS

• FINE ARTS - non-delicate or highly skilled form of art but beautiful examples of this
includes visual arts like painting, charcoal rendition, sculpting, etc.

• USEFUL ARTS – delicate and highly skilled form of art but not perfectly beautiful
such as industrial arts, metal crafts making, wood crafts making, pottery, furniture
making, jewelry making, etc.

To sum it all up, before the 19 th Century up to the present, there were 4 major periods that
plays a significant role in tracing the history on how ART has been developed by man.

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Feeling Art in Progress:
Look at the pictures below. Investigate the following occupation and activities. Identify the
work or activity being illustrated and trace in what period of history those activities were
identified as art. Place your answer at the box provided below the picture.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. Bonus:

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Your Third Learning - Assumptions of Art
As art is present since the existence of earlier civilizations, there were three assumptions to art:

 Art is Universal
This means that art is practiced, produced or being done anywhere in the part of
the world. In every country, in every generation, there is art. Furthermore, art is
universal because art is present in every period of time. It is present in any part
of the human history and society, from past up to the present.

Illustration No. 2 A painting from China

Illustration No.3 A painting made in Spain

In an assumption that art is universal, both illustrations No. 2 and No. 3 shows
that painting, one of the mediums of visual art is practiced in any part of the globe

 Art is NOT Nature

Art is a creation of an artist. It is not created by the forces of nature. Though

how beautiful the wonders of nature are, it is not art. It also means that art do
not need to conform with the reality as reality is nature. Just like in a movie,
some argue that a good movie reflects the reality – that do not conform with the
assumptions of art that art is not nature. Speaking of nature, the majestic color
arrangement of mountains you have seen from green to blue or the beautiful
pink sunset skies you have witnessed is not an art. On the other hand, the pots
you have seen in the market place or the big house that is painted rainbow are
all examples of arts.

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 Illustration No.5 Examples of Natural Formations that Depicts Beauty

In an assumption that art is not nature, all the images in Illustration No. 4 though
beautiful is not man mind and therefore natural. These pictures are not considered art.

 Art involves Experience

In order to create an art, the artist should experience doing it. On the other
hand, in order to see an art, the audience should experience it in all sort of
forms like viewing it, feeling it, listening into it, touching it, etc. Without the
feeling of immersing yourself in art, there will be no art at all. How can you say
that the lady is beautiful if you haven’t seen it? The same idea goes with art.
How can a choreographer teach dance if he/she does not experience dancing?
How can a painter paint if he/she does not hold the paint brush? Or even with a
lot of comments about a movie, u can only experience it by actually watching it.

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Art in Progress

In an assumption that art involves experience, analyze the following situations and
provide a situation where both the artist and the audience/observer experience art:

How the Artist How the Audience or

Situations Experiences Art in the Observer Experiences
Situation Art in the Situation

1. Cebu Philharmonic
Orchestra

2. Sinakulo

3. A fable about the

turtle and the rabbit as
told by a story teller in
live audience

4. Ati-atihan Festival

5. Weaving of Tinalak

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Skills Laboratory No. 1: Experiencing Art at Home
Materials Needed: Coloring Materials
Directions:
Prove the assumptions of art through application those artistic assumptions through
an actual immersion of artistic expressions. Render an art work using different
coloring materials on the box provided below. Utilize and fill the entire box.

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Fourth Learning – Creativity, Imagination and Expression as Art Processes

Have you wondered, how these artistic ideas and art works come to life? That is because of the
human innate capabilities and functions to accommodate artistic processes in our mind. This
process gives the artist his/her identity as an artist. It also enables the artist to convey feelings
and communicate with other people.

 Creativity

Creativity requires thinking outside of the box. It sets apart one art work with
another art work. Something is creative when we have not yet seen anything like
it before. Furthermore, a creative artist does not simply copy or imitate another
artist’s work. He/she embraces originality and puts his/her own flavor to the art
work being made.

o Challenges in being Creative

Illustration No. 6 Two Similar Taglines of Two Different Countries

Being creative is challenging. What your thought was your own idea may not what it
seems, after extensive research, sometimes unfortunate events happen like someone else has
accidentally created the same idea before you have it in other parts of the world. Just for
example, take a look at illustration No. 6: the famous Philippine Tourism Tagline “It’s More Fun
in the Philippines” way back 2011, was already created and used in Zwitzerland on the year
1951 with a tagline “It’s more fun in Switzerland” thus, prompting the Philippine Government
to replace the tagline to avoid copyright issues. The same goes with arts and artists together
with their creative concepts. Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas
and claiming them as your own. Some artists accidentally created the same work as a
coincidence. For example, an artist from Belgium have created an art work that has almost the
same design and physical features that you have made here in the Philippines. But in other
cases, another artist’s intentionally plagiarized another art work intentionally and that is not a
good practice at all.

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 Illustration No. 7 - An Example of a Plagiarized Art Work

 Imagination
Art is a product of a person’s imagination,
but a person’s imagination as also a product of art. It is like a co-existing yin
and yang of the artistic mind. Have you wondered? Where do famous writers,
designers or painters get their ideas? It all starts in the human mind; it begins
with imagination. Albert Einstein, a famous scientist- knowledge is derived from
imagination. He stated that “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For
knowledge is limited to all we know and understand, while imagination embraces
the entire world, and ALL there ever will be to know and understand.”

o The Capabilities of Imagination”

Through Imagination People can create:

 Something BOLD
 Something NEW
 Something BETTER
 Something that can stimulate CHANGE
Imagination allows endless possibilities; it is literally the sky is the limit.

Concepts of Imagination:

1. An art does not need to be a real thing, but can be something

imaginary.
Example:

A musician who thinks a melody in his head (imagination), then wrights it

into paper to compose (turning imagination in to reality).

In this example, it is clear that the artist used imagination that give birth to
reality through creation of music composition written in paper.

2. Artists use Imagination to PRODUCE Art

Example:

a. An artist rented an empty room, he designed it after wards with paintings

(Art)
b. A musician occupied a vacant park for a music camp. 3 days after he
set-up a sound system in the park and played jazz music to make it
livelier.

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 Feeling the Art in Progress

Using the concepts of Imagination, make a good guess about what will the artists do to utilize
the concept of imagination in making art and converting it in to a reality in the provided
situation in order to produce art:

Process of making an
Artist Concept of Imagination within a actual/physical art after a
Situation concept has been formed using
imagination

Example:
Music Computer Created new lyrics for a song inside Grabs a paper and writes down the
his head while driving towards home lyrics
1. Photographer

2. Animator

3.
Contemporary
Dancer

4. Poet

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5. Stand-up
Comedian

 Expression
Art is a form of expression. But what is expression? Expression is the showing out of
your emotions and feelings to other people. Expression can be hidden or shown. An
emotion of a person will remain unknown until that person expresses his/her emotion.
One way of expressing something is by conveying a message to the art work that an
artist makes.

o Self-Expression
There are times when you felt something is going on with you. You try to explain
it but you do not know how. You may be conscious in about feeling this sort of
excitement, fear or agitation, but you know one word is not enough to describe
it. Then finally, you try to release yourself from that disabling state by doing
something. – that is what you call self- expression.

There are many ways to convey self-expression. Some of the examples are the
Translating sadness though dance, making a heavy colored painting because
you are angry, writing a love story because you are in love, drawing a dark
sketch because your wanted the audience to decode your cryptic message of
depression and many more.

Illustration No. 7 Different emotions expressed through Art

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 Take a look on the images in illustration no. 7. Can you feel the happiness of the
dancers on the first picture? How about the second picture, can you feel the anger of
the artist through the painting? If you felt it, the artist/artists has/have been
successful in expressing their emotions using art as their channel to convey a message.
Art can be a means of communication. It is actually a powerful tool of communication
that can influence a society. Try to recall, as well the painting of the Last Supper by
Leonardo da Vinci. It influenced greatly the religious aspect of the Christian world as it
pictures out an idea of the story of Jesus and His disciples.

Skills Laboratory No. 2: Exploring Expression with the Use of Art

Materials Needed: Coloring Materials

Directions:

Try to explore your emotions as a person. Translate the expression of SADNESS by creating an
art work of your own face. Render your work using different coloring materials on the box
provided below. Utilize and fill the entire box. Provide a five-sentenced explanation how you
have translated the expression of sadness by using art. Explain the details such as your choice
of colors, lines, facial features created, etc.

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Mill, J.S. (1879). Utilitarianism. 7th Ed. London: Longmans, Green, and Co.
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Internet Related References.

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