Scribd
Upload
49 views4 pages

MODULE I - Lesson 1

This document provides an introduction to an art appreciation module. It defines art and discusses key concepts like the assumptions of art. The module will help students develop skills like analyzing artworks, discussing philosophical views of art, and understanding how art impacts lives. Students will learn about the definition and creative aspects of art, and how to appreciate artworks through analyzing subject and content. Activities encourage students to define art themselves and take photos to explore how objects can stimulate creativity.

Uploaded by

Cain Lim
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
49 views4 pages

MODULE I - Lesson 1

This document provides an introduction to an art appreciation module. It defines art and discusses key concepts like the assumptions of art. The module will help students develop skills like analyzing artworks, discussing philosophical views of art, and understanding how art impacts lives. Students will learn about the definition and creative aspects of art, and how to appreciate artworks through analyzing subject and content. Activities encourage students to define art themselves and take photos to explore how objects can stimulate creativity.

Uploaded by

Cain Lim
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

MODULE I

INTRODUCTION TO ART APPRECIATION

 INTRODUCTION

In this module, you will acquire important knowledge of the basic


concepts and rudiments of art and art appreciation from definition,
assumptions, philosophical views about art and the functions it does in our
daily lives. Moreover, you will learn to analyze the subject and content of
artworks. Through these, you will definitely develop an eye for visual arts
particularly. Thus, you will become individuals with deeper understanding
and appreciation to different artworks.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. define art from their own concept;


2. appraise the level of creativity;
3. analyze the assumptions of art based from their own
observation and concept;
4. create a photo essay reflecting the content of their artwork;
5. discuss the philosophical views of art;
6. explain the impact of a chosen artwork in their everyday
lives;
7. determine the function of different artworks;
8. analyze and discuss the subject and the meaning of selected
artwork;
9. analyze the content of a chosen Filipino artwork;
Lesson 1


INTRODUCTION TO ART APPRECIATION:
Definition and Assumption of Arts

ETYMOLOGY OF ART
The word “art” is rooted in the 13th century French word art, which
means skill as a result of learning or practice, and the Latin word ars,
meaning ability or practical skills; “Artis”, an Italian word which means
craftsmanship, skill,mastery of form, inventiveness and the association that
exist between form and ideas and between material and techniques; from
the Aryan root “ar” which means to join or put together; from the Greek
words “artizein” which means to prepare, and “arkiskein”, meaning to put
together. Art covers many meanings including ability, process, and product.
As ability, art is the human capacity to make things of beauty and things
that stir us; it is creativity.
Art is uniquely human and tied directly to culture. It takes the
ordinary and makes it extraordinary. It asks questions about who we are,
what we value, the meaning of beauty and the human condition. Art is
studied because “it is among the highest expressions of culture, embodying
its ideals and aspirations, challenging its assumptions and beliefs, and
creating new visions and possibilities for it to pursue” (Sayre, XVI).

FOUR COMMON ESSENTIALS OF ART:


1. Art has to be man-made.
2. Art must be creative.
3. Art must benefit and satisfy man.
4. Art is expressed through certain medium or material by which the
artist communicates himself to his audience.

ART APPRECIATION
The term art appreciation is referred to the knowledge of the general
and everlasting qualities that classify all great art. It is seen used to refer to
the exploration of visual art forms or the introduction of basic principles of
visual literacy. It refers to analyzing the form of an artwork to general
audiences to enhance their enjoyment of such works of art. It may be
analyzed without reference to subject matter, symbolism or historical
context.
Art appreciation can be subjective depending on personal preference
to aesthetics and form, or it can be based on several elements and principle
of design and also depends on social and cultural acceptance. Most of the
modern art critics and art historians draw back from this term, underrating
art appreciation as demanding too little serious thought.
Art appreciation in the humanities is being able to look at a work of art and
form a wise opinion of the work. Art appreciation therefore, deals with the
learning or understanding and creating works and enjoying them.
It takes an artist to make art. One may perceive beauty on a daily
basis. However, not every beautiful thing that can be seen or experienced
may truly be called a work of art.

Art Appreciation as a way of life


“The role of art as a creative work is to depict the world in a
completely different light and perspective” – Jean-Paul Sartre
Each artwork beholds beauty in its own kind, the kind that the artist sees
and wants the viewers to perceive.

The Role of Creativity in Art Making


Creativity requires thinking outside the box. In art, creativity is what
sets apart one artwork from another.
When can we say that something is creative? When we have not seen
anything like it… When it is out of the ordinary… When it is not just a copy
or imitation of someone’s work …THERE IS ORIGINALITY!

When can we say a person is creative?


Robert Weisberg says that creative refers to novel products of value as in
“The airplane was a creative invention”. “Creative” also refers to the
person who produces the work as in “Picasso was creative”. “Creativity then
refers to both to the capacity to produce such works. Nowadays, being
creative can be quite challenging.

 ACTIVITY 1

Art has been defined in various ways given by different authors,


philosophers, and educators. Think as many words that can be related to
art, from those words organize them to come up with the idea of your
own definition of arts

ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
These are ways principles and bases of appreciating a work of art
since it is in art that man can communicate one’s individuality and way of
life.
1. Art is Universal and Timeless. Art is everywhere, wherever men
have lived together, art has sprung up among them as a language
charged with feelings and significance. Art has no limits and it
rises above cultures, races, and civilization.
2. Art is Not Nature. Art is man-made, it is a creation of man
utilizing his thoughtful skill and artistry, which undergoes process
and planning. Art that is created by God is divine, and art that is
created by man is superficial or temporary. Art is made by man,
whereas nature is a given around us.

3. Art Involves Experience. Art is a depiction of our experiences. It


demands taking part. It does not require full detail, just an
experience - “Actual doing of something.” All art works depends
on experience, and if one is to know art, he must know it not as
fact or information but as an experience.” We can only appreciate
art if we spend time to look at it, touch it, and feel its presence.

4. Art is a product of imagination; imagination is a product of art.


“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is
limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination
embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and
understand.” – Albert Einstein

5. Art as expression. “What an artist does to an emotion is not to


induce it, but to express it. Through expression, he can explore
his own emotions and at the same time, create something
beautiful out of them.” – Robin George Collingwood
Expressing emotions is different from describing emotions. This
makes people’s art not a reflection of what is outside or external
to them, but a reflection of their inner selves.

 ACTIVITY 2

Take a picture of any random objects that you see in your


surroundings using digital camera or mobile phone. Take into
consideration the subject’s general aesthetic appeal. Write a short
explanation on why you chose it and how it affects your creativity and
imagination.

You might also like