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Part 1 Intro To Art

The document outlines a course on Art Appreciation, covering various aspects such as the introduction to humanities and arts, art history, elements and principles of the arts, and the role of artists. It emphasizes the functions of art, philosophical perspectives on art, and different art forms including painting, sculpture, music, and literature. Additionally, it provides guidelines for appreciating and analyzing artworks.

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Part 1 Intro To Art

The document outlines a course on Art Appreciation, covering various aspects such as the introduction to humanities and arts, art history, elements and principles of the arts, and the role of artists. It emphasizes the functions of art, philosophical perspectives on art, and different art forms including painting, sculpture, music, and literature. Additionally, it provides guidelines for appreciating and analyzing artworks.

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Art Appreciation

Course Outline

► Part I: INTRODUCTION
► Part II: SUBJECT AND CONTENT
► PART III: ART HISTORY
► Part IV: ELEMENTS AND PINCIPLES OF THE
ARTS
► PART V: THE ARTIST AND HIS MEDIUM
► PART VI: ART IN TODAY’S SOCIETY
Part I: INTRODUCTION

► Humanities and the Arts


► Why Study Humanities?
► Fundamental Principles of the Humanities
► Nature of Arts
► Functions of Art
► Art: As Viewed by Philosophy
► Artists and Artisans
► The Arts forms
► Appreciating the Arts
Humanities and the Arts

► Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man (1490)


Why Study Humanities?

► Came from the Latin word “humanus” which


means, human, cultured and refined.
► Contains the records of man’s quest for
answers to the fundamental questions he
often asks about himself and the world he
lives in.
► Studies how people process and document the
their experience as their way of understanding
and recording their world.
Fundamental Principles of the
Humanities
► Human nature is inherently good.
► Individuals are free and are capable of making choices.
► Human potential for growth and development is virtually
unlimited.
► Self-concept plays an important role in growth and development.
► Individuals have an urge for self-actualization.
► Reality is defined by each person.
► Individuals have a responsibility to both themselves and to
others.
Nature of Arts

► Comes from the Aryan root “ar,” which means to join,


o put together. The Latin term “sars, artis,” mean
everything that is artificially made or composed by
man.
► Refers to the skillful arrangement or composition of
some common but significant qualities of nature such
as sound, colors, lines, movements, words, stone, and
wood, to express feelings, thoughts, imaginations, and
dreams in an amazing, meaningful and enjoyable way
(Adams, 2002).
Functions of Art

► Functional art forms


► form of arts that makes man’s life better.
► Examples are architecture, weaving and furniture
making

► Non-functional art forms


► serve purposes far beyond mundane survival
functions
► Examples are painting, literature, music, dance
Functions of Art

All art forms have the following functions:


► The human need for expression
► The social need for display, celebration,
and communication
► The physical needs for functional objects
Art: As Viewed by Philosophy

►Aesthetics
►The philosophical study of beauty and
taste.
►Concerned with the nature of art and
used as basis for interpreting and
evaluating individual works of art
(Aesthetics, n.d.).
Art: As Viewed by Philosophy
► Plato
► The physical world is a copy of a perfect, rational,
eternal and changeless original (Forms or Ideas).
► Art is an imitation of physical thing which are in
turn imitation of the Forms.
► 2 ideas of the arts:
► Art is imitation
► Art is dangerous
Art: As Viewed by Philosophy
► Aristotle
► Considered art as imitation or a representation of
nature.
► Emphasized poetry and said that poets imitated 3
things:
► Things and events which have been or still are;
► Things which are said to be seen and are probable; and
► Things which essentially are.
Art: As Viewed by Philosophy
► Immanuel Kant
► Wrote “Observations on the Feelings of the
Beautiful and the Sublime”
► Taste can both be subjective and universal
► 2 kinds of aesthetic responses:
► Beauty results in pleasure if there is order, harmony and
symmetry and
► Beauty leads to a response of awe that overwhelms the
viewers of the art
Artists and Artisans
► Artist
► A person who exhibits exceptional skills in the
visual and/or the performing arts
► What an artist creates has been defined as a formal
expression of the considered human experience.

Michaelangelo
Artists and Artisans
► Artisan
► A person who is in a skilled trade that involves making things by
hand.
► Focuses particularly on the technique and medium of the craft and
through experience hone their skills enabling them to reach the
expressive levels of an artist.

Paete’s Woodcarver Albay’s Ceramic maker Pangasinan’s


Basket weaver
The Arts forms
► Painting
► Best described as the application of pigment to a
surface.
► Two-dimensional art form.
The Arts forms
► Sculpture
► Three-dimensional.
► The sculptor creates a
solid form using molding,
carving, welding, casting
and assembling.
► Some of the popular
medium are clay, wood,
stone, metal, ice, glass
and plastic.
The Arts forms
► Architecture
► The most functional of all the art forms.
► It involves creating designs for buildings and
infrastructures.
The Arts forms

► Music
► The art of sound
expressed through a
song, through the use off
instruments or a
combination of both.
► It should express rhythm,
harmony and melody that
is soothing or appeals to
the state of its audience.
The Arts forms
► Dance
► The art of body movements that is
tuned to a musical piece.
► Body movements should be graceful
and in rhythm with the accompanying
musical piece.
The Arts forms
► Literature
► The art of using words to express thoughts, ideas
and feelings.
► It takes the form of poetry, novel, short story,
essay, epic, legends, etc.
The Arts forms
► Theatre
► The performance of a drama.
► Actors perform on stage in front of a live audience.
► Dialogues may be recited, sang or eliminated
(pantomimes).
► Referred to as combined or performing arts.
Appreciating the Arts

► Give a good description of the artwork based on knowledge of


art elements and materials.
► Analyze the artwork in terms of what the artist wants his work
to represent and their (learners) subjective reaction to the
works which includes their thoughts and feelings.
► Perceive the artwork in the context of its history.
► Give meaning to the artwork based on description, analysis,
and context.
► Judge the artwork as to whether it is good or bad based on the
learner’s perception of it and its aesthetic and cultural value.
Activity 1
► Gaze at the picture of the painting
for a few seconds, then answer the
following questions:
► What do you think is the painting all
about?
► Why do you think did the artist created
this painting?
► Did this painting affect your thoughts
and feelings? In what ways?
► Was the artist successful in conveying
his message to you? Why?? Why not?
► What title can you give to the painting?
Why?

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