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The document provides an overview of art and humanities. It defines humanities as the study of human expression, feelings, thoughts, values and ideas. It discusses the aims of studying humanities throughout history from examining religious philosophy in medieval times to appreciating human beings, their ideas and aspirations today. The document then defines art and discusses its assumptions, including that art is timeless, not nature, and involves experience. It explores creativity, imagination and expression in art and different art forms like visual arts, film, performance art, poetry, architecture, dance, literature and theater. The document concludes with applied arts.

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Lesson 1.ArtAppreee

The document provides an overview of art and humanities. It defines humanities as the study of human expression, feelings, thoughts, values and ideas. It discusses the aims of studying humanities throughout history from examining religious philosophy in medieval times to appreciating human beings, their ideas and aspirations today. The document then defines art and discusses its assumptions, including that art is timeless, not nature, and involves experience. It explores creativity, imagination and expression in art and different art forms like visual arts, film, performance art, poetry, architecture, dance, literature and theater. The document concludes with applied arts.

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Art

Appreciation
LESSON 1
Assumptions and nature of Art
HUMANITIES
HUMANITIES
Latin word “HUMANUS” which means refined,
cultured and human

Refined - Norms, being civilized, and socialized


Cultured - Adaptation to environment (social
interaction, norms)
Human - Having the nature of people or being a
person
HUMANITIES
• Definition
- The expression of ourselves without using of words
- The study of man’s expression, feelings, thoughts,
intuition, values and ideas
- The study of man’s experience, goals, and
aspirations
- It is used to dramatize individual expressions
Why do we need to study humanities?
The humanities serve to provide the student with
certain skills and values through the arts. Students
learn to appreciate the importance of value that no
other subject can describe those values which are
directly an exact.
Aim of Humanities
•During Medieval Age
The humanities dealt with the metaphysics of the religious
philosophy.
•During Renaissance Period
To make man richer because during that time only the rich
people can make art like paintings, sculpture and etc.
•During 19th and 20th century
Is to appreciate and understand the importance of human being,
his ideas and aspirations
Art
ART
Latin word “ARS” which means craft or a specialized form
of skill

Craft – an activity involving skill in making things


Skill – ability to do something well
- expertise
ART
Definition
- It is the capacity to produce an intended result from carefully
planned steps or method.

- It is a medium of expression because through arts we express


our ideas, emotions, feelings, without using words.

- Creative activity which involves skill or expertness in


handling materials and organizing them into anew.
Aim of arts
• During Medieval Latin
the arts mean any special form of book learning such as grammar or
logic, magic or astrology
• During Renaissance Period
the word reacquired a meaning that was inherent in its ancient form of
craft
• During 17th century
idea of aesthetics
• During 18th century
arts has evolved to distinguish between the fine arts and the useful arts
ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
1. Art is timeless and universal
ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
1. Art is timeless and universal

• In every country and every generation there is ART.


• Age is NOT a factor in determining art.
• Art is crafted by all people regardless of origin, time and
place.
• Art will always be present.
ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
2. Art is not nature

• Art is man’s expression of his reception of nature.


• Art is a man’s way of interpreting nature.
ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
3. Art involves experience

• Art is the actual doing of something


• All art depends on experience (it is not a fact or opinion
but experience).
• Important aspect of experiencing art is highly PERSONAL,
INDIVIDUAL and SUBJECTIVE.
LESSON 2
Creativity, Imagination, and Expression
ART is a PRODUCT of man’s creativity,
imagination and expression.

It takes an artist to make art.

Not every beautiful thing that can be seen or


experienced may truly be called a work of art.
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NOT everyone can be considered an
artist but ALL are spectators of art.

This gives us the role in the field of art


appreciation.

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ART APPRECIATION
AS A WAY OF LIFE
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“The role of art as a creative work is
to depict the world in a completely
different light and perspective”
-Jean Paul Sartre

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Each artwork beholds beauty in its own kind, the kind
that the artist sees and wants the viewers to perceive.

One should also exercise and develop his taste for things
that are fine and beautiful.

Learning to appreciate art no matter what vocation or


profession will lead to fuller and more meaningful life.

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ROLE OF CREATIVITY
IN ART MAKING
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When can we say that something is creative?
 When we have  When it is  When it is not just
not seen out of the a copy or imitation
anything like it ordinary of someone’s work

There is ORIGINALITY
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BEING CREATIVE CAN BE QUITE CHALLENGING
ART AS A PRODUCT OF
IMAGINATION, IMAGINATION AS A
PRODUCT OF ART
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“Imagination is more important than
knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all
we know and understand while
imagination embraces the entire world”
-Albert Einstein

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Imagination is not constrained by the walls of the norm.

An artwork does not need to be real thing but can be


something that is imaginary.

Artists use their imagination that gives birth to reality


through creation.

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Imagination produces art,
art also inspires imagination

IMAGINATION ART
ART AS EXPRESSION
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“What an artist does to an emotion is not to induce it
but express it. Through expression, he is able to explore
his own emotions and create something beautiful out of
them”
-Robert George Collingwood

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Expressing emotions is different from describing
emotions.

People’s art not reflection of what is outside or


external but a reflection of inner selves.

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VISUAL ARTS
- Creations that appeal to the sense of sight and are mainly
visual in nature.
Mediums of Visual Arts
1. Paintings
2. Drawings
3. Letterings
4. Printing
5. Sculpture
6. Digital imaging 3
FILM
Refers to the art of putting together successions of still images
in order to create an illusion or movement

Filmmaking focuses on aesthetic, cultural and social value

Filmmaking is considered both an art and an industry.

Filmmaking simulates experiences or creates one that is


beyond the scope of imagination
PERFORMANCE ART
It is a live art and the artist’s medium is the human body which he
uses to perform

Elements of Performance Art


1. Time
2. Place
3. Performer’s body
4. Relationship between audience and performers

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POETRY PERFORMANCE

Poetry is an art form where the artist expresses


his emotions through words

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ARCHITECTURE
ART is the creation of beautiful things while
ARCHITECTURE is the making of beautiful buildings

NOT all buildings are beautiful because some embody the


functionality they need

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ARCHITECTURE
Elements of Architecture
1. PLAN
2. CONSTRUCTION
3. DESIGN

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DANCE
It is a series of movements that follows the rhythm of the
music accompaniment.

Dancing is a creative art form that allows people to freely


express themselves

It has no rules

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LITERARY ART
Literary arts use words to express and communicate emotions to
readers
Simply becoming a writer does not make one a literary artist
It focuses on writing using a unique style not following a specific
format
It may include both fiction and non fiction

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THEATER
It uses live performers to present accounts or imaginary
events before a live audience

Usually follows a script

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THEATER
Genres of Theater Arts
1.Drama
2.Musical
3.Tragedy
4.Comedy
5.Improvisation

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APPLIED ARTS
 It is incorporating elements of style and design to
everyday items

 Examples: industrial design, interior design, fashion


design, graphic design

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End of Presentation
Thank you!

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