LESSON 1 FIRST SEM | 2024

ART APP
MRS. EDLYN NARAG
BS HOSPITALITY AND MANAGEMENT
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SHIELA CLARISSE GALANO SERA

Unit 1 : HUMANITIES HUMANITIES

→ refers to the arts- the visual arts such as → The humanities deal with man’s
architecture; painting and sculpture; internal world-with his personality and
music; dance; the theater or drama; and experiences, matters that cannot be
literature. exactly measured, classified, or controlled.
→ The humanities’ approach is
subjective; it makes much use of
The term “humanities” was first applied to perception, feeling, intuition, and
the writings of ancient Latin insight.
authors which were read not only for their → The focus of the humanities is on
clarity of language and forceful literary man as an individuals, while in the
style, but also, and more specially, for their social sciences the main interest is
moral teaching. on types and groups of human
beings, and on the institutions and
MEDIEVAL AGE processes of society
During the Medieval Age, the humanities
dealt with the metaphysics of the
religion philosopher. The goal was the I. Tell whether the statement is true or false.
cultivation of the spiritual life and the Write your answer on the space
preparation for the hereafter. provided before each number.

RENAISSANCE ____TRUE___1. The term humanities refers

During the Renaissance, the word came to to the arts- the visual arts such as
refer to the set of disciplines architecture; painting and sculpture; music;
taught in the universities, which included dance; the theater or drama; and
grammar, rhetoric, history, literature, literature.
music, philosophy, and theology- a body of _____TRUE___2. During Renaissance
knowledge aimed to make man “ period, the word humanities was considered
human, cultured, and refined. as a
body of knowledge aimed to make man
PRESENT “human, cultured, and refined.
At present, the humanities serve to provide ___TRUE_____3. The humanities’ approach
the student with certain skills is subjective; it makes much use of
and values through arts. (Ortiz et al) perception, feeling, intuition, and insight.
____FALSE____4. The focus of the
humanities is on types and groups of human
DIFFERENCES OF SCIENCES AND beings,
and on the institutions and processes of
HUMANITIES society.
_____FALSE___5. Both the humanities and
SCIENCES the social sciences focus on man as an
→ The sciences deal with the external world of individuals.
man, as well as with the facets of man’s
being that can be subjected to observation, I.
measurement, and experimentation. Read and analyze the given statements
→ The sciences enable man to understand and below, then identify whether the
control nature and to harness its energy to statement is true or false.
make his life more comfortable and
convenient. TRUE 1. In any society, art has served a
particular purpose.
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TRUE 2. Art can serve as a vehicle for Leo Tolstoy: Art is a means of uniting people and
propaganda. essential for the progress of humanity.

TRUE 3. The function of art varies from Henry Miller: Art teaches the significance of life.
person to person.
Aristotle: Art is a higher type of knowledge than
FALSE 4. Art does not communicate experience.
anything.
Jean Anouilh: The object of art is to give life a
TRUE 5. A book illustrator is an artist. shape.

TRUE 6. Where there is life, there is art. Jean Couteau: Art is science in the flesh.

FALSE 7. Art has nothing to do with religion James Adams: All art is social; it reflects the
and morality. artist's relationship with society.
Oscar Wilde: Art is the most intense form of
TRUE 8. Art can be used to control the individualism.
thinking or behavior of people in society.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Art transforms nature into
TRUE 9. Artists reveal themselves through beautiful forms for human use.
their art.
Key Assumptions about Art
FALSE 10. The arts serve us for pleasure
only.
1. Art is everywhere: It reflects how people
express themselves in various aspects of
TRUE 11. Art is a nonverbal form of
life.
communication.
2. Art is not nature: Art is man-made, while
nature is ever-changing.
TRUE 12. Artists give tangible form to the
3. Art involves imitation and creation: Artists
unknown.
combine or reorder existing materials to
express thoughts and feelings.
TRUE 13. Art has been created by all people,
4. Art perfects nature: Artists enhance beauty
at all time, in all countries, and that
and remove undesirable elements.
it lives because it is liked and enjoyed.
5. Art is universal: It transcends cultures and
civilizations.
FALSE 14. Art is not good because it is
6. Art is timeless: It exists across all time
universal, but universal because it is good.
periods, continually evolving and reviving.
FALSE 15. Nature doesn’t have something to
do about art. Art and Time
• Art can define the period of its creation
through styles and elements like film
Art: Its Definition and Importance direction, clothing, and music.
Etymology of Art • Time also defines what type of art resonates
with the audience during a particular era.
Derived from the Latin word “ars” (ability or skill)
Art as Expression and Communication
and the Italian “artis” (human or skill).
• Art is born from the need to express
Defined as the conscious use of skill and
emotions, values, and human realities.
creative imagination to produce aesthetic
• Artists use symbols to convey experiences,
objects.
establishing communication if the audience
understands the symbols.
Expert Definitions of Art

Art and Experience

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1. Experience: The initial inspiration for the

artist.
2. Creation: The process of expressing that 1. Which of the following arts include the
experience in art form. short stories, novels, poetry, and
3. Completion: The satisfaction of creating drams?
something significant, which may evoke a a, visual arts
sensory, emotional, or intellectual response c. performing arts
in the audience. b. literary arts d. popular arts
Art and Beauty
• Beauty in art is the pleasure derived from 2. All except ONE are classified as fine arts.
the perception of line, color, texture, sound, a. painting
shape, motion, and size. c. performing arts
• Aesthetic pleasure is the joy we get from b. graphic arts d. architecture
perceiving beauty, but not all art aims to be 3. Which of the following is an example of
beautiful—many forms of art aim to provoke popular arts?
emotions, reactions, or discussions. a, newspaper c. television
b. radio d. All of the above

Major and Minor Arts 4. Which of the following is NOT considered

under major arts?
Major Arts a. music c. poetry
Webster (1987) defines major arts as works that b. interior decoration d. sculpture
demonstrate man’s skills in creating forms that
are aesthetically pleasing in both content and 5. Which of the following classification of
execution. arts refer to those whose mediums
Examples: Music, painting, architecture, which can be seen?
sculpture. a. auditory or time arts
Major arts appeal to the senses of sight, c. visual or space arts
hearing, and feeling, and have a more notable b. combined arts d. None of the above
and conspicuous effect.
6. Which of the following classification of
Minor Arts arts refer to those whose mediums
Focus primarily on styling and appeal to the which can be both seen and heard, and
sense of sight. which exist in both space and time?
They are useful but considered inferior in a. auditory arts
aesthetic quality compared to major arts. c. visual or space arts
b. combined arts d. all of the above
Dimensions of Art (Manaois)
7. Which of the following is an example of
two-dimensional arts?
1. Fine Arts (Independent Arts): a. architecture c. landscape
Made primarily for aesthetic enjoyment b. industrial design d. photography
through senses, particularly visual and
auditory. 8. All EXCEPT one are examples of combined
Examples: Painting, sculpture, arts.
architecture, literature, theater, a. dance c. literature
performing arts. b. opera d. movie
2. Practical Arts (Utilitarian Arts):
Created for practical use and to develop raw 9. Which of the does not belong to the
materials for functional purposes. group?
Examples: Industrial art, civic art, a. painting c. music
commercial art, graphic art, agricultural b. drama d. literature
and fishery art.
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10. According to Barrios, arts which involve

the development of man’ intellectual 1. According to Aristotle, art
reasoning are ___________________.
called ________________. a. is higher type of knowledge than
a. Liberal arts c. Practical arts experience.
b. Fine arts d. Phonetic arts b. is science in the flesh.
c. is social.
Functions of Art: Personal, Social, and d. teaches nothing, except the significance
Physical of life.

1. Personal Function 2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about

→ Varies from person to person based on art?
their needs, desires, or experiences. a. Art is nature.
→ Artists may create to express themselves c. Art is timeless.
or for personal gratification. b. Art perfects nature.
→ Art may be a way to convey thoughts, d. Art is everywhere.
points, or provide an aesthetic
experience. 3. The term humanities is derived from the
→ Some art pieces are created purely for Latin word “humanus” meaning:
enjoyment. a. Human
→ Historically, art has been used to exert c. Refined
control over time, nature, or other b. Cultured
aspects of life, such as food acquisition. d. All of the Above
→ Art can bring order to a chaotic world or
4. During the Medieval Age, the word
create chaos to break the monotony of
humanities was defined as:
life.
a. A set of disciplines taught in the
→ Art can be healing for both the artist and
universities, which included grammar,
the viewer.
rhetoric, history, literature, music,
philosophy, and theology.
2. Social Function
b. the metaphysics of the religion
→ Art impacts collective behavior and
philosopher.
shapes societal views.
c. a means to provide the student with
→ Created for public display, such as certain skills and values through
monuments, murals, or community arts.
sculptures. d. All of the Above
→ Art expresses social aspects of
existence, focusing on communal 5. “All art is social.” What does this
experiences rather than personal ones. statement mean?
a. It is the result of a relationship between
3. Physical Function an artist and his time.
→ Art objects with practical use, such as b. It is the result of a creative mind.
tools or containers, that improve c. It is the product of experience.
physical comfort. d. All of the Above
Examples:
Tools: Items designed for a specific task, 6. In what way is art important in daily life?
such as utensils. a. It has personal significance.
Containers: Objects like vases or jars, b. It reflects our society.
designed to hold something. c. It records our history.
d. It is a form of self-expression

Read and analyze the questions/statements For items 7-9, choose your answer below.
below, then encircle the letter of your a. Humanities b. Social Sciences c. Natural
choice. Sciences
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13. A person learning a trade or an art from

7. These focus on man as an individual. a skilled worker is called
HUMANITIES a. An apprentice
c. A mentor
8. The main interest is on types and groups b. A foreman
of human beings, and on the d. A laborer
institutions and processes of society.
SOCIAL SCIENCES 14. Which of the functions of art is involved
when art improves our lives?
9. These deal with the external world of a. Physical
man, as well as with the facets of c. Social
man’s being that can be subjected to b. Personal
observation. measurement, and d. Cultural
experimentation.
NATURAL SCIENCES 15. According to Ortiz et al. (1976), art
performs a social function when:
10. Which of the following concerns itself a. It seeks or tends to influence the
with the communication of certain collective behavior of a people.
ideas and feelings by means of a sensuous b. It is created to be seen or used primarily
medium? in public situations.
a. Beauty c. It expresses or describes social or
c. Nature collective aspects of existence as
b. Experience opposed to individual and personal kinds of
d. Art experiences.
d. All of the above
11. Among the most popular ones being
taught in school are the two Greek
epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. These
works, purportedly written before Realism
that beginning of recorded history, are Accurate, detailed, unembellished depiction
believed to be man’s attempt at of nature and contemporary life.
recording stories and tales that have been
passed on, known, and sung Notable Artist: Fernando Amorsolo
throughout the years. What does it display Known as the Father of Philippine Realism.
about art? Mastery in light and realistic portrayals of
a. Art is everywhere. Filipino culture and customs.
c. Art involves experience.
b. Art is universal.
d. Nature is artful. Abstraction
Art that departs from accurate
12. All except one are the major kinds of representation, using shapes, colors, and
experience involved in the artistic forms.
activity.
a. It starts as an experience which the artist Characteristics: Emphasizes non-
wants to communicate. representational imagery; exists along a
b. The act of expressing this experience – continuum from figurative sources.
that of creating that art object or
form. Influential Artist: Pablo Picasso
c. When the work is done, there is the Known for simplified, distorted, and
artist’s gratifying experience of geometric forms.
having accomplished something significant.
d. Making the artwork be known in the Subcategories of Abstraction:
community.
A. Distortion:
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Change or exaggeration that alters Key Artist: Vincent Van Gogh. Renowned for
perception. emotionally charged paintings that seem to vibrate
with feeling.
B. Elongation:
Figures stretched beyond realistic
proportions. Dadaism
An anti-art movement born from a reaction
C. Mangling: against societal, political, and cultural norms.
Depictions of disfigured or mutilated
subjects. Characteristics: Embraces elements from various art
forms: art, music, poetry, theatre, and dance.
Functions more as a protest movement with an anti-
establishment manifesto than a defined style like
D. Cubism:
Cubism or Fauvism.
Major early 20th-century movement
reshaping modernist art. Surrealism
A movement in literature, arts, and theatre
E. Abstract Expressionism: that seeks to blend imagination with reality.
Focuses on evoking emotion through
medium and composition; associated with Characteristics: Aims to unify conscious and
Leo Tolstoy's “Expression Theory.” unconscious thought.

Symbolism Utilizes irrational juxtaposition of images to create

An intellectual form of expression that new meanings.
conveys deeper meanings through symbols.
Futurism
Characteristics: Incorporates messages and esoteric An Italian art movement from the early 20th
references. Transforms artworks into narrative- century focused on capturing the dynamism of
driven symbols. modern life.
Key Figure: Filippo Tommaso Marinetti

Fauvism Launched the movement in 1909.

A painting style developed in early 20th- Characteristics: Emphasizes energy and movement
century France by Henri Matisse and André Derain. in artistic representation.
Characteristics: Known as 'Les Fauves' (the wild
beasts), named sarcastically by art critic Louis
Vauxcelles. Impressionism
An art movement that emerged in France in
Emphasizes the use of color to express the artist's the late 19th century.
feelings rather than merely depicting subjects.
Characteristics: Known for innovative painting
techniques and a novel approach to color.
Expressionism Focuses on capturing the effects of light and
An art movement focused on emotion and atmosphere in paintings.
feeling rather than literal interpretation.
Characteristics:Utilizes vivid colors and distortion.
Often features two-dimensional subjects lacking Directions. Read and analyze the
perspective. statements/questions below, then encircle the

Aims to express the artist's emotions and evoke an letter of the your choice.
emotional response from the viewer.
1. A style of artwork created using many geometric
shapes, often not resembling any object.
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a. Surrealism 6. Which of the following is a style of painting in

which the painter shows his
c. Cubism
personality through spontaneity?
b. Fauvism
a. Cubism
d. Abstraction
c. Elongation
b. Mangling
2. An art style where the artist tries to paint a picture
exactly how it looks in real life, with as many details d. Abstract Expressionism
as possible.
a, Impressionism
7. This was greatly influenced by the writings of
c. Symbolism Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis.
b. Realism a. Futurism
d. Expressionism c. Surrealism
b. Dadaism
3. A style of art where the artist attempts to convey d. Cubism
as much of their emotion into the artwork as
possible, often using distortion and emphasis.
a. Expressionism 8. Which artist created cubism?
a. Pablo Picasso
c. Fauvism
b. Impressionism c. Salvador Dali
b. George Braque
d. Abstract expressionism
d. Paul Cezanne

4. Monet is the father of which movement?

9. Impressionism was based on what artist’s work?
a, Realism
c. Cubism a. Claude Monet
c. Pablo Picasso
b. Impressionism
d. Expressionism b. Vincent Van Gogh
d. Henry Matisse

5. Which one rejected the way art was appreciated

and defined in contemporary 10. He was regarded as the Father of Philippine
Realism.
art scene?
a. Dadaism a. Juna Luna
c. Fernando Amorsolo
c. Fauvism
b. Vicente Manansala
b. Cubism
d. Surrealism d. Hernando Ocampo