Visual Arts

LESSON 3 | A H 1 1 2 | C olle ge of Ed u c at ion | PRI N CE K LYV N

BON N . SELMA , LPT
Learning Objectives:
-identify correctly the different scope of visual arts
-explain substantially the philosophical perspective of arts through oral
recitation
-explain comprehensively the subject of art through discussion
-identify the different sources of subject art
-determine the kinds of subject in an artwork
-Demonstrate one’s knowledge in visual arts through a sketch
Preliminary Activity: Group Discussion

Instructions: The class will be

divided into (5) groups. Each groups
will be given an assigned topic for
them to discuss.
Preliminary Activity: Group Discussion
Each group must submit a hand-drawn graffiti that will
summarize their discussion in a 1 whole yellow paper. At the back
of the paper, write a 2 sentence synthesis to explain the
connection between the hand-drawn graffiti and the assigned
topics. The students can use their phones to access the internet.
The hand-drawn graffiti will be the students’ exit
requirement. Groups who failed to submit the graffiti at the
end of the session will have huge deductions.
Preliminary Activity: Group Discussion
with Graffiti
Rubrics for Graffiti:
Creativity= 10 pts
Neatness= 10 pts
Timeliness=10 pts
Substance of the synthesis= 10 pts
Correctness in following the instruction= 10 pts
Total: 50 pts
Preliminary Activity: Group Discussion
1) Discuss the different scope of visual arts (e.g fine arts,
contemporary arts, decorative arts, and applied arts) and explain
how does that specific art can best explain the current
challenges of the Philippine government.

2) Discuss the different philosophical perspectives [e.g Art as

mimesis (Plato), Art as representation ( Aristotle), Art for Art Sake
(Kant)] and explain substantially how does it help college students
to develop appreciation towards the arts.
Preliminary Activity: Group Discussion
3) Discuss comprehensively how the types of subject of art
(representational or objective and non-representational or
non-objective ) contributes to the beauty of an artwork.
4) Discuss the different sources of subject art and explain its
influence in the Philippine society.
5) Discuss the kinds of subject in an artwork and explain how
does it provide value to the day to day lives of Filipinos
Visual Arts
-art forms that create works that are primarily visual
in nature
(e.g ceramics, drawing, painting, sculptures,
printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, film
making, architecture)
Artistic Disciplines that has visual aspect
(e.g performing arts, conceptual, and textile arts)
Before the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain
and elsewhere at the turn of the 20 th century

The term artist was only restricted to a person

working in the fine arts (painting, sculpture, or
printmaking) and NOT the handicraft, craft, or
applied art media.
Scope of Visual Arts

1) Fine arts- art form practiced mainly for the

aesthetic value and its beauty rather than its
functioning value.

-rooted in drawing and design-based works such as

painting, printmaking, and sculpture,
Scope of Visual Arts

1) Fine arts- it also includes acrylic painting,

silkscreen painting, giclee prints--fine art print
created by using a specialized high resolution inkjet
printer.
Scope of Visual Arts

2) Contemporary arts- it includes assemblage,

collage, mixed-media, conceptual art, installation,
happenings and performance art, photography,
video art, and animation or any combination
thereof
Scope of Visual Arts
3) Decorative Arts and Crafts- concerned with the design and
decoration of objects that are chiefly prized for their utility,
rather than for their purely aesthetic qualities. Ceramics,
glassware, basketry, jewelry, metalware, furniture, textiles,
clothing, and other such goods are the objects most
commonly associated with the decorative arts.
Scope of Visual Arts

4) Applied Arts- graphic design,

fashion design, interior design.
Scope of Visual Arts

5) Body Art- generally concerned with issues of gender

and personal identity. A major theme is the
relationship of body and mind, explored in work
consisting of feats of physical endurance designed to
test the limits of the body and the ability of the mind to
suffer pain.
Dotted scarring in
Ethiopian Tribe
Philosophical perspectives
1) Art as mimesis (Plato)

all artistic creation is a form of imitation: that which really exists (in
the “world of ideas”) is a type created by God; the concrete things
man perceives in his existence are shadowy representations of this
ideal type.
Mimesis--“imitation” (though in the sense of “re-presentation”
rather than of “copying”)
Philosophical perspectives
2) Art as representation (Aristotle)
Art is not only representation but also the use of mathematical
ideas and symmetry in the search of perfect, timeless, and
contrasting being with becoming
Philosophical perspectives
3) Art for Art Sake (Kant)
Beautiful for Emmanuel Kant is “that which without any concept is
recognized as the object of necessary satisfaction”.
-the appropriate stance of the spectator, perceiving beauty is one of
indifference. It simply means acknowledging that the beauty
possessed by the object is necessary and that the agreement as to
the beauty would be universal.
Philosophical perspectives
3) Art for Art Sake (Kant)
-allowing the mind of the one who contemplates art freely to an
unrestricted play of thhe mental faculties.
Subject of Art
1) Representational or Objective
-also known as figurative art
-represents objects or events in the real world
-uses form and is concerned with “what” is to be depicted
(e.g painting, sculpture, graphic arts, literature and theatre)
Subject of Art
2) Non-representational or non obejctive
-without references to anything outside itself (without
representation)
-no recognizable objects
-abstract
-uses content
-concerned with “how” the artwork is depicted
Sources of Subject of Art
1) Primary Sources
-first hand testimony
-direct evidence concerning a topic under investigation
-created by witnesses or recorders who experienced the events or
conditions being documented
-e.g autobiographies, memoirs, and oral histories
-characterized by their content, regardless of whether they are available
in original format, in microfilm/microfilche, digital format, or in
published format
Sources of Subject of Art
2) Secondary Source
-interpret and analyzes the primary sources
-written or made significantly after events by parties not directly
involved but who have special expertise,they may provide historical
context or critical perspectives
-includes pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources
Some of these sources of art subject are:

1) Nature (animals, people, landscapes)

2) History (historical events, dresses, houses, manner of living thoughts

of a period)

3) Greek and Roman Mythology (deities and heroes)

4) Judeo Christian tradition (religion and art, the Bible, the Apocrypha,
rituals of the Church)
Some of these sources of art subject are:
5) Oriental Sacred Texts-(countries of the orient e.g Japan, China, and
India; traditions of the Hinduism and Buddhism)
6) Greek, Roman, early Christian and Byzantine Art-influenced the
Islam art
Kinds of Subject:

1) Still life (inanimate objects arranged in an indoor setting)

2) Landscapes, seascapes, and cityscapes (physical environment)

3) Animals (animals often have symbols to represent)

4) Portraits-capable of showing a variety of moods and feelings;

realistic likeness of a person
Kinds of Subject:
5) figures-(sculptures’ chief subject has traditionally
been the human body, nude or clothed)
6) Everyday life-observation of people going about
their usual ways and performing their usual tasks
7) History and legends –history consists of verifiable
facts while legends contain the unverified ones
Kinds of Subject:
8) Religion and mythology-arts were used to aid in
worship, instruction, inspiration of feelings of
devotion, and impression to convert non-believers

9) Dreams and fantasies-may be a lifelike situations

that are usually vague and illogical
Different Levels of Meaning:
1) Factual meaning-literal meaning; narrative content in the work
which can be directly apprehended because the objects presented
are easily recognized

2) Conventional meaning-special meaning that a certain object has in

a particular culture or group of people (e.g crescent moon for Islam,
cross for Christianity, etc.)
Different Levels of Meaning:

3) Subjective meaning-personal meaning consciously or unconsciously

conveyed by the artist using a private symbolism which stems from hos
own association of certain objects, acti0ns or colors with past
experience
References:
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2020, January 29).
decorative art. Encyclopedia Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/art/decorative-art

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2011, November 22).

mimesis. Encyclopedia Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/art/mimesis