ART APPRECIATION

(HUM 1)
MODULE 1:
INTRODUCTION
TO HUMANITIES
SUBMIITED BY:
IVAN B. DURAN
 OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson the student shall be
able to:

1. Differentiate art history from art appreciation.

2. Discuss the nature of art’s preliminary
expression.
3. Clarify misconceptions about art.
4. Discuss the assumptions about art.
 QUESTION?

When you hear the

word “humanities”
what is the first
word or thing that
comes into your
mind?
The humanities include the study of
ancient and modern languages, literature,
philosophy, history, law, politics, religion
and art.
Humanities gives you general
knowledge.(https://www.vocabulary.com). The
humanities help us understand others through their
languages, histories and culture.
Humanities students build their skills in
writing and critical reading. They encourage us to
think creatively. They teach us to reason about being
human and to ask question about the world.
(https://curt-.com>).
WHO UNDERTAKE
HUMANITIES?

Scholars in the
humanities are
“humanity scholars” or
humanists.
(https://en.m.wikipedia.org)
 D O YO U L I K E C R EAT I N G A RT O R
E X P LO R I N G T H E NAT U R E O F
A RT WO R K S ? W E L L , T H I S S U B J EC T I S
FO R YO U ! S I T BAC K A N D R E L A X AS
W E TAC K L E A RT I N A N I N D E P T H
MANNER.
 A RT H I STO RY V E RS U S A RT
A P P RECIAT IO N

ART HISTORY
 Art history is the
study of works of
art in their
historical
development and
stylistic contexts.
JUAN LUNA’S SPOLIARIUM
 A RT H I STO RY V E RS U S A RT
A P P RECIAT IO N

ART APPRECIATION
art appreciation
refers to the
exploration and
analysis of art
forms that we
are exposed to it.

UP OBLATION
 A RT H I STO RY V E RS U S A RT
A P P RECIAT IO N

ART APPRECIATION
It can be highly
subjective,
depending on an
individual’s
personal taste
and preferences.

AMORSOLO’S PLANTING RICE

(https://www.educationworld.in)
 A RT H I STO RY V E RS U S A RT
A P P RECIAT IO N

ART APPRECIATION
It can be done on
the basis of
several grounds
such as elements
of design and
mastery of
displayed in a
piece
ART AND ITS MEANING
ETYMOLOGY

AYLAN To put
“AR”
word together.

SKILLS,ABILITY
LATIN AND COVERS
“ARS” AREAS OF
word ARTISTIC
CREATIVITY
 ART AND ITS MEANING
A broad definition of art can be extracted by various
authors such as:

“Art is the conscious use of skills and creative

imagination specially in the production of aesthetic
objects.”
Merriam Webster
“Art is an activity by which a person, having an
emotion intentionally transmits it to others.”

Leo Tolstoy
 ART AND ITS MEANING
“Art brings harmony with the beauty of the world.”
Plato

“Art is the whole spirit of man.”

Ruskin

“Art is a way of life, of doing, thinking, of feeling, of

making choices of living in a fine way.”

Arthur Dow
Some generalizations about art (What is art?)
1. Art is any creative work of human being.
2. Art is a form of expressing oneself.
3. Art resides in the quality of doing; process is not
magic.
4. Art is the act of making something visually
entertaining.
5. Art is that activity which manifests beauty.
6. Art is mastery, an ideal way of doing something.
7. Art is not a thing-it is a way (Elbert Hubbard)
8. Art is the most intense mode of individualism that
the world has ever known
9. Art is a discovery and development of elementary
principles of nature into beautiful forms suitable for
human use. (Frank Lloyd Wright)
 WHY IS ART IMPORTANT?
• Creates significant cultural and political
contributions.
• Art has played an important role in helping fight
against intolerance of different cultures, racism,
and other forms of unjust societal segregation.

• Art is a remarkable mode of depicting culture

from all over the world and an essential
ingredient to empowering the hearts of the
people.
 CREATIVITY,
IMAGINATION AND THE
EXPRESSION IN ART
The combination of these three factors lead men to create
a work of art that will surely influence people to seek for
change in improving their lives.
 CREATIVITY
Creativity is the act of turning new and
imaginative ideas into reality. It is
characterized by the ability to perceive
the world in new ways, to find hidden
patterns, to make connections
between seemingly unrelated
phenomena and to generate solutions.
(https://www.creativityat work.com)

It is the ability to transcend traditional

ideas, rules, relationships, or the like,
and to create meaningful new ideas,
forms, methods, interpretations,
originality, progressiveness, or
imagination. (https://creativity.com)
 IMAGINATION

Imagination is tied very closely to

creativity because imagination is
putting things, ideas. Feelings or
images together, initially in the artist’s
mind. Through imagination one is able
to craft something bold, something
new and something better in the hopes
of creating something that will
stimulate changes. (https;//quizlet.com)
 ASSUMPTIONS OF ART

These assumptions are the principles and bases of

appreciating a work of art since it is in art that man
can convey one’s individuality and way of life.
 EXPRESSION

Expression is automatic in every

action, thought or feeling in
everyone. (https://www.quors.com)

Expression of feeling constitutes

the creation of art, just as
philosophy and other disciplines
are expression of ideas.
(https://www.britannica.com)
 ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
1. Art is universal.
Art is everywhere; wherever men have
lived together. It has sprung up among
them as a language charged with feelings
and significance. Art as a cultural force
can be pervasive and potent. It has no
limit and rises above cultures, races and
civilization. It is timeless because it goes
beyond the time of our own existence.
 ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
2. Art is not nature.
Art is manmade, it is a creation of man utilizing his
thoughtful skill and artistry. It is artificial because it
is just an imitation or appropriation of reality and
nature. It is a representation of ideas, thought,
feelings that are communicated and expressed in a
creative and artistic way. Art created by God is
divine while art created by man is temporary. Art
can never be natural because it is momentary in the
constant transformation of change. Artist could
create works of art but they cannot form nature.
 ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
3. Art involves experience.

Art is a depiction of our daily experiences. It demands

taking part. It involves laying of pigments. Molding of clay,
chipping marble, casting of bronze, constructing of
building, singing of songs, playing roles on stage, acting and
going rhythmic movements in a dance. Every art does
something with physical material, the body, thus the only
way to find conviction and assertion is through immersion
in the Arts. Art is appreciated if we spend time to look at it,
listen to it, to touch it and feel its presence.
 ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
4. Art is cultural.

Art is set of shared attitudes, values, goals and

practices that define a group of people, such as
the people of a particular region. Culture includes
the elements that characterize a particular
people’s way of life. The arts-vast subdivision of
culture, composed of many creative endeavors
and discipline. (https://en.em.wikipedia.org)
 ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
5. Art is an expression.

Art is an expression made visible by a

form. It expresses and translates, it
acknowledges and reveals, transfers
and reveals. Art is an expression of
feeling, belief and
character.(https://meganbostic.square
pace.com)
 ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
6. Art as a form of creation.

A work of art is created by an artist, in order

then to develop an independent existence in
the eye of the beholder over which the
creator loses all control. The creation of art
is the bringing about of a new combination
of elements in medium (tones in music,
words in literature, paints on canvass and Leonardo Da Vinci and his
artwork, Monalisa
others.(https://www.britannica.com)
CATEGORIES/CLASSIFICATIONS
OF ARTS

A list of subjects covered in undertaking the course of art:

 1. VISUAL ARTS (2D,3D)
a. Painting - the application of pigment
on any flat two-dimensional surface.

b. Sculpture - It is the carving,

modelling, casting, constructing and
assembling of materials and objects into
primarily dimensional works of art.

c. Architecture - It is the art and science

of planning, designing, and constructing
buildings and non-building structures for
human shelter or use.
 2. PERFORMING ARTS
a. Music - is an art form and cultural
activity whose medium is sound organized in
time.
b. Dance - is the movement of the body
in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within
the given space for the purpose of expressing
an idea or emotion.
c. Film - also called movie or motion
picture, is a series of still images that when
shown on a screen creates an illusion of
moving images.
 2. PERFORMING ARTS
d. Theater - is a collaborative form of
art that uses live performers, typically actors or
actresses, to present the experience of real or
imagined event before a live audience in a
specific place often a stage.
e. Literary - is concentrating the
writing, study or content of literature,
specifically of the kind valued for quality of
form.
f.Performance poetry - is a poetry specifically
composed for or during a performance before
an audience rather than on print mostly open
to improvisation.
 3. DIGITAL ARTS

It is the art that is made

with the assistance of
electronic device or
intended to be
displayed on a
computer which is the
most important
element in digital art.
 4. APPLIED ARTS
The application of design and decorations in
everyday objects to make them aesthetically
pleasing

a. Fashion design - It is the art of

applying design, aesthetics and natural beauty
to clothing and accessories.

b. Furniture design – It is a specialized

field where functions and fashion collide.
 4. APPLIED ARTS
c. Interior design - It is enhancing the
interior of a building to achieve a healthier and
more aesthetically pleasing environment for
the people using space.

d. Graphic design - It is an artist process

of effective communication. Designers
combine words, images and symbols to create
a visual representation of ideas.
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 CREATOR OF THIS
MATERIAL

Ivan B. Duran

BATCHELOR IN
SECONDARY
EDUCATION ,

MAJOR IN ENGLISH

UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL
SYSTEM

ANGONO CAMPUS
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