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AND BRIEF

INTRODUCTION TO
HUMANITIES
WHAT IS ART?
◼Humanities is derived from the Latin word Humanus
which means, humane, cultured, refined, skilled and
civilized. It is a study of humanity that focuses on
branches of learning concerned with human thoughts,
feelings and relations. Humanities, in the Western
thoughts, it includes the study of languages, religion,
archaeology, philosophy and the seven arts: painting,
sculpture, architecture, literature, music and dance,
theater (drama) and cinema.
WHAT IS ART?
◼ Art is a product of man’s inventiveness and creativity
◼ In ancient world, art is just a product of their hands that
are functional and they can use in their day to day life
◼ During the Renaissance Period, Art is equivalent to “craft”
◼ In 17th century art is associated with beauty and
aesthetics
◼ Finally, on the 18th century, art was conceived as related to
fine arts,
WHAT IS ART?
◼Art, as defined, is the product of man’s need
for expression. It involves man’s imagination
and creativity to create, express and
communicate ideas and thoughts about reality.
It is liked and enjoyed by man because it
satisfies their personal need such as the need
for expression and aesthetics. it is also
considered as the highest form of expression
developed by man way back the prehistoric
ARTS ACCORDING TO:
◼ HERBERT READ: AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE A PLEASING
FORM
◼ ERNST CASSIRER: ENJOYMENT OF FORMS
◼ SUSSANE LANGER: MOLDS ACTUAL FEELINGS BY GIVING
FORM TO THE WORLD. IT ARTICUATES HUMAN NATURE,
SENSIBILITY, ENERGY, PASSION AND IMPRALITY.
◼ TOLSTOY: ART IS THE TRANSMISSION OF FEELINGS THE
ARTIST HAS EXPERIENCED OR SIMPLY THE EMOTIONS OF
THE ARTISTS.
ART APPRECIATION, IMAGINATION,
CREATIVITY AND EXPRESSION
Art appreciation
◼ Art appreciation is the capacity to understand works of art
and experience a certain enjoyment in creating arts.
◼ It deals with our encounter with the artworks and artists
and how we are affected with it.
◼ It is far from ethics wherein in ethics we consider that
there are absolute right and wrong answers. Art
appreciation is not bounded to what is beautiful or not.
◼Art appreciation is the ability of an individual to
interpret and understand man-made arts. As a
process, art appreciation involves our positive,
perceptual, emotional, intellectual; response to
the beauty of artworks. It also helps us improve
our perception of reality and at the same time,
distinguish art from reality and vice versa.
ART APPRECIATION, IMAGINATION,
CREATIVITY AND EXPRESSION
IMAGINATION
◼ IS THE ENVISIONING IDEAS THAT ARE NOT PRESENT IN
REALITY.
◼ VISUALIZING THE IMPOSSIBE OR THING THAT ARE NOT
ACTUALLY PRESENTIN OUR SENSES,
◼ DREAM IS A FORM OF IMAGINATIVE THINKING.
◼ IMAGINATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN
KNOWLEDGE- A. Einstein
ART APPRECIATION, IMAGINATION,
CREATIVITY AND EXPRESSION
◼CREATIVITY USES IMAGINATION TO REPRESENT
CREATIVITY
NEW IDEAS.
◼UNVEILING OF THE IMPOSSILE TO POSSIBLE
◼PRODUCTION OF VALUABLE PRODUCTS – Mumford,
2003)
◼PRODUCTION OF SOMEHING ORIGINAL AND
WORTHWHILE –

Robert Stenberg
CAN CREATIVITY BE LEARNED?

YE
IMAGINATION
CREATIVITY
INNOVATION
ACTIVITY:
◼ ART WALK – SINCE WE CANNOT GO TO A MUSEUM OR
GALLERY, AT HOME, TAKE PHOTOS OF THINGS THAT CAPTURE
YOUR ATTENTION, HOW THE VARIOUS THINGS AFFECT YOUR
FEELINGS AND EMOTION.
◼ STREET ART HUNT – DISCOVER SOME LOCATIONS IN YOUR
BARANGAY WHERE A GRAFFITI OR A MURAL IS LOCATED.
CAPTURE A PHOTO OF IT AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
◼ WHAT MAKES THE GRAFFITI/MURAL INTERESTING?
◼ WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GRAFFITI/MURAL?

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