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PRELIMS
INTRODUCTION: Art Appreciation Humanities
- Humanities came from the Latin word “humanus”
meaning refined, cultured and human.
- study of the different cultural aspect of man, his
frailties in life and how it can be improved
- records man’s quest for answers to the
fundamental questions he asks about himself and about life
- Humanities are expressions of man’s feelings and
thoughts
- emphasizes dignity and worthiness of man and
recognizes creative expressions
- aimed to shape students subjective energies
(feelings, attitudes and aspirations) IMPORTANCE OF HUMANITIES
- Man needs and image of himself
- Understanding of his natures
- Necessary for the development of a complete,
social man
- Provides man with a measure of his own passion
& desire
- Regulate man’s behavior
ETYMOLOGY OF ART
- ART comes from the Aryan root word ‘ AR’ which
means to put together
- Latin word ARS which means skills/ability
- cover those areas of artistic creativity -embraces
the visual arts, literature, music and dance
- expresses aesthetic ideas by use of skill &
imagination DIVISION OF THE ARTS
- Visual: arts that are primarily seen, occupies
space
- Auditory: heard, timed arts; exist in time
- Combined/performing arts: combines visual &
auditory elements
- examples: Visual arts: paintings, sculptures and
architectures
- Auditory arts: music and poetry
- Combined: drama & theatre, dancing, cinema & TV,
opera PURPOSES OF THE ARTS
- Create beauty
- Provide decoration
- Reveal truth
- Immortalize
- Express religious values
- Record and commemorate experience
- Create order & harmony
BASIC ASSUMPTIONS OF THE ART
Art is Universal
- Art has been created by all people at all times, in
all countries and it lives because its well-liked and enjoyed Art is not Nature; Nature is not Art
- Art is made may man, whereas nature is given
around us. It is in this juncture that they can be considered opposites. What we find in nature should not be expected to be present in art too Art involves Experience
- there can never be appreciation of art without
experience Art and Nature
- Art is not nature. Art is made by human beings.
Artists frequently find their inspiration and subject matter in nature, and artists do use nature as a medium, but art itself is not nature
- Art is made by human beings, and no matter how
close it is to nature it always shows that it was made by human beings
- The function of the artist is to help us understand
the nature of things, to realise the possibilities in the world, to develop insights or enlarge imagination by creating or revealing new subject Art is made by man, art is everywhere Art is man’s oldest means of expression; Art as a means of expression & communication. “The humanities constitute one of the oldest and most important means of expression developed by man”. Human history has witnessed how man evolved not just physically but also culturally, from cave painters to men of exquisite paintbrush users of the present. Even if one goes back to the time before written records of man’s civilization has appeared, he can find cases of man’s attempts of not just crafting tools to live and survive but also expressing his feelings and thoughts. The Galloping Wild Boar found in the cave of Altamira, Spain is one such example. In 1879, a Spaniard and his daughter were exploring a cave when they saw pictures of a wild boar, hind, and bison. Prehistoric Paintings
- According to experts, these paintings were
purported to belong to Upper Paleolithic Age,
several thousands of years before the current era. Pre-historic men, with their crude instruments, already showcased and manifested earliest attempts at recording man’s innermost interests, preoccupations, and thoughts.
- The humanities, then, ironically, have started even
before the term has been coined. Human persons have long been exercising what it means to be a human long before he was even aware of his being one. The humanities stand tall in bearing witness to this magnificent phenomenon. Any human person, then, is tasked to participate, if not, totally partake in this long tradition of humanizing himself. FUNCTIONS OF ART Art a Therapy
- In its therapeutic function, art can be and is used
as therapy for individuals with a variety of illnesses, both physical and mental As an Artifact
- Art also functions as an artifact
- A product of a particular time and place, an
artwork represents the idea and technology of that specific time and place Personal Function
- The personal functions of art are varied and highly
subjective. This means that its function depend on the person — the artist who created the art Social Function
- Art is considered to have a social function if and
when it addresses a particular collective interest as opposed to a personal interest
- Political art is a very common example of an art
with a social function. Art may convey message of protest, contestation, or whatever message the artist intends his work to carry Physical Function
- The physical functions of art are the easiest to
spot and understand. The physical functions of art can be found in artworks that are crafted in order to serve some physical purpose EXPRESSIONS OF ARTS Visual Arts
- Is the kind of art form that the population is most
likely more exposed to
- Paintings
- Drawings
- Printing
- Sculpture
- Digital Imaging FILM
- Film refers to the art of putting together
successions of still images in order to create an illusion of movement, filmmaking focuses on its aesthetic, cultural, and social value and is considered as both an art and industry Performance Art
- Performance art is a live art and the artist’s
medium is mainly the human body which he or she uses to perform, but also employs other kind of art such as visual art, props, or sound Poetry
- Poetry is an art form where the artist expresses
his emotions not by using paint, charcoal, or camera, but expresses them through words Architecture
- Is the art of designing and constructing buildings
and other types of structures
- It is often referred to as the “mother of the arts”
because it houses, serves as background for, or occurs in relation to other fields of art
- Materials used include stone, concrete, brick,
wood, steel, glass, and plaster SUBJECT AND CONTENT SUBJECT
- Refers to the visual focus or the image that may be
extracted from examining the artwork Subject of Arts
- Nature
- People and Events
- Myths and Legends
- Spiritual and Religious Beliefs
Claude Monet’s Water Lillies (^) Michelangelo’s David
- Casting
- Crafts
- Architecture
TECHNOLOGICAL MEDIA
- Photography
- Film and Videos
- Computer arts
ARTIST AND ARTISAN
Leonardo da Vinci
- Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and
engineer whose skill and intelligence epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal Leonardo da Vinci’s Most Famous Works Vincent van Gogh
- Dutch post-impressionist painter who is among
the most famous and influential figures in the history of western art. In just over a decade he created approximately 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil painting, most of them in the last two years of his life Van Gogh’s Most Famous Paintings Michelangelo
- Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, an
Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, his work inspired by models from classical antiquity and had a lasting influence on western art Michelangelo’s Most Famous Works SOME OF THE GREATEST ARTISTS IN THE PHILIPPINES Fernando Amorsolo
- “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art”
- A portraitist and painter of rural Philippines
landscapes. He was the first ever to be recognized as National Artist of the Philippines Fernando Amorsolo’s Most Famous Works Angelica C. Dajao Mona Lisa, 1503 The Last Supper, 1498 Madonna and the Child, 1940 Lady with and Ermine, 1489-1490 Ginevra de Benci, 1474 The Starry Night, 1889 The Potato Eaters, 1885 The Sunflower, 1889 Self-Portrait, 1889 The Sistine Chapel Ceiling, 1508- David, 1504 La Pieta, 1499 Dalagang Bukid, 1958 Planting Rice, 1921
Carlos Botong Francisco
- A Filipino muralist from Angono, Rizal. Francisco
was a most distinguished practitioner of mural painting for many decades and best known for his historical pieces Carlos Botong Francisco’s Most Famous Works Benedicto Cabrera
- Known as “BenCab,” is a Filipino painter and was
awarded National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts in 2006. He has been noted as “arguably the best-selling painter of his generation of Filipino artists.” BenCab’s Most Famous Works ARTIST
- An artist is a person who performs any of the
creative arts. This captures all forms of art.
- An artist s an art practitioner such as painter,
sculptor, choreographer, dancer, musician, etc. who produces or creates indirectly functional arts with aesthetic value using imagination
- The specialty of an artist is that he is able to
create art for the sake of art itself without needing any ulterior motives.
- “Art for the sake of art” is a phrase that suggests
art doesn’t need to serve any purpose beyond being itself. It emphasized the idea that art doesn’t have to fulfill a moral, political, or utilitarian role, nor does it need to convey a deeper message or serve a social function. Instead, its value lies purely in its beauty, form, and aesthetic experience. ARTISAN
- A skilled worker who makes things by hand. This
includes various objects ranging from jewelry to furniture.
- An artisan should not be confused with an artist
because there is a clear difference in the things that they create
- An artisan is able to produce something that has a
functional value, although it should not be limited to its value alone Characteristics of Artist and Artisan
- Artistic Value
- Artist:^ The object has a clear artistic value
- Artisan:^ The object has an artistic value
- Functional Value
- Artist:^ The object has no functional value.
- Artisan:^ The object has a functional value.
- Object Value
- Artist: The object has a lot of aesthetic value and is appreciated for this quality as it pleases the individual.
- Artisan: The object though utilitarian has certain aesthetic attributes to it. ✴ (^) Aesthetic Value — refers to the value that something holds based on its beauty or pleasing qualities, rather than its practical or functional purpose. It is the worth or importance we assign to objects, experiences, or works of art because they evoke a positive sensory or emotional response, such as enjoyment, admiration, or a sense of harmony COLOGNE CATHEDRAL IN GERMANY
- An example of early gothic
architecture
- This is also a collaboration
between the artist who made the design and the artisan who helped in the construction of the whole building ARTISAN AND GUILDS
- These guilds where towns had
formalized groups of artisans or craftsmen who took on a particular specialization or trade; shoemakers, textile and glass workers, carpenters, carvers, masons, armorers, and weapon-makers, among others. Here, the practice of artists was not grounded on the idea of Bayanihan, 1962 Filipino Struggles Through History, 1964 Mysterious Woman, 2005 The Oriental Fan, 1982 Sabel in Blue, 2006
ELEMENTS OF ART
- Gestalt Psychology strongly believed that
perceptions of our surroundings and experiences are holistic rather than pieces of a whole, a famous gestalt principle states “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Gestalt means organization or configuration
- This approach in psychology believes that our
brains or minds have a convenient ways to organize and configure our perceptions in holistic and convenient ways.
- In the same aspect, art could not be appreciated
by nitpicking into its component only
- The elements of the art are the visual components
of which are required to create a work of art.
- Knowing the basics of the elements of art can help
any artist to create a well-balanced, and beautiful designs.
- To develop a thorough understanding of artistic
composition, one must learn to examine and utilize the various elements. ELEMENTS OF VISUAL ARTS
- The elements of art are the visual components
which are required to create a work of art.
- Knowing the basics of the elements of visual art
can help any artist to create a well-balanced and beautiful designs.
- To develop a more thorough understanding of
artistic composition, one must learn how to examine and utilize the various art elements.
- Lines
- Colors
- Texture
- Perspective
- Space
- Shape/Form/Volume
- Value THE ART ELEMENT OF LINE LINE
- Line is a mark on a surface that describes a shape
or outline. It can create texture and can be thick and thin. Types of line can include actual, implied, vertical, horizontal, diagonal and contour line.
- Lines are essential elements of art as it provide the
impression of path and movement along space
- Lines speak a language that artists can
comprehend
- Is an important element at the disposal of every
artist
- Always has direction, always moving.
- As used in any work of art, may either be straight
or curved.
- Lines are the first element of art and are
continuous marks that are made on any surface with a moving point.
- Lines can be used in various ways to create
different compositions.
- A line can be used to express various things or
feelings; it can be used to show various moods or anything abstract.
- Line serves as an essential building block of art,
but it can also serve as the content itself of a work of art, or be manipulated to evoke an emotional or intellectual response from a viewer (Fichner- Rathus, 2010). TYPES OF LINES Vertical Lines
- Vertical lines are poised for action. They are
poised, balanced, forceful, and dynamic. They express an impression of dignity. Horizontal Lines
- Horizontal lines are lines of repose and serenity.
They express ideas of calmness and quiescence. Diagonal Lines
- Diagonal lines are slanted lines used to create
feelings of movement or action
- They create an impression of rising or falling Curved Lines
- Curved lines, sometimes referred as S curves,
suggest gracefulness or sexiness.
- These are lines that do not appear linear; hence,
directions are not clearly established MOVEMENT OF LINES Repetition
- Occurs when two or more lines are drawn within a
corner following the lines of the corner.
- Lines that are in opposition to each other form a
contrasting line Transition Line
- Is a line that connects two workflow elements.
Transition lines allow you to define what the next step in a workflow will be THE ART ELEMENT OF COLOR COLOR
- Refers to the visual perception of light being
reflected from a surface of an artwork.
- In the most basic classification, colors can be
divided into three groups: primary, secondary and tertiary.
COLOR WHEEL
- Is an abstract illustrative organization of color
hues around a circle, that shows relationships between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors, etc. ATTRIBUTES OF COLOR Hue
- Is the term for the pure spectrum colors commonly referred to by the "color names" — red, orange, yellow, blue, green violet — which appear in the hue circle or rainbow. Theoretically all hues can be mixed from three basic hues, known as primaries Value
- Refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. It is
the quality which depends on the amount of light and dark in color.
- Black, white, and gray are neutral colors
- Tints are values above the normal
- Shades are values below the normal.
Intensity
- Refers to the brightness or darkness of color. It
gives color strength. When a hue is vivid form, it is said to be in full intensity. When it is dulled, it is said to be partly neutralized. COLOR SCHEMES Monochromatic
- This technique where only one color is used. With
a limited options for colors, this provides a strong and unifying expression to the art Analogous
- The hues that are usually those that are side by
side in the color wheel and operate in a common hue Color Triads
- From the name itself, art must be focused on three
general colors spaced on equal intervals of the color wheel Split Compliments
- This is used to combine a hue with each side of its
exact complement
- Used to create perfect nature art piece
Warm and Cool Colors
- Warm group contains the hues of red, orange, and
yellow
- Cool colors are blue, green, violet
THE ART ELEMENT OF FORMS
FORMS
- Refers to a three-dimensional object. As such,
form is an art term that is only applied to those artworks that are three-dimensional, such as sculpture and pottery.
- Forms, much like shapes, can be geometric or
organic. Geometric forms have hard lines and edges. Organic forms are curvy and more free- form.
- Applies to the over-all design of a work of art. It
describes the structure or shape of an object. TYPES OF FORMS
- Form and shape can also be described as
either organic or geometric. Organic Forms
- Typically are irregular in outline, and often
asymmetrical. Organic forms are most often thought of as naturally occurring. Geometric Forms
- Are those which correspond to named regular
shapes, such as squares, rectangles, circles, cubes, spheres, cones, and other regular forms THE ART ELEMNT OF VOLUME VOLUME
- Refers to the amount of space occupied in three-
dimension
- It refers to solidity to thickness
- The three-dimensional form comprising length,
width, and depth. Artists stimulate volume in their paintings to give their painting a three-dimensional effect. This is usually done by applying tone or different shades of light and dark
