ART APPRECIATION
-“The Social Sciences attempt to see human
beings in the mass, as subjects for
generalizations, their behavior being a fit
subject for prediction.
-The individual tends to be buried in the mass,
of which he forms an element. The Humanities,
on the other hand, are far more concerned
with the individual, and especially with unique
creations of the individual imagination which
we call works of art.”
-generally refers to VISUAL ART, LITERATURE,
MUSIC, ARCHITECTURE, DANCE, and the
THEATER;
APPRECIATION-recognition of good qualities of
person or something.
-a full understanding of a situation
-synonyms= respect, esteem, comprehension
ART APPRECIATION
-recognition of the good qualities and
understanding of art.
-acquiring knowledge leads to appreciation
-knowing vocabulary, concepts, themes,
processes, materials
-knowing context
-does not require liking or loving
WHAT IS ART?
-Art is something that is perennially around us.
-Some people may deny having to do with arts
but it is indisputable that life presents us with
many forms of and opportunities for
communion with the arts.
-The word ART comes from the ancient Latin,
arts which means a “craft or specialized form of
skill, like carpentry or smithing or surgery”
(Collingwood, 1938).
-Arts in Medieval Latin came to mean
something different. It meant “any special
form of book- learning, such as grammar or
logic, magic or astrology” (Collingwood, 1983).
-The fine arts would come to mean “not
delicate or highly skilled arts, but “beautiful
arts” (Collingwood, 1983).
“The humanities constitute one of the oldest
and most important means of expression
developed by man” (Dudley et al., 1960).
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.
ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
1. ART IS UNIVERSAL
-Timeless, spanning generations and continents
through and through.
-Misconception: Artistic made long time ago. -Age is not a factor in determining art. Literature has provided key words of art.
-lliad and the Odyssey are the two Greek Epics
that one’s being taught in school.
-The Sanskrit pieces Mahabharata and
Ramanaya are also staples in this fields.
-In every country and in every generation,
there is always art. Often times, people feel
that what is considered artistic are only those
which have been made long time ago. This is a
misconception. Age is not a factor in
determining art. “An art is not good because it
is old, but old because it is good” (Dudley et
al., 1960)
-In the Philippines, the works of Jose Rizal and
Francisco Balagtas are not being read because
they are old.
-Florante at Laura never fails to teach high
school students the beauty of love, one that is
universal and pure.
-Ibong Adarna, another Filipino masterpiece,
has always captured the imagination of the
young with its timeless lessons.
-When we recite the Psalms, we feel in
communion with King David as we feel one
with him in his conversation with God.
-When we listen to a Kundiman or perform folk
dances, we still enjoy the way our Filipino
ancestors while away their time in the past.
2. ART IS NOT NATURE
-Art, not directed by representation of reality,
is a perception of reality.
-In the Philippines, it is not entirely novel to
hear some consumers of local movies remark
that these movies produced locally are
unrealistic. They contend that local movies
work around certain formula to the detriment
of substance and faithfulness to reality of
movies.
-Paul Cezanne, a French painted a scene from
reality entitled Well and Grinding Wheel in the
Forest of the Chateau Noir.
3. ART INVOVES EXPERIENCE
-It does not full detail but just an experience.
Actual doing of something.
-Getting this far without a satisfactory
definition of art can be quite weird for some.
For most people, art does not require a full
definition. Art is just experience. By experience,
we mean the “actual doing of something”
(Dudley et al., 1960) and it also affirmed that
art depends on experience, and if one is to
know art, he must know it not as fact or
information but as an experience.
-A work of an art then cannot be abstracted
from actual doing. In order to know what an
artwork, we have to sense it, see and hear it.
-An important aspect of experiencing art is its
being highly personal, individual, and
subjective. In philosophical terms, perception
of art is always a value judgment. It depends on
who the perceive is, his tastes, his biases, and
what he has inside.
ART AND ITS IMPORTANCE
- Art is important because it encompasses all
the developmental domains in child
development. Art lends itself to physical
development and the enhancement of fine and
gross motor skills. For instance, when kids work
with play dough, they fine-tune their muscle
control in their fingers.
WHAT MAKES ART BEAUTIFUL?
- Beauty in terms of art refers to an interaction
between line, color, texture, sound, shape,
motion, and size that is pleasing to the senses.
-generally, refers to ART, LITERATURE, MUSIC,
ARCHITECTURE, DANCE, and the THEATER;
-engage both our intellectual and emotional
selves;
-deepen and broaden our enjoyment at both
level of understanding and the level of feeling;
-We are consciously and unconsciously having
our values shaped by the art around us.
-We pass judgments & express opinions about
art, we are all critics of the arts.
-The humanities are the records of man’s
experiences, his values, his sentiments, his
ideals, and his goals.
-They provide enjoyment and stimulation–
when we try to understand and appreciate
them.
THE ARTS
-constitutes one of the oldest and most
important means of expressions developed by
man;
-appreciating a work of art involves intellectual
involvement;
-art is a product of man’s need to express
himself and is not limited to the revelation of
emotions alone;
-arts have significance in our lives, as we
surround ourselves with things we like;
there is a “life-enhancing” value of art;
-from clothing to habitation, from music to
religion, a great work of art is never out of
date.
-art is the imitation of nature
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARTS
FINE ARTS- refers to an art form practiced
mainly for its aesthetic value and beauty rather
than its functional value. Fine art is rooted in
drawing and design-based works such as
painting, printmaking, and sculpture. It's often
contrasted with ''Applied Art.''
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SCULPTING
PAINTING
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ARCHITECTURE
THEATRE
VISUAL ARTS- is a modern but imprecise
umbrella term for a broad category of art
which includes a number of artistic disciplines
from various subcategories.
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CERAMICS
DRAWING
PAINTING
SCULPTURE
PRINTMAKING
DECORATIVE ART- its a traditional term for an
un widely range of artistic disciplines
concerned with the designs and ornamentation
of items, usually functional, that do not have
any aesthetic qualities.
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CERAMICS
GLASSWARE
BASKETRY
JEWELRY
METALWARE
FURNITURE
TEXTILES
CLOTHING
APPLIED ART- It's an application used for
artistic design. Fine art may go along with this.
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FURTINITURES
CARPETS
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EMBROIDERY
BATIK
JEWELRY
PRECIOUS METALWORK
POTTERY
GOLDSMITHING
BASKETRY
MOSAIC ART
GLASSWARE
CRAFTS- is a skill used by artists. A craft is like a
drawing, paper makings.
Textiles. Appliqué, Crocheting, Embroidery,
Felt-making, Knitting, Lace-making, Macramé,
Quilting, Tapestry art, Weaving.
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PAPERCRAFT
POTTERY
GLASS CRAFTS
SUBJECT-The subject of art may refer to any
person, object, scene, or event represented in
a work of art.
REPRESENTATIONAL or objective arts- Arts
that have subjects are called
OBJECT ARTS
-PAINTING
-SCULPTURE
-GRAPHIC ARTS
-LITERATURE
-THEATER
NON-OBJECTIVE ARTS- do not present
descriptions, stories or references to
identifiable objects or symbols; they appeal
directly to the senses because of the satisfying
organization of their sensuous and expressive
elements.
NON-OBJECTIVE ARTS
-Music
-Architecture
-Functional arts
WAYS OF PRESENTATING THE SUBJECT
REALISM- When objects are depicted in the
way they would normally appear in nature, the
presentation is said to be realistic.
ABSTRACTION- When an artist becomes so
engrossed in one phase of a scene that he does
not show the subject at all as an objective
reality, but only his idea of it, or his feeling
about it, this is referred to as abstraction.
DISTORTION- A technique employed by the
artist to dramatize the shape of a figure to
create an emotional effect; the figure has been
drawn so that proportions differ from the
natural appearance and measurements; it may
also mean “twisting.”
ELONGATION- is a form of abstract art that
often depicts the stretched forms of people or
objects in nature
MANGLING- Artist show subject as cut,
lacerated, mutilated or hacked with repeated
blows.
SURREALISM- a combination of realism and
distortion
SOURCES OF ART SUBJECT
NATURE Aspects of nature – animals, people,
landscapes – have been the most common
inspiration and subject matter for art.
HISTORY- All art is conditioned by the historical
period in which it is created. The dress, the
houses, the manner of living, the thoughts of a
period are reflected in the work of the artist.
GREEK and roman MYTHOLOGY- Stories from
mythology center on the gods, goddesses, and
heroes – these captured the imagination of
artists.
RELIGION- Since prehistoric era until the
present time, there was no difference between
religion and art.
MUSIC- Dance & Religion are the two sources
of Music; Music is the art of combining and
regulating sounds of varying pitch to produce
compositions expressive of ideas and emotions
that are pleasing. In dance, music is essential to
mark the rhythm.
SCULPTURE
-In the Medieval and the Renaissance church,
sculpture in walls and panels were used for
instructional purposes;
-Commemoration of the lives of important
people can also be considered function of
sculpture.
ARCHITECTURE- Architecture is the only one of
the major arts that is directly functional. It is
also the art in which the proper performance of
“function” is very important.
Art and its SOCIAL Function- Social behavior is
influenced by many works of art. This is
manifested by the way we think, feel, move, or
decide. Advertisements greatly influence the
social behavior of the individual. Art tends to
influence the collective behavior of people for
cause.
Art and its PHYSICAL Function- Many works of
art were primarily made to perform functions
to make our lives comfortable. Whenever art
has function, this function influences and
determines “form.” Functions change
according to form, and if there are many
functions, there will be many forms.
TYPES OF ARTS
- VISUAL ARTS
- AUDITORY ARTS
•Painting, sculpture, architecture, tapestry,
and glassware are examples of VISUAL ARTS,
also called “Space Arts”.
•Music and literature are AUDITORY ARTS,
also called “Time Arts”.
•Theater, Opera, and Cinema are called
•“Combined Arts”
MAJOR and APPLIED ARTS
•The five major arts are music, literature,
painting, sculpture, and architecture. Major
arts generally express an emotion or idea – or
both.
•The applied or minor arts are metalwork,
weaving, ceramics, glass, furniture,
photography, lettering, bookmaking, and the
like. Applied or minor arts generally do not
express emotion or idea but skills and
craftsmanship.
ARTIST AND ARTISANS-This chapter focuses on
the most important element and creator in any
work of art, which is the artist or the artisan.
Artist and artisans are driven by their sense of
wonder and curiosity. The stages in the
creative process would reflect the notable
works from the different artist and artisans
who were given the highest recognition from
our country.
ARTIST- The word “artist” is generally defined
as an art practitioner, such as a painter,
sculptor, choreographer, dancer, writer, poet,
musicians, and the like who produces or
creates indirectly functional arts with aesthetic
value using imagination.
Artist are creative individuals who use
their imagination and skills to communicate in
an art form. Artists look to many sources for
inspiration. Some look forward to their natural
and cultural environment for ideas; others look
within themselves for creative motivation.
Artist exhibit the courage to take risk.
They are willing to work intensely for long
period of time to achieve their goals. Some
artist are self-taught (folk-artist) because of
they are not educated in traditional artistic
methods. Just like the artists, the artisan learn
skills and techniques from some other artist
but eventually, both artist and artisans,
develop their own unique styles.
ARTISAN- is a craftsman, such carpenter,
carver, plumber, blacksmith, weaver,
embroiderer, and the like who produces
directly functional and or decorative arts.
Artisan help us in meeting our basic needs,
such as food, clothing, dwelling, furniture, and
kitchen utensils; they craft everything that
makes our life easy. The artisan’s works are
useful, relevant, and essential in our daily life.
The ARTISAN is basically a physical
worker who makes objects with his or her
hands, and who through skill, experience, and
ability can produce things of great beauty, as
well as usefulness. Artisans are devoted only to
the creative part, making visually pleasant work
only for the gratification and appreciation of
the viewer.
KEY COMPONENTS OF THE ART MARKET
CURATOR-who is manager or overseer and
usually a curator or keeper of a cultural
heritage institution (gallery, museum, library or
archive) is a content specialist charged with an
institution’s collections, selecting art to be
displayed in museum, organizing art exhibitions
in galleries or public places, researching artist
and writing catalogs and involved with the
interpretation of heritage.
ART BUYER-An ART BUYER is who is manager
or oversees, who may scout talents for an
advertising agency seeking to employ an art
director, or who may look for an art for
collector or company
ART DEALER-is a person or a company that
buys and sells works of art. Art dealers often
study the history of art before starting their
careers. They keep up with the trends in the
market and are knowledgeable about the style
of art that people want to buy. They figure out
how much they should pay for a piece and then
estimate the resale price. To determine the
artwork’s value, dealer inspect the objects or
paintings closely and compare the fine details
with similar pieces
PRIVATE COLLECTION-This is personal owned
collection of works, usually a collection of art.
In museum or art-gallery environment, the
term signifies that a certain work is not owned
by the institution, but is on loan from an
individual or organization, either for temporary
exhibition or for the long term. The source is
usually from an ART COLLECTOR, although it
could be from a school, church organization,
from bank or from other private company or
any institution.
THE CREATIVE PROCESS
Robert Fritz, enumerated the steps in the
creative process, and said that creating is a skill
that can be learned and developed. Like any
other skill, we learn by practice and hands-on
experience – we can learn to create by
creating. Fritz presented three stages in
creative process
1. Conceive the result you want to create.
Creation starts at the end. We need to have an
idea of what we want to create. We need a
vision – individual or collective – that we want
to realize.
2. Know what currently exists. It is difficult to
create something novel and/or original in any
area of knowledge without being aware of
what is being done in that area.
3. Take action. Having a wonderful idea or
vision is not enough. You have to do something
to make it real, generate criticism.
4. Develop your creativity. Every new creation
gives you fresh thoughts and knowledge of
your own creative process.
5. Learn the rhythms of the creative process.
There are THREE fundamental stage in every
creative process: Germination, Assimilation,
and Completion.
THREE STAGES IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS
GERMINATION (Idea)-The most important and
difficult thing in this stage is choosing. You
need to be more specific about what you want
to do. You have to give to your vision a first
shape, from which you decide your next steps.
ASSIMILATION -It is crucial step in the creative
process. During this phase you will internalize
and assimilate or incorporate the idea you
want to create. Plan, analyze it and cultivate it
with all the available resources. The
assimilation stage of the creative process
follows an organic path, with its own rhythms
and needs.
COMPLETION-Completion is the time to finish
you project, to give it the final shape before
you present it to the audience
THREE STAGES IN ART
Art making can be associated with art
exploration, concept development, and art
production. In the creative process, the artist
undergoes three stage of experience, which are
popularly known as PREPRODUCTION,
PRODUCTION, and POSTPRODUCTION.
PRE-PRODUCTION or subject development –
this ends when the planning ends, and the
content starts being produced.
PRODUCTION or medium manipulation – this
is a method of joining diverse material inputs
and unimportant inputs.
POST PRODUCTION (completion) or
exhibition – once an artwork is finish, it will be
displayed.
THE MEDIUM AND TECHNIQUE
MEDIUM – It refers to the materials that are
used by an artist to create a work for art. The
plural of media. Without the medium, an idea
remain a concept, or it would just dwell in the
walls of the artist imagination. It is challenging
to manipulate medium and transform it form
its raw state.
TECHNIQUE – It refers to the artist’s ability and
knowledge or technical know-how in
manipulating the medium. It is the manner by
which the artist controls the medium to
achieve the desired effect; thus, it is in the
technique that artists differ from one another.