Art
Appreciation
What is Art?
• ART comes from the Latin language “ars” which
means skill or craft.
• means of expression developed by human being
and has been a part of every society across the
globe.
• usually influenced by culture, and driven by human
creative impulse.
• Major constituents of the arts include
• literature–including poetry, novels and
short stories, and epics;
• performing arts–among them music,
dance, opera, theatre and film; and
• visual arts–including drawing, painting,
and sculpting. Some art forms combine a
visual element with performance (e.g.
film) and the written word (e.g. comics).
ART HISTORY: OVERVIEW
• The history of art focuses on objects made
by humans in visual form
for aesthetic purposes.
• Visual art
as architecture, sculpture, painting, film, pho
tography, and graphic arts.
• Vernacular art expressions can also be
integrated into art historical narratives,
referred to as folk arts or craft.
ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
• “Art is good because it is popular” or “Art is good
because it is universal”
• Art is Universal - Art has always been timeless and
universal, spanning generations and continents
through and through. Age is not a factor in
determining art.
• Art is Cultural - Art influences society by changing
opinions, instilling values and translating
experiences across space and time. Research has
shown art affects the fundamental sense of self.