Assumptions and
Nature of Arts :
Creativity and
Imagination
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
1.Define and explain art according from different
philosopher
2.Categorize works of art by citing personal
experiences
3.Characterize the assumptions of the Art
THE
ARTS :
WHAT IS
IT ?
“Ars” which mean
skill (the faculty of
what is devised)
an expression of idea,
experience or skill
ART
Art
came from the latin word “artis/ars” which
means “to made/to create”
Art
is …..

a piece of you

a form of communication
ART

An expression of
your creative
imagination
ART
 An
expression of BEAUTY
 A combination of one’s
creativity (doing something
that has value/purpose)
and imagination (being
limitless)
NATURE OF ART
A
material that is
considered to be
BEAUTIFUL / “OBRA
MAESTRA” can be best
selling
NATURE OF ART
A
material that is
considered to be
BEAUTIFUL /
“OBRA MAESTRA” can
be ground breaking
NATURE OF ART
A
material that is
considered to be
BEAUTIFUL / “OBRA
MAESTRA” has a
symbolic meaning
NATURE OF ART
A material that is
considered to be
BEAUTIFUL / “OBRA
MAESTRA” is
inherently beautiful
Art is that which brings life in harmony with
the beauty of the world.-Plato
Some definitions
of art according to
philosophers:
Art is the whole spirit of man.-Ruskin
Art is the medium by which the artist
communicates himself to his fellows.Charleton Noyes
Art is anything made or done by man that
affects or moves us so that we see or feel
beauty in it.-Collins and Riley
ASSUMPTIONS
OF ART :
Art is
Universal
Art is
Cultural
Art is not
nature
Art as
Experience
Art is
Expression
ART IS
UNIVERSAL
 Art
is a universal phenomenon and
is as old as a human being. Every
society has its art, which is
encouraged and molded by the
patronage it gets from its
members. Artists as members of
society create such works of art by
the existing relations in society.
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. Painting, sculpture, music,
literature, and the other arts are
often considered to be the repository
of a society's collective memory.
 Art
ART IS NOT NATURE
is not natural because by
common consent people are not
natural for many purposes. ...
people are 100% nature and yet
more unlike the rest of nature than
anything else on earth. So, the
things people make are considered
not natural in any context that
smacks of machine or tool
assistance or knowledge in the
making.
The
notion of "Art as experience" implies that the
creation of art must be something of personal and
knowledgeable value. In this conception of art, the
creator must have intimate or a subjective link
with their creation for both to have validity
ART AS EXPERIENCE
ART IS
EXPRESSION
 Art,
at its root, is an expression
and the artist is an expresser,
translating to create meaning.
Art expresses and translates, art
acknowledges and reveals, art
transfers and art intervenes. Art
is an expression—an expression
of feeling, belief, and character.
Categories of Art
Visual
something one appreciates through the
sense of sight; appealing to the eye
Graphic – two dimensional
Ex: painting, drawing
sketches, illustrations
Plastic – three dimensional
Ex: architecture, sculpture
Categories of
Art
Performing
 an art which is a product of
talent and skills into
performing
Ex: theater (acting/drama),
dancing, singing
Categories of
Art
Literary

a written art
Ex: prose – an ordinary form of
writing
Poetry – a written art that is
particular into rhyming of words, line,
and stanzas that uses figurative
languages
Categories of
Art
Applied
 the application of design and
decoration to everyday objects
to make them aesthetically
appealing.
Ex: film making, photography,
fashion design
Nature,
people,
emotion, places,
animals, events,
saints, churches,
child, fruits, toys,
landscapes,
seascapes, religions,
etc.
DIFFERENT
SUBJECTS
OF ART
The Artists Task
shows the relationship of man to the environment
create places for human purpose
create extraordinary version of ordinary objects
record and commemorate
give tangible form of the unknown
Conclusion
Art
Art
is TIMELESS
is always
an EXPERIENCE
ASSESSMENT
MOVIE,
NOVEL,
POEM,
MUSIC,
ARCHITECTURAL
STRUCTURE, CLOTHING

Choose one artwork under each category
that you are familiar with. Cite a Filipino
artwork related to the type you choose and
answer the question provided.
Why you chose it? Relate it to the topic that has been
discussed. Write it on an 8.5 x 11 paper in Microsoft Word (Left
indent, Arial 12, Sentence case, Double space, Justify
(alignment). Upload your document in our Google classroom.
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