Lesson 1.1: THE MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF ART WHAT IS ART? - - derived from the Latin “ars" which basically means “technique” meaning ability or practical skills/ technique No definite meaning of art since it relies on the perception of an individual or group of people Closely associated with ability, process, and product art's role in developing the intellect of the younger generation as it helps establish positive outlook and appreciation of natural aesthetic. Art as ABILITY – implies the importance of human capacity to create Art as PROCESS – the act of doing or making an idea a reality Art as PRODUCT – as the final product or completed work of an artist ARTS – is concerned with communicating ideas and feelings with the use of different medium. MEDIUM – something fashioned into a symbolic language marked by the beauty of design and coherence form. (Machlis, 1963) FOUR COMMON ESSENTIALS OF ART: - Art has to be man-made. Art must be creative, not imitative Art must benefit and satisfy man Art is expressed through a certain medium or material by which a certain artist communicated himself to the audience. ART HISTORY - Studies objects or artworks in their historical development based on style, genre, design, and format from pre-historic until the 21st century. WHY STUDY ART HISTORY? - Give learners necessary exposure and knowledge Enable students and/or learners to improve their craftmanship by associating - themselves with different ideas of previous artists that connect the past to the present. It will widen their perspective about the significant role of art on a daily basis and how it affects the quality-of-life people of the present time are manifesting. CREATIVITY - - A trait an artist must develop in order to establish the capability of solving problems and expressing feelings by excluding the option of quitting. encourages artists to continue moving forward by allowing his mind to process, communicate thoughts by performing and letting the audience be the judge. Lesson 1.2: ASSUMPTIONS OF ART 1. Art is UNIVERSAL - It has no limitations everywhere regardless of country, region, community, or society. 2. Art is NOT NATURE - Man-made and a product of a man's talent, creativity, and skills. 3. Art involves EXPERIENCE - Art is the act of doing something (Dudely, 1960) FUNCTIONS OF ART PERSONAL FUNCTIONS - expression of one's feelings or ideas as it provides comfort, happiness and convenience. SOCIAL FUNCTIONS - used for public display and celebration; it is used to affect collective behavior. It bridges connections among people. Art conveys a sense of family, community, or civilization. CULTURAL FUNCTIONS - helps to preserve, share, and transmit the culture of people from one generation to another. AESTHETIC FUNCTIONS - there are real feelings of appreciation for nature's beauty which are manifested through appreciation and enjoyment when in contract with the artwork. SPIRITUAL FUNCTIONS - An artist may create a work of art to reinforce the religious or spiritual support of a culture. constructing buildings and nonbuilding structures for human shelter or use (3D) 2. PERFORMING/COMBINED ARTS - - BASIC PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES OF ART Art as MIMESIS (Plato) - - "Art is an imitation of the real that was an imitation of an ideal. " Art as REPRESENTATION (Aristotle) - "The aim of art is not to represent the outward appearance of things but their inward significance. " Art for ART'S SAKE (Kant) - The ceremony of doing or creating art touches the deepest realms of the mind and the sacred dimension of the artistic creative process. Art as FUNCTIONAL - Art served as a function. Art is meant to be used, to enrich lives to be spiritually potent, to educate, to support or protest existing power structures, to entertain, and so on. CATEGORIES/ CLASSIFICATIONS OF ART 1. VISUAL ARTS (2D, 3D) - - - - Art has its own reason for being. Art as an ESCAPE - - PAINTING – It is the application of pigment (color) on any flat twodimensional surface. SCULPTURE – It is the carving, modeling, casting, constructing, and assembling of materials and objects into primarily three-dimensional works of art. ARCHITECTURE – It is the art and science of planning, designing, and MUSIC – Cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time. DANCE – the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion. FILM – also called movie or motion picture, is a series of still images that when shown on a screen creates an illusion of moving images. THEATER – a collaborative form of art that uses live performers, typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imaginative event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. LITERARY – Concentrating on the writing, study, or content of literature, especially of the kind valued for quality of form. PERFORMANCE POETRY – composed for or during a performance before an audience. 3. DIGITAL ART - made with the assistance of electronic devices, or intended to be displayed on a computer, which is the most important element in digital art. 4. APPLIED ARTS - Application of design, and decoration to everyday objects to make them aesthetically pleasing
