2. In this course students learn to:
appreciate the arts
produce artworks
dignify artists
value the true, the good, and the beautiful
3. INTRODUCTION
Etymology and Meaning of Art
Functions of Art
Different Categories of Arts
Purpose of Arts
Anatomy of an Artwork
ARTWORK and THE ARTIST
Different factors that affect the
artist and his works
Artistic Activities of an Artist
Categories of Artworks
5. What is Art all about?
often associated with visual arts paintings
and sculpture but in modern sense it is
extended to other creative and expressive
human activities which include those that
employ digital and highly technical creative
works like cinema and photography
All artworks are product of the creative and
imaginative character of human beings
6. What is Art all about?
Art evolved thru time from its most
elementary form into its digital form in the 21st
century, there is always a need to reconsider
the works of the geniuses in their respective
period of time, pay attention to the changes
and development that are witnessed everyday
and be amazed of what more man can do with
their rational thoughts, sentiments, creativity,
and imaginativeness in the future.
7. What is Art all about?
While at the same time pay attention on how much
Philippine art scene was introduced, had been
pacified and assimilated with western appreciations
during the Spanish, American, and Japanese
incursions and the globalization of Philippine Art and
Culture in the 21st
century.
8. What is Art?
comes from the Latin “ars/artis", which means
skill. To be human is to have or show qualities, like
rationality, kindness, and tenderness.
human ingenuity in adapting natural things to
man’s use.
A thing of beauty having aesthetic value.
Obra maestra, provides aesthetic values to the
viewers.
It must have an artistic merit and literary merit.
It is a symbolic state of meaning rather having a
practical function.
9. What is Art?
rooted from the 13th
century French
word “art” which means skills
the same root of the words that is
equivalent to human creativeness:
Artificial – made by human beings
Inert – having no skill
Artisan – instructor or master of a
human skill
10. Art as defined in the
discipline of Humanities
reviewing the greatest works of human
creativity and imaginative character we
could argue that the “aesthetic” meaning
of art could be
“works of an individual or groups which
possesses a mastery of a particular skill that
exhibits human’s creative and imaginative
character at its finest which skillfully and
elegantly express the artist’s ideas and
emotions and almost in perfection”
26. Anthropological – artworks are defined and
categorized according to the culture or country
they originated
Pre-historic
Pre-communal or tribal
Asian, Western, etc.
Thematic – some reference would consider the
philosophy, the principle, the medium and
technique employed by the artists in categorizing
their works
Expressionist, Baroque, Realist, Surrealist, etc.
Greek, Roman, Medieval, Byzantine, Renaissance,
Modern, Post Modern
27. According to Critique and Patrons – critique
and patrons come from the elite sector of the
society thus the categories marginalize
or discriminate other works that they
don’t patronize
High Arts and Low Arts
Art and Popular Culture
High Priced and Low Priced
Deconstruction of the aesthetic and real value
of Art –
some group of people or ideology are convinced
that artworks should not be classified or categorized
but needed to be revolutionized
29. Recording Appearances
visual and tangible presentation of images and ideas that appeal to
the different senses (cave paintings, portraits, sculptures, photographs,
etc.)
Making the Invisible Visible
dreams and visions
images of gods, angels, and demons
events from distant past or far-future
Communicating
displays wealth, power, and prestige
mass communication of general interest
political point of view: appeal or persuade
education
Delighting
aesthetic purpose of an artwork
categorical purpose of arts
31. Artwork – an artwork is considered as one
when the following criteria are met:
Authenticity
Aesthetic quality
Mastery or Skill
Subject – anything under the sun
Artist
32. Emotions or Ideas to be expressed – could
be exaggerated, limited, imaginary, or too real
Medium and Technique – there are three
major categories of an artwork:
Visual artworks (paintings, frescoes,
mosaic, prints, and photography)
Practical artworks (3D – sculpture,
architecture)
Performing Arts (time and mixed –
literature, music, dance, and theatre plays)
33. Purpose
The Viewer, Patron or Critique
elite or the patron
by-stander or ordinary person
connoisseur
fellow artist
Impression of the Viewer, Patron and Critique
– there are only two impression of an artwork; it is
either to appreciate it or critique it
35. Different Factors that Affect
the Artist and His Works
Style
Historical Factors
Geographical Factors
Political, Psychological, and
Sociological Factors
36. Artistic Activities of an Artist
During the pre-communal development of
human communities, creative and imaginative
works are limited to the elders, the healers, the
wise men, or the ruler; there is no such things as
an artist or a master of craft for their creativity and
imagination are rooted in their culture, rituals, and
rites.
37. Artistic Activities of an Artist
Today, because of the rise of the different
elements and categories of artistic works, artists
are also classified and categorized according to
the particular element they master, the medium
they employ, the techniques and styles and other
identification from the pool of geniuses local and
abroad.
41. Harmony
the most essential factor in a composition
also called unity
is achieved when all the elements of a thing are
put together to come up with a coherent whole
every part of a work of art is necessary to the
composition to the extent that all parts exhibit a
sense of belonging together and a pleasing
relationship with one another
if one of the parts does not complement the
others, then lack of harmony results
42. Balance
known as physical equilibrium
stability produced by even distribution of
weight on each side of the thing
classified into formal or informal
43. Formal Balance
Bilateral balance is present when the left and
the right sides appear the same; the right side
mirrors the left (human body)
Radial symmetry exists when the same
measure occurs from the central point to the
end of every radius (circle or stars)
44. Formal Balance
exists if the weights at equal distance from
the centre are equal
is also called symmetrical balance because
the thing displays symmetry (same balance)
45. Informal Balance
is present when the left and the right sides of
one thing, though not identical in appearance,
still display an even distribution of weight
is also known as asymmetrical or occult
balance
46. Rhythm
the continuous use of a motif or repetitive
pattern of a succession of similar or identical
items
can be achieved by alternation (use of two
patterns alternately), radiation (repetition of
the motif from the centre or toward it),
progression (use of motifs of varying sizes,
that is from the smallest to the largest, or vice
versa), or parallelism (use of a pattern with an
equal distance from each other)
47. Rhythm
is exemplified by concentric circles, by an
alternation of black and white stripes, by
chequered blue and orange squares
is characterized as repetitive, continuous, or
flowing
48. Proportion
the comparative relationship of the different
parts in relation to the whole
the proper and pleasing relationship of one
object with the others in a design
49. Emphasis
giving proper importance on one or more
parts of the thing or the whole thing itself
is achieved by means of size or proportion,
shape,color, line, position, and variety
