Lesson 4 Classifications of Art

LESSON 4
CLASSIFICATIONS OF ART
PRE-DISCUSSION
Art is the product of man’s imagination and creativity. Just like the history of
mankind, art has grown from a very simple into more complexes. With the fast discovery
of new technology, it also brought development to art.
What to expect:
1. Identify the different classification of arts
2. Differentiate fine arts from visual arts
3. Make a pic collage of the category of arts
4 .Develop an appreciation for classification of arts.

LESSON OUTLINE
Art fills important needs in our daily lives. Art means all things wonderful that
people use and those that makes us happy and fulfilled.
The history of the classification of arts is complicated for several reasons but
chiefly because the idea has changed. The classical idea differed from ours in at least
two respects. First, it was concerned not with the products of art but with the act of
producing them and in particular the ability to produce them. Second, it embraced not
only “artistic ability” but any human ability to produce things so long as it was regular
production based on rules. Art was a system of regular methods of making or doing. To
make us understand art, this category includes work of arts that are created primarily for
aesthetic purposes.
The various classifications of arts includes: fine arts, visual arts, plastic arts,
performance arts, applied arts, and decorative arts.
1. Fine arts
It is helpful to note the word “fine” does not indicate the quality of the artwork, but
rather, the purity of the discipline.
This category includes works of art that are created primarily for aesthetic reasons.
Fine arts include:
a. Drawing – charcoal, chalk, crayon, pastel, pencil, or pen and ink
b. Painting – oils, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, ink and wash, tempera, or encaustic
paints.
c. Sculpture – bronze, stone, marble, wood, or clay

2. Visual Art
The visual arts include all the fine arts, in addition to the following:

a. New media – digital art, computer graphics, computer animation, virtual art, Internet
art, interactive art, video games, computer robotics, 3D printing, and art as
biotechnology
b. Photography art
c. Calligraphy– beautiful and stylized handwriting
d. Environmental art are artistic works that are intended to enhance or become part of
the environment or make statement on environmental issues.
e. Contemporary form of expression such assemblage, collage, conceptual, installation
art.
3. Plastic Art
The term plastic art includes art works that are molded and not necessarily
plastic objects. This category consists of three-dimensional works like clay, plaster,
stone, metals, wood and, paper (origami).
4.Performance Art
This classification consists of an art form that refers to public performance events
which occur mostly in theatre, opera, music, and ballet.
It includes:
a. Contemporary performance art – mime

b. Hyper-modern performance art that is happening in the theater
c. poetry, music, dance, and painting.
5. Applied Art
This category encompasses the application of aesthetic designs to everyday
functional objects.
Applied arts are intended for the use of a career. It includes architecture,
computer art, photography, industrial design, graphic design, fashion design,
and interior design. It also includes furniture, carpets, tapestry, embroidery, batik,
jewelry, precious metalwork, pottery, gold smithing, basketry, mosaic art, and
glassware. Illuminated manuscripts and later book illustration are also classified as
applied arts.
6.Decorative Art
This classification refers to functional but ornamental art forms, such as jewelry,

ceramics, mosaic art and other items that are embellished by ornaments and other
designs. It also includes works in glass, clay, wood, metal, textile fabric, furniture,
furnishings, stained glass and tapestry art.
What are the 7 different forms of art?
The traditional subdivision of the Arts, being Architecture, Sculpture, Painting,

Literature, Music, Performing, and Film.
The Seven Liberal Arts, being grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry,
music, and astronomy
SUMMARY
The various classifications of arts includes: fine arts, visual arts, plastic arts,
performance arts, applied arts, and decorative arts.
The traditional subdivision of the Arts are: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting,

Literature, Music, Performing, and Film.
The Seven Liberal Arts are: grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry,
music, and astronomy
ASSESSMENT/ENRICHMENT
1. Make a pic collage of the examples of the classification of arts.
ASSIGNMENT:
Does art have a function?
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LESSON 4

1. Identify the different classification of arts

2. Differentiate fine arts from visual arts

3. Make a pic collage of the category of arts

4 .Develop an appreciation for classification of arts.

c. Sculpture – bronze, stone, marble, wood, or clay

The visual arts include all the fine arts, in addition to the following:

c. Calligraphy– beautiful and stylized handwriting

a. Contemporary performance art – mime

This classification refers to functional but ornamental art forms, such as jewelry,

What are the 7 different forms of art?

The traditional subdivision of the Arts, being Architecture, Sculpture, Painting,

The traditional subdivision of the Arts are: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting,

1. Make a pic collage of the examples of the classification of arts.

Does art have a function?

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