Art Appreciation – Reviewer (Weeks 1 and 2)

 Art appreciation centers on the ability to view art throughout history, focusing on the
cultures and the people, and how art developed in the specific periods. ... Art appreciation
analyzes art using the methods and materials, allowing people to make connections to the
context of art and the interactions of societies.
 Art is an expression made visible by a form. The expression contained in the form is an
attempt to translate the unnamed and the unknown. Intrinsic to our existence as human is
our quest to create meaning, and art allows that process to take place.
 Making meaning involves understanding our surroundings and making our experiences.
Art, at its root, is an expression and the artist is an expresser, translating in order 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. The
simplicity of that sentence is rather deceptive and seems tidier than its implications.
Feelings, beliefs, characteristics – these are what art expresses, although often they are
not easily distilled. Our lives as humans are full of complications and complexities, and
our thought and experience feelings, beliefs and characteristics are reflective of these
complexities.

Assumption is a thing that is accepted as true or certain to happen, without proof. It is something
that you accept as true without question or proof. Manu assumption has been written about arts
and some these are

1. Art has been created by all people at all times, in all countries and it lives because its well-
liked enjoyed. Naturally, arts linger on particularly if it is popular and love by the people.
§Example: the works and writings of Dr, Jose Rizal and the movie, The Ten Commandments
2. Art involves experience. In order to experience something, you have to make use of your five
senses. Hence, there can never be appreciation of art without having experienced it.
3. Art is not nature; nature is not art. Art is made by man and nature by God. However, nature
can be enhanced by man. The enhanced beauty and artistry of nature, then, can be classified as
an art.
4. Art is cultural. Art is a work of humans and anything that has been created by human is part of
culture. Art becomes cultural when it depicts people’s way of life, religious practices, mores and
traditions, etc.
5. Art is a form of creation. Art is something that is created with imagination and skill and that is
beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings. As it is said, human is the creator of art.
No art can be created without human which, uses his/her imagination and creativity to produce
art. According to the word’s most basic definition, an artist is simply a person who creates art.
6. Art is subjective. Henceforth, it cannot be measured by its significance or the level of skill
with which it is created. Its subjective nature makes arts only measurable quality is whether or
not it exists. §Example: “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” meaning, every individual has
his/her own perception and/or interpretation about the subject. It would never be the same for
every individual.
OTHER FORMS OF ART:

Visual Arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works that are primarily visual in nature, such as
ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, film
making and architecture.

Performance Art
The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an
audience. It is different from visual arts, which is when artists use paint, canvas or various
materials to create physical or static art objects. a time-based art form that typically features a
live presentation to an audience or to onlookers (as on a street) and draws on such arts as acting,
poetry, music, dance, and painting

Poetry-Performance
a type of poetry that is performed for an audience. The poetry can be written in advance, or it can
be spontaneously composed while the performance is in progress. It is different than just reading
poetry aloud that has been written for the printed page.

Architecture
the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with
construction. The practice of architecture is employed to fulfill both practical and expressive
requirements, and thus it serves both utilitarian and aesthetic ends.

Dance
performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully
selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and
described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place
of origin.

Film
An art film is typically an independent film, aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market
audience. A movie made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit, often of
an experimental nature or having an unconventional or highly symbolic content, aimed typically
at a limited audience

Literary
Literary art comes from two words namely art and literature. Art means the expression of human
feelings that have beauty value. While literature is an absorption word that comes from Discuss
Sanskrit which means guide, guidance or order in the form of text or voice. So it can be
concluded that, literary art is actually a writing or story that comes from the expression of human
feelings that have beauty values. Literary or literary art is something in the form of writing or
stories that have artistic and cultural value that displays the beauty of speech and language to
convey certain meanings. art of writing literary works such as poems, novels, plays, memoirs, or
biographies.
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative art form which combines words, voice, movement and visual elements
to express meaning. ... Theatre is about the examination and resolution of fundamental human
issues, and is built on understanding and presenting interactions between people.

Applied Arts (Fashion, Furniture)

The applied arts are all the arts that apply design and decoration to everyday and essentially
practical objects in order to make them aesthetically pleasing. ... Applied arts largely overlaps
with decorative arts, and the modern making of applied art is usually called design.

• Visual Arts
• Performance Art
• Poetry - performance
• Architecture
• Dance
• Film
• Literary
• Theater
• Applied Arts (Fashion, Furniture)

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Functions of Art

Ideally, one can look at a piece of art and guess with some
accuracy where it came from and when. This best-case scenario
also includes identifying the artist because they are in no small
way part of the contextual equation. You might wonder, "What
was the artist thinking when they created this?" when you see a
piece of art. You, the viewer, are the other half of this equation;
you might ask yourself how that same piece of art makes you feel
as you look at it.

Arts functions can be classified into :

1. Motivated (Functional)
Examples: Architecture, weaving, furniture-making.
2. Non-motivated (Non-functional)
Examples: Painting, sculpture, literature, music, and the theater arts

4 Different Functions

Personal (utilitarian, public display and expression)

Arts are vehicles for the artists’ expression of their feelings and ideas. The arts also
serve as means of expression for us.
The therapeutic value of music cannot be ignored. Works of art
make us aware of other ways of thinking, feeling, and imagining
that have never occurred to us before.

Social
One cannot conceive of a society without art, for art is closely related toevery aspect of social
life.

Arts perform a social function when:

1. Influences Social Behavior
It seeks or tends to influence the collective behavior of a people.
(by Pablo Picasso)
2. Display and Celebration
It is created to be seen or used primarily in public situation.
One function of sculpture and painting is the commemoration of important personages in
society. The statues of national heroes that grace our parks and plazas are commemorative
works as are the commissioned paintings of leaders or rulers. Often they serve to record
important historical events, or reveal the ideals of heroism and leadership that the
community would want the young to emulate.
3. Social Description
It expresses or describes social or collective aspects of existence
as opposed to individual and personal kind of
experiences. (Spoliarium by Juan Luna)

Physical
Tools and containers are objects which function to make our lives physically comfortable.
Functional works of art may be classified as either tools or containers.

1. Form and Function

The function of an object is generally determines in the basic form that it takes. A chair is so
designed as to allow the seated body to rest comfortably on it. The shapes, sizes , and different
parts are harmoniously related to one another and integrated into an object that fulfills and tells
about their particular purpose.
2. Architecture
The design of the building is determined primarily by its operational function What is
the building for? Who are going to use it? How many are they? The design that a
building takes is also adapted to the climate of the region. The architect must take the
physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of the family into account when he designs
a house.
3. Community Planning
A community is more than just a group of buildings. It is a group of individuals and families
living in a particular locality because of common interest and needs. Community planning
involves the efficient organization of buildings, roads, and spaces so that they meet the physical
and aesthetic needs of the community.
Community planning takes into consideration the assignment of areas for proper land
use. These are:
1. Residential districts
Special areas are assigned for residential purposes. The present
trend is to get away from overcrowded downtown districts and the attendant
problems and settle in areas where it is possible to blend the charms of rural living with
the conveniences of urban living.
2. Industrial and commercial areas
These areas are usually located near the source of
raw materials. A commercial area can be a cluster of small neighborhood stores, a
shopping complex in the suburbs, or a central downtown district. It is usually situated
where it can be reached easily by car or public transport.
3. Civic centers
A community governs itself; it therefore provides structures where the
functions of government can be efficiently carried out, and which would, in
appearance, be symbolic of community dignity and pride.
4. Parks, plazas, and malls
The need for a balance between man-made structures and
natural areas is answered in the design of plazas and malls. These may provide some
relief from problems such as air and water pollution, inadequate facilities for recreation,
and lack of parking space.
5. Streets and roads
Transportation must function with reasonable ease and rapidity
from one area to another. Streets are large or small according to their function.

Function and Beauty

Many things remain the same in shape throughout the years because their functional
requirements do not allow for greater variations in their form. Time has proved that their
designs best enable them to accomplish their purpose.

Philosophical import of art

Philosophy of art, the study of the nature of art, including concepts such as interpretation,
representation and expression, and form. It is closely related to aesthetics, the philosophical
study of beauty and taste.

Aesthetics
is a discipline concerned with the perception, appreciation, and production of art. Aesthetic
experiences, such as looking at paintings, listening to music or reading poems, are linked to the
perception of external objects, but not to any apparent functional use the objects might have.