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Etymologically ART APP LESSONS
It refers to
the learning of arts such as architecture, dance, literature, music, painting, theatre, and sculpture
(Sanches, 2011). They are branches of knowledge that focuses on the human opinions, and relationships
(Machlis, 2003). As a branch of learning, the artwork is considered as the material object while its creativity
and appreciation is the formal object (Menoy, 2009& Marcos, et al., 2010).
Likewise, Humanities is more concerned on how a person expresses his/her feelings. These feelings
can be in facial manifestations or body movements. Laughing, crying, clenching our fists, curling our
toes, stretching out our fingers, and crossing our arms are representations of humanities (Menoy, 2009).
As a branch of knowledge, Humanities explores on human conditions through the use of analytical,
critical, or theoretical methods. These methods are in the form of ideas and words that help makes our life
more meaningful. Moreover, Humanities can also be as the study on how an individual documented and
processed his/her experiences particularly in connecting to others (Stanford University, 2016). Imparting
humanities as an academic science is designed to let our learners (particularly the new generations) become
creative and artistic individuals. Humanities help the students to connect with the community through art
exposure like museum outings, concerts, theatre performance, etc. (Marcos, 2010).
IMPORTANCE OF ART
Art is uniquely human and tied directly to culture. It takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinary. It asks
questions about who we are, what we value, the meaning of beauty and the human condition. As an expressive
medium it allows us to experience sublime joy, deep sorrow, confusion and clarity. It tests our strengths,
vulnerabilities and resolve. It gives voice to ideas and feeling, connects us to the past, reflects the present and
anticipates the future. Along these lines, art history, combined with anthropology and literature, are three main
sources in observing, recording and interpreting our human past.
When we look around, we see a lot of things that relate to art. Art can come in the form of many items
such as posters, paintings, portraits, covers, and more. People look at art in different ideas that they want to
know more about or may be studying. Art can shows ideas about the past, what is currently happening and
what may happen in the future. It can also show meaning, love, boredom, and creativity (Ramos, 2012). Art
can be meaningful because of the colors, shapes, and depictions it can create.
Art Appreciation is a way to motivate ideas and allows individuals to illustrate their feelings when
they viewed an artwork. It helps develops critical and innovative skills in thinking and teaches essential
qualities in listening, observing, and responding to multiple viewpoints It also requires an ability to differentiate
what is apparent and what is not (Gargaro & Jilg, 2016 and Sanger, 2012).
In our life, we experience so much fragmentation of our thoughts and feelings. But, by creating arts, it
brings things back together. We merely make art because of so many reasons, and we enjoy the process of it.
The word “art” is from a Latin arti, which means craftsmanship, inventiveness, mastery of form, skill. It
includes literature, music, paintings, photography, sculpture, etc. It serves as an original record of human needs
and achievements. It usually refers to the so-called “fine arts” (e.g., graphics, plastic, and building) and to the
so-called “minor arts” (everyday, useful, applied, and decorative arts). It is the process of using our senses and
emotions in making creative activities (Marcos, 2010). It is a human capability to make things beautiful (e.g.,
buildings, illustration, designing, painting, sculpture, and Photography) through the production of his/her
imagination depending on the preparation, theme, medium, and values used.
Significantly, the word artist comes from the French word artiste and the Spanish artista, which means
“performer.” It is someone who creates art that is merely trades and professions by which different people make
their livings (Goines, 2004).
Artist is most often refers to those who create within a context of the fine arts such as acting, dancing,
drawing, filmmaking, painting, sculpture, writing, photography, and music. They are those who use
imagination, and a skill to construct works that may be judged to have aesthetic importance. Creativity is a
characteristic of an artist that progressed in the extent of his/her life to express feelings. These are all processed
in three significant phases namely: Creation of Forms; Creation of Ideas; and Creation of the Materials
(Sanchez, 2011).
a. The Creations of ideas. Artists are usually impressionable persons. They used their experiences as their
basis in the making of dance, picture, a poem, or a play or a song. For example, a composer may write a
song on the developing romance between a man and a woman, or on the pains of a broken-hearted.
b. The Creations of the Materials. The artist uses different materials or mediums to give form to an idea.
For example, a painter uses pigments; a sculptor uses wood, metal or stone; an author uses words; and a
composer who uses musical sounds to determine the notes.
c. The Creations of Forms. There are diverse forms used by the artists in expressing their ideas. It is a
medium of artistic expression recognized as fine art. This form is used to explain the physical nature of
the artwork like in metal sculpture, an oil painting, etc.
CULTURE – set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices that define a group of people such as people of a
particular region. The arts – vast subdivision of culture, composed of many creative endeavors and disciplines.
Functions of Arts
From the very beginning, arts have been part of human history. It described, defined, and deepened the
human experience. In the Prehistoric period for example, peoples performed songs and dances to gratify their
ancestors. Likewise, hunters brushed different figures on the walls of caves to depict their day to day
experiences. Arts also serve several functions which are item outcome to its purpose (Menoy, 2009), namely:
1. Individual Function- The artists perform arts because of the passion of their respective art forms. A
singer presents a concert for free because of his advocacy and the love of singing. For example, Regine
Velaquez (Asia’s Songbird) is well-known for possessing extensive vocal range.
2. Social Function- Man associates with others through his art performance that arouses social
consciousness. Examples of this association are the choral singing, group dancing, public art exhibits
and other practices.
3. Economic Functions- Arts are emerging as a potent force in the economic life of people assumes an
essential role as a direct and indirect contributor to state economies. Example of this is by generating
economic vitality in under-performing regions through crafts, tourism, and cultural attractions.
4. Political Functions- Art provides a forum for ideas that will lead to employment, prestige, status, and
power. During election period, for example, the candidates created their artworks (poster) which
expresses their propaganda, agendas and political views about making a stable society.
5. Historical Functions- Art is an essential technique for information to be recorded and preserved. It
serves to document or reconstruct historical figure and events. Most arts that are in Museums, for
example, are filled with amazing stories about the world most excellent and most creative people who
brought us the treasures. By looking at a work of art’s colors, materials, and symbolism, we can learn
about the story and culture that produced it in the past.
6. Cultural Functions- Art is an articulation and transmission of new information and values. Example,
when you think of Manila, you probably think of Fort Santiago, Luneta Park, and its world-renowned
churches, or the famous Intramuros.
7. Physical Functions- Buildings are artistically designed and constructed to protect their occupants and
make their life inside more meaningful. Architects, Industrial and Graphic Designers, and Interior
Decorators share responsibility in building environment that balance forms and functions.
8. Aesthetic Functions- Any artwork means beauty. It is visual spice for gracefully adorned interiors and
can bring out the most elegant features of different décor elements. It reasonably reproduced visual
images which communicate through fantastic persuasions and meaningful words.
Creative Process – means the process of generating new ideas, making connection between ideas and producing an
artwork based on those ideas. It is the ability to create or produce with originality one’s ideas or imaginations. It is an art
of nurturing inspiration. Creativity is creating an art work based on one’s own imagination and thoughts. It is
contributing of something that is new and innovative.
The creative process manifests in different ways and different timelines for each person. Anyone who is able to unlock
their creative potential goes through a similar process to bring an idea to life.
Preparation – the first stage is the idea od preparation, the idea that you are immersing yourself in the domain
Incubation – the second stage is what we call the incubation stage. This is when all the information that you have
gathered in the preparation stage goes back.
Insight – third stage is what most of the public think is a classical signal or sign of a creative person, what is called
insight stage or the insight step. It is the idea of “aha” moment the “eureka” moment
Evaluation – requires self-criticism and reflection. It is asking yourself questions like: “is the novel or new idea or is it
one that is just re- hashed and has been done before?”
Elaboration – final stage of the creative process. It is when the hard work happens. Your creative product might be a
physical object, an advertising campaign, a song, novel, architectural design – any item or object that you set out to
create, propelled by that initial idea that popped into your head.
AS YOU EMBARK ON YOUR OWN CREATIVE PROCESS, UNLEASH YOUR MIND AND LET YOUR IDEAS GROW THROUGH
THE FIVE STAGE OF CREATIVITY.
HUMANITIES AND ART HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PART OF MANS GROWTH AND CIVILIZATION. SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME,
MAN HAS ALWAYS TRIED TO EXPRESS HIS INNERMOST THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS ABOUT REALITY THROUGH
CREATING ART.
BASIC ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
ART IS UNIVERSAL - art has always been timeless and universal, spanning generation and continents through and
through.
ART IS NOT NATURE – art is mans expression of his reception of nature. Art is mans a way of interpreting nature
ART INVOLVES EXPERIENCE – unlike field of knowledge that involve data, art is known by in experiencing, a work of
art then cannot be abstracted from actual doing. In order to know what an artwork is, we have sense it, see or hear it,
and see and hear it.
Color – consists of hue (another word for color) intensity (brightness) and value (lightness or darkness)
Value – the lightness or darkness of a color (The denman Ross value scale) ex. The old guitar by pablo Picasso
Shape – an enclosed area defined and determined by other art elements: 2 dimensional. Ex. Fruit displayed on a stand
by Gustave Caillbeotte 1881
Form – a 3 – dimensional object; or something ina 2d artwork that appears to be 3d. for example. A triangle, whihch is
2d, is shape but a pyramid is 3d is a form…… ex configuration of serpentine by jean arp
Space – the distance or area between, around, above, below or within things. Ex. Foreground, middleground,
background creates depth……. Positive (filled with something) and negative (empty areas)
Texture – the surface quality or quot;feel and qout;of an object, its smoothness, roughness, softness, etc texture
maybe actual or implied
PRINCIPLES OF ART (WHAT WE USE TO ORGANIZE THE ELEMENTS OF ART, OR THE TOOLS TO
MAKE ART)
BALANCE – THE WAY THE ELEMENTS ARE ARRANGED TO CREATE A FEELING OF STABILITY IN A WORK
SYMMETRICAL – THE PARTS OF THE IMAGE ARE ORGANIZED SO THAT ONE SIDE MIRRORS THE OTHER EX LEONARDO
DA VINCI
ASSYMETRICAL – ONE SIDE OF A COMPOSITION DOES NOT REFLECT THE DESOGN OF OTHER EX JAMES WHISTLER
EMPHASIS – THE FOCAL POINT OF AN IMAGE OR WHEN ONE AREA OR THING STAND OUT THE MOST
CONTRAST – A LARGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO THINGS TO CREATE INTEREST AND TENSION
RHYTHM – A REGULAR REPETITION OF ELEMENTS TO PRODUCE THE LOOK AND FEEL OF MOVEMENT
UNITY – ALL THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A PLEASING IMAGE
VARIETY – USE OF DIFFERENCES AND CHANGE TO INCREASE THE VISUAL INTEREST OF THE WORK
PROPORTION – COMPARATIVE RELATIONSHIP OF ONE PART TO ANOTHER WITH RESPECT TO SIZE, QUANTITY, OR
DEGREE, SCALEs
RENAISSANCE – 1400-1600
MANNERISM – 1527-1580
BAROQUE – 1600-1750
ROCOCO – 1699-1780
NEOCLASSICISM – 1750-1850
Jacques-louis David, napoleon crossing the alps, 1801
Characteristics: Renewed interest in classical antiquity, harmony, simplicity, and proportion
ROMATICISM – 1780-1850
REALISM – 1848-1900
IMPRESSIONISM – 1865-1885
FAUVISM – 1900-1935
Henri matisse, woman with a hat, 1905
characteristics: Expressive color, line and brushwork, bold surface design, flat composition
EXPRESSIONISM – 1905-1920
CUBISM – 1907-1914
SURREALISM – 1917-1950
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In Good Taste
Home Fine Art Art History Timeline: Western Art Movements and Their Impact
Influential genres of art from the Renaissance to the rise of Modernism have undoubtedly made their
mark on history. With many artists today like Banksy, Kerry James Marshall, Mickalene Thomas,
and Kehinde Wiley consistently infusing art historical references into contemporary works,
understanding the historical context and significance of each period and movement is critical for
collectors and art enthusiasts alike. Below is a comprehensive art movements timeline that explores
the characteristics, leading contributors, and important influences of each prominent period in the
history of Western art.
4. Renaissance1400–1600
5. Mannerism1527–1580
Bronzino, Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time, 1540
6. Baroque1600–1750
7. Rococo1699–1780
Antoine
Watteau, Embarkation for Cythera, 1718
8. Neoclassicism1750–1850
9. Romanticism1780–1850
William Blake, The Ghost of a Flea, 1820
10. Realism1848–1900
Jean-François Millet, The
Gleaners, 1857
12. Impressionism1865–1885
13. Post-Impressionism1885–1910
Georges Seurat, A
Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, 1886
14. Fauvism1900–1935
15. Expressionism1905–1920
Edvard Munch, The
Dance of Life, 1900
16. Cubism1907–1914
17. Surrealism1917–1950
René Magritte, The Son of Man, 1964
Jackson
Pollock, Autumn Rhythm (Number 30), 1950
19. Op Art1950s–1960s
Bridget Riley, Blaze, 1964
Andy
Warhol, Campbell's Soup Cans, 1962
22. Minimalism1960s–1970s
Art from this period relied on the use of natural pigments and stone carvings to create representations
of objects, animals, and rituals that governed a civilization’s existence. One of the most famous
examples is that of the Paleolithic cave paintings found in the complex caves of Lascaux in France.
Though discovered in 1940, they’re estimated to be up to 20,000 years old and depict large animals
and vegetation from the area.
One of the most famous works from ancient Mesopotamia is the Code of Hammurabi. Created around
1792 B.C., the piece bears a Babylonian set of laws carved in stone, adorned by an image of King
Hammurabi—the sixth King of Babylonia—and the Mesopotamian god, Shabash.
This period was also responsible for the emergence of the illuminated manuscript and Gothic
architecture style. Definitive examples of influential art from this period include the catacombs in
Rome, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, the Lindisfarne Gospels, one of the best-known examples of the
illuminated manuscript, and Notre Dame, a Parisian cathedral and prominent example of Gothic
architecture.
Mannerism (1527–1580)
Follower of Giorgio Vasari, The Holy Family, 17th century. Offered for €6,000 – 8,000 via Artcurial (May
2010).
Mannerist artists emerged from the ideals of Michelangelo, Raphael, and other Late Renaissance
artists, but their focus on style and technique outweighed the meaning of the subject matter. Often,
figures had graceful, elongated limbs, small heads, stylized features and exaggerated details. This
yielded more complex, stylized compositions rather than relying on the classical ideals of harmonious
composition and linear perspective used by their Renaissance predecessors.
Some of the most celebrated Mannerist artists include Giorgio Vasari, Francesco Salviati, Domenico
Beccafumi, and Bronzino, who is widely considered to be the most important Mannerist painter in
Florence during his time.
Baroque (1600–1750)
Caravaggio, The Calling of Saint Matthew, circa 1599-1600. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
The Baroque period that followed Mannerism yielded ornate, over-the-top visual arts and architecture.
It was characterized by grandeur and richness, punctuated by an interest in broadening human
intellect and global discovery. Baroque artists were stylistically complex.
Baroque paintings were characterized by drama, as seen in the iconic works of Italian painter
Caravaggio and Dutch painter Rembrandt. Painters used an intense contrast between light and dark
and had energetic compositions matched by rich color palettes.
Rococo (1699–1780)
Antoine Watteau, The Embarkation for Cythera 1717. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Rococo originated in Paris, encompassing decorative art, painting, architecture, and sculpture. The
aesthetic offered a softer style of decorative art compared to Baroque’s exuberance. Rococo is
characterized by lightness and elegance, focusing on the use of natural forms, asymmetrical design,
and subtle colors.
Painters like Antoine Watteau and Francois Boucher used lighthearted treatments, rich brushwork,
and fresh colors. The Rococo style also easily translated to silver, porcelain, and French furniture.
Many chairs and armoires featured curving forms, floral designs, and an expressive use of gilt.
Neoclassicism (1750–1850)
Jacques-Louis David, Napoleon Crossing the Alps, 1801. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
As its name suggests, the Neoclassical period drew upon elements from classical antiquity.
Archaeological ruins of ancient civilizations in Athens and Naples that were discovered at the time
reignited a passion for all things past, and artists strove to recreate the great works of ancient art.
This translated to a renewed interest in classical ideals of harmony, simplicity, and proportion.
Romanticism (1780–1850)
William Blake, The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death. Sold for $225,000 via Sotheby’s (January 2016).
Romanticism embodies a broad range of disciplines, from painting to music to literature. The ideals
present in each of these art forms reject order, harmony, and rationality, which were embraced in
both classical art and Neoclassicism. Instead, Romantic artists emphasized the individual and
imagination. Another defining Romantic ideal was an appreciation for nature, with many turning
to plein air painting, which brought artists out of dark interiors and enabled them to paint outside.
Artists also focused on passion, emotion, and sensation over intellect and reason.
Prominent Romantic painters include Henry Fuseli, who created strange, macabre paintings that
explored the dark recesses of human psychology, and William Blake, whose mysterious poems and
images conveyed mystical visions and his disappointment in societal constraints.
Realism (1848–1900)
Jean-François Millet, The Gleaners, 1857. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Arguably the first modern art movement, Realism, began in France in the 1840s. Realism was a
result of multiple events: the anti-Romantic movement in Germany, the rise of journalism, and the
advent of photography. Each inspired new interest in accurately capturing everyday life. This attention
to accuracy is evident in art produced during the movement, which featured detailed, life-like
depictions of subject matter.
One of the most influential leaders of the Realist movement is Gustave Courbet, a French artist
committed to painting only what he could physically see.
Impressionism (1865–1885)
Claude Monet, Impression, Sunrise, 1872. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Impressionist painters sought to capture the immediate impression of a particular moment. This was
characterized by short, quick brushstrokes and an unfinished, sketch-like feel. Impressionist artists
used modern life as their subject matter, painting situations like dance halls and sailboat regattas
rather than historical and mythological events.
Claude Monet, a French artist who spearheaded the idea of expressing one’s perceptions before
nature, is virtually synonymous with the Impressionist movement. His notable works include The Water
Lily Pond (1899), Woman with a Parasol (1875), and Impression, Sunrise (1872), from which the name of
the movement itself is derived.
Post-Impressionism (1885–1910)
George Seurat, A Sunday on the Island of La Grande Jatte, 1884. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Post-Impressionist painters worked independently rather than as a group, but each influential Post-
Impressionist painter had similar ideals. They concentrated on subjective visions and symbolic,
personal meanings rather than observations of the outside world. This was often achieved through
abstract forms.
Post-Impressionist painters include Georges Seurat, noted for his pointillism technique that used
small, distinct dots to form an image. Vincent van Gogh is also considered a Post-Impressionist
painter, searching for personal expression through his art, often through rugged brushstrokes and
dark tones.
Fauvism (1900–1935)
Henri Matisse, Woman With a Hat, 1905. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Led by Henri Matisse, Fauvism built upon examples from Vincent van Gogh and George Seurat. As
the first avant-garde, 20th-century movement, this style was characterized by expressive use of
intense color, line, and brushwork, a bold sense of surface design, and flat composition.
As seen in many of the works of Matisse himself, the separation of color from its descriptive,
representational purpose was one of the core elements that shaped this movement. Fauvism was an
important precursor of Cubism and Expressionism.
Expressionism (1905–1920)
Edvard Munch, The Dance of Life, 1899. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Expressionism emerged as a response to increasingly conflicted world views and the loss of
spirituality. Expressionist art sought to draw from within the artist, using a distortion of form and strong
colors to display anxieties and raw emotions. Expressionist painters, in a quest for authenticity,
looked for inspiration beyond that of Western art and frequented ethnographic museums to revisit
native folk traditions and tribal art.
The roots of Expressionism can be traced to Vincent van Gogh, Edvard Munch, and James Ensor.
Prominent groups including Die Brücke (The Bridge) and Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) formed
so artists could publish works and express their ideals collectively.
Cubism (1907–1914)
Violin and Palette, Georges Braque, 1909. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Cubism was established by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, who rejected the concept that art
should copy nature. They moved away from traditional techniques and perspectives; instead, they
created radically fragmented objects through abstraction. Many Cubist painters’ works are marked by
flat, two-dimensional surfaces, geometric forms or “cubes” of objects, and multiple vantage points.
Often, their subjects weren’t even discernible.
Surrealism (1916–1950)
René Magritte, The Son of Man, 1964. Image via Wikipedia.
Surrealism emerged from the Dada art movement in 1916, showcasing works of art that defied
reason. Surrealists denounced the rationalist mindset. They blamed this thought process on events
like World War I and believed it to repress imaginative thoughts. Surrealists were influenced by Karl
Marx and theories developed by Sigmund Freud, who explored psychoanalysis and the power of
imagination.
Influential Surrealist artists like Salvador Dalí tapped into the unconscious mind to depict revelations
found on the street and in everyday life. Dalí’s paintings in particular pair vivid and bizarre dreams
with historical accuracy.
Op Art (1950s–1960s)
Heightened by advances in science and technology as well as an interest in optical effects and
illusions, the Op art (short for “optical” art) movement launched with Le Mouvement, a group exhibition
at Galerie Denise Rene in 1955. Artists active in this style used shapes, colors, and patterns to create
images that appeared to be moving or blurring, often produced in black and white for maximum
contrast. These abstract patterns were meant to both confuse and excite the eye.
English artist Bridget Riley is one of the most prominent Op Art practitioners. Her 1964
artwork Blaze features zigzag black and white lines that create the illusion of a circular decent.
Italian artist Mario Merz, in conjunction with other Italian artists such as Giovanni Anselmo
and Alighiero Boetti, created anti-elitist works by drawing upon materials from everyday life. His
1968 Giap’s Igloo, one of what would soon become his signature series of igloos, focused on his
occupations with the necessities of life: shelter, warmth, and food.
Minimalism (1960s–1970s)
The Minimalist movement emerged in New York as a group of younger artists began to question the
overly expressive works of Abstract Expressionist artists. Minimalist art instead focused on
anonymity, calling attention to the materiality of works. Artists urged viewers to focus on precisely
what was in front of them, rather than draw parallels to outside realities and emotive thoughts through
the use of purified forms, order, simplicity, and harmony.
American artist Frank Stella was of the earliest adopters of Minimalism, producing
nonrepresentational paintings, as seen in his Black Paintings completed between 1958 and 1960.
Each features a pattern of rectilinear stripes of uniform width printed in metallic black ink.