Unit 1 2 3 Ge6
Unit 1 2 3 Ge6
APPRECIATI
ON
ART
APPRECIATI
ON
Importance of Art:
• Art enhances our daily experiences
• Art is all around us, being universal as it
can be found in all culture.
• All art that we receive through our
senses have a purpose, as well as
expression; they occupy some place in
our judgment.
Importance of Art:
• Art enhances our daily experiences
• Art is all around us, being universal as it
can be found in all culture.
• All art that we receive through our
senses have a purpose, as well as
expression; they occupy some place in
our judgment.
Meaning of Art:
• Art rooted in the 13th-century French
word ART, which means skill as a result
of learning or practice.
⚬ Art came from the Latin word ARS which
means ability or practical
Meaning of Art:
• According to Plato, Art is that which
brings life in harmony with the beauty of
the world.
⚬ For Oscar Wilde, Art is the most intense
mode of individualism that the world has
known.
Four (4) common essentials of art:
• Art is Universal
• Art is not Nature
• Art involves experience
Functions of Art:
Personal
It is being used to provide
comfort, happiness, and
convenience to human beings.
the artist tries to express his
personal feelings through the
artwork.
Functions of Art:
Social
Art is used for public display and
celebration; it used to affect
collective behavior.
Functions of Art:
Cultural Function
Art helps preserve, share, and
transmit culture of people from
generation to another.
Functions of Art:
Aesthetic Function
Art becomes influential for man
to be aware of the beauty of
nature.
Functions of Art:
Spiritual Function
An artist may create a work of art
to reinforce a culture's religious
or spiritual support.
Basic Philosophical Perspectives of Art:
Art as representation -
According to Aristotle art is not
to represent the toward
appearance of things but inward
significance.
Basic Philosophical Perspectives of Art:
2. Non – Representational or
Non - objective Art
Representational Art /
Objective Arts:
• They are those arts that depict
(represent) objects that are commonly
recognized by most people.
• They use “form” and are concerned with
“what” is to be depicted in the artwork.
Object Representation
Representational or
Objective art examples:
• Natural Objects :
1. Fruits
2.Flowers
3.Plants
4.Rocks
5. Shells
Representational or
Objective art examples:
• Man - made:
1. Drinking glasses
2. Books
3. Vases
4. Jewelry
Non-representational art or
Non-objective art
The artist attempts only to show his
ideas and feelings not as objective as
the realist or the representational
artist.
Source of
subject of art
Source of
subject of art
1. NATURE
nature as landscapes has been the
common subject of the arts. It has
been the most common inspiration
and subject.
2. GREEK AND ROMAN
MYTHOLOGY
This has been a very important
source of subject in the arts. These
arts are so famous that they count
as a definite part of our
inheritance.
3. RELIGION
It has played an enormous role in
inspiring work of visual arts,
music, architecture and literature
through the ages.
4. SACRED ORIENTAL
TEXTS
Sacred texts of Hinduism,
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism,
Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and
Islam.
The
contemporary
art
• The content of the art is the
meaning, message, and/or
feeling imparted by a work of art.
• This is not the same thing as the
subject matter the work depicts.
Three Levels of meaning:
• First level: Factual meaning -
this is the most common, the
literal statement or narrative
content in the work that can be
directly apprehended because
the objects presented are easily
recognized.
Three Levels of meaning:
• Second level: Conventional
meaning - which refers to the
special meaning that the certain
object or color has for a
particular culture or group of
people when it is shown in an
artwork.
Three Levels of meaning:
• Third level: Subjective meaning -
which refers to the individual
meaning deliberately and
instinctively expressed by the
artist using a personal
symbolism.
Keeping the art
• A country, society, and individual
may hold on to an artwork often
beyond its usefulness, which
may involve various
consideration, including its
meaning and its economic value.
• Public and private institution,
like museums and galleries are
also designed for keeping art,
and issues around preserving or
restoring.
NATIONAL PRIDE AND GLORY
Nation keep art for several reasons.
Consider the San Agustin Church
built from 1586-1607 which was
declared as World Heritage Site by
UNESCO, or the Spoliarium by Juan
Luna.
MUSEUMS AND PRIVATE
COLLECTIONS
Museums are the repositories of
much of the art in most countries and
make them available for public
viewing through either permanent or
temporary exhibitions.
MUSEUMS AND PRIVATE
COLLECTIONS
Private collectors are older than
museums. Since the earliest times,
rulers, nobles, and priest have
collected art and kept it in palaces,
temples, for aesthetic pleasure,
personal or ritual use, or display of
power
PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION