Protagoras emphasizes the dignity and worthiness of man man should be humanized, socialized, and educated
Mr. Hollands Opus Humanities From the Latin word humanus , meaning human, refined and cultured. Deals with the study of ancient and modern languages, literature, law, history, philosophy, religion, films, visual and performing arts, Regarded as social science which includes anthropology, area studies, communication and media, psychology, cultural studies and linguistics Humanities - involves a holistic acquisition of the knowledge and the improvement of skills and talents through the realization of ones capabilities and emotions (Molina-Doria and Rotor, 2012) Rationale in studying Humanities 1. To practice the analytical thinking skills needed to be a successful citizen and professional; 2. To improve oral and written communication skills 3. To improve a global perspective by studying cultures in different parts of the world; 4. To assess values by comparing them with how other people regard them in their respective societies; 5. To support the local arts communities by recognizing the importance of creativity; 6. To deepen the source of wisdom by learning how a person deals with failures and successes.
The 4 Es of learning Humanities
1. Exploration - Discovery and unending search for something new and different
2. Exposure - access to the needed medium or media
The 4 Es of learning Humanities
3. Experiences - entails the full use of senses
4. Enjoyment - gaining peace and happiness - a state of mind after attaining success especially if the learner has reach a higher level of understanding
Art From the Italian word artis which means cranfsmanship, skill. (A. Tan) mastery of form, inventiveness and the association that exist between form and ideas and between material and techniques. Other Definition of Art Derived from the Latin word ars, meaning ability or skill (J.V. Estolas) A product of mans need to express himelf (F. Zulueta) Concern itself with the communication of certain ideas and feelings by means of sensous medium, color, soun, bronze, marble, words, and film (C. Sanchez)
Other Definition of Art Is that which bring harmony with the beauty of the world(Plato) An attitude of spirit, a state of mind- one which demand for its own satisfaction and fulfilling, a shaping of matter to new and more significant form (John Dewey) Other Definition of Art The skillful arrangement of some common but significant qualities of nature such as color, sounds, lines, movements, words, stones and woods to express human feelings, emotions, or thoughts in a perfect meaningful and enjoiyable way (Panizo and Rustia) ESSENTIAL NATURE OF ART 1. Art must be man-made; 2. Art must be creative, not immitative; 3. Art must benefit and satisfy man-man make practical life through artistic principle, taste, and skill; 4. Art is expressed through a certain medium or material by which the artist communicates himself to his fellows
We can communicate through painting, songs, dances and dramatic plays to highlight the importance of certain event to keep them memorable and pleasurable We build monuments to remind us of the heroic deeds of great men
We are delighted by the books we read and we are moved and delighted by the music we hear
We are inspired to plan and construct our houses beautifully when we are stimulated by modern architectural designs Art tranform us into highly- cultured, dignified and respectable human beings. Scope of Arts 1.Visual Arts a. Graphic Arts (Painting, Photography, Printing) b. Architecture (Landscape, Feng Shui, Buildings) c. Sculpture 2. Performing Arts a. Music b. Dance c. Stage Plays Scope of Arts 3. Literary Arts a. Prose b. Poetry 4. Modern Art a. Cinema or Film b. Silent Movies c. Digital Arts d. Animation Everyone has its own sense of taste. The case of beauty is different from mere agreeableness because if he proclaims something to be beautiful, then he requires the same liking from others; he then judges not just for himself but for everyone, and speaks of beauty as if it were a property of things
Immanuel Kant Values in interpretation of art
1.Aesthetics - the philosophical notion of beauty - the appreciation of art and beauty
2. Taste - it varies according to class, cultural background, and education Creativity - the act of a person who, through imagery, make something new such as product, a solution, or a work of art that has some kind of value (Molina-Doria and Rotor, 2012) Beauty - is the quality of things as perceived by the person judging the objects - a perfection of the senses and faculties, to perceive with exactness the most minute objects, and to let nothing escape unnoticed and unobserved(Molina-Doria and Rotor, 2012) Determining whether something is beautiful depends on the faculty of sight and a persons own sentiments for beauty which vary in every individual Strong sense, united to delicate sentiment, improved by practice, perfected by comparison and cleared of all prejudices.
David Hume Sentiments are subjective , but may be standardized for specific situations Tips on developing creative ideas and approaches to the arts
1.Use a method of analysis that works for a particular work. 2.Look at the component parts and how they work together. 3.Place the work in social, political, cultural context 4. Discover the purpose or intention of a particular art 5. Uncover how it was received by the contemporaries. 6. Learn iconography 7. Investigate biographical remarks, which may include psychological revelations
8. Naturalist intelligence (nature- smart) What is Art Appreciation? Art Appreciation
The ability to interpret or understand man-made arts and enjoy them either through actual and work experience with art tools and materials or possession of these works of art fo ones admiration and satisfaction ( M. Ariola) The Subject Of Art
Anything that is represented in the artwork (person, object, scene, or event)
Objective arts Easily recogized by the people (ex. Painting, sculpture, literature, theatre arts)
Non-Objective Arts Do not represent anything and they are what they are. Appeal directly to the sensuous and expressive elements.
Medium of Art Medium The means by which an artist communicates his idea The materials which are used by an artist to interpret his feelings or thoughts Technique of Art Technique The manner in which the artist controls his medium to achieved the desired effects The way he manipulates his medium to express his ideas in the artwork
The Artist - a person engage in one or more activities related to creating art, practicing the arts, and/or demonstrating an art (Molina-Doria and Rotor, 2012) The Artist -communicates his thoughts, fantasies, observations, and self- revelation through his art. - he seeks to open our eyes ears that we may see the world more clearly and find the meaning of arts in our lives. An artist is sensitive and creative. He can see, feel, and extend his imagination far beyond the thoughts of an ordinary person
(Molina-Doria and Rotor, 2012)
Skill - the learned capacity to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time and/or energy (Molina-Doria and Rotor, 2012) Talent - a natural capacity to do something, an which is in born with a person such as music, dance, acting, and sports (Molina-Doria and Rotor, 2012)
Motivation - the driving force that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors which lead to the achievement of ones objectives (Molina-Doria and Rotor, 2012) The Artist
1. Visual Arts - Painter - Sculptor - Architect
2. Art Movement - Composer - Musicians - Singer - Choreographer - Dancer 3. Literary Arts - Novelist - Author
1.The Painter - paints pictures and objects from his own imagination, through his paintings, the painter reveals what he thinks he has seen so that we, too, can seee it with our own eyes.
2. The Sculptor - He draws and carves from the original designs and sketches. He makes model statues of human beings, monuments, buildings and decoration in clay and chisels out statues from marbles, stone, wood and clay. 3. The Architect - plans, designs and contruct public and commercial buildings, priwvate residences, theaters, factories, schools and similar structures. - He prepares sketches of proposed buildings and write the specifications. - He prepares the scale drawings and the details for the use of buildings sites to ensure compliance with the plans and specification. - He also designs and oversees the repair and remodelling of buildings. - He lays out the development of urban areas. -The landscape architect works with lawns, plants, roads, level of roads and bridges, hills and valleys. 4. The Composer - He puts tones together and composes melodies and songs. - He conceives and originates pieces of music. - He is the song writer. - Through musical compositions, he convey his thoughts and feelings which he wishes to share with other. 5. The Musicians - Known as the composer, performer, instrumentalist, symphonist, organist, violinist, flutist, harper, trumpeter, bugler and drummer. - He may be a music leader, bandmaster, choirmaster, concertmaster or song leader. 6. The Singer - He is the songster, an operasinger, diva, vocalist, soloist. - He sings aesthetically to delight and entertain others. 7. The Choreographer - He composes and teaches choreography or the art of representing stage dancing by signs or music. - He arranges dance movements or patterns to accompany a piece of music or to develop a theme. 8. The Dancer - the artist who moves his body artistically. - He also makes gestures beautifully with the music that accompanies his movements. - He is involve in stage or ballet dancing. - Danseuse the female ballet dancer - Danseure the male ballet dancer. 9.The Poet - the literary artist who put words aesthetically together in verse form. - He expresses his thoughts and feeelings in verse or poem. -He says This is the way I can best express my inner thoughts and feelings 10. The Novelist - A writer of fiction with originality. - He is also known as writer of stories. 11. The Author - Is also known as the writer. - The author of poem is called a poet - The author of a dramatic play is a dramatist. 12. The Playwright - Writes plays and adapts his materials for the stage, radio, television or motion pictures production. 13. The Dramatist - Writes compositions in prose and poetry and arranged for excitement to be performed by actors and actresses on stage to portray a character or to tell a story through action or dialogue of characters. is the process of responding to, interpreting meaning, and making critical judgments about specific works of art. 1. Journalistic Criticism
Written for the general public, includes reviews of art exhibitions in galleries and museums.
2. Scholarly Criticism
Written for a more specialized art audience and appears in art journals.
Scholar-critics may be college and university professors or museum curators, often with particular knowledge about a style, period, medium, or artist.
1. Description
pure description of the object without value judgments, analysis, or interpretation.
What do you see?
What do you see?
What is the form of art?
What is the medium used?
What is the technique used?
What is the scale and size of the work?
What is the description of axis? What is the description of line?
Relationships between shapes
Description of color ?
Texture of surface or other comments about execution of work?
Context of object? 2. Analysis determining what the features suggest and deciding why the artist used such features to convey specific ideas.
How did the artist do it?
What is the subject matter? What is the most distinctive features or characteristics?
how elements or structural system contribute to appearance of image or function?
What is the use of light and role of color, e.g., contrasty, shadowywarm, cool, symbolic? What is the treatment of space and landscape, both real and illusionary ? (, e.g., compact, deep, shallow, naturalistic, random)
What is portrayal of movement and how it is achieved?
Effect of particular medium(s) used?
Reaction to object or monument? 3. Interpretation establishing the broader context for this type of art.
Why did the artist create it and what does it mean?
Main idea, overall meaning of the work?
Interpretive Statement: Can I express what I think the artwork is about in one sentence?
Evidence: What evidence inside or outside the artwork supports my interpretation?
4. Judgment Judging a piece of work means giving it rank in relation to other works and of course considering a very important aspect of the visual arts; its originality
Is it a good artwork?
Criteria: What criteria do I think are most appropriate for judging the artwork?
Evidence: What evidence inside or outside the artwork relates to each criterion?
Judgment: Based on the criteria and evidence, what is my judgment about the quality of the artwork?
Functions of Art Aesthetic Function Man becomes concious of the beauty of nature Utilitarian Function Art brought comfort and happiness in the lives of man Cultural Function Knowledge and and practices are transferred from one generation to another Social Function Love, understanding and unity fostered among the people
Elements of Visual Arts Line - the path of a moving point that is made by a tool, instrument, or medium as it moves across an area - considered to be the most basic and important element of visual art. Used to represent figures and forms. Horizontal line - are lines of repose and serenity, they express calmness and quiscense. - ex. Reclining persons, landscape, calm body of waters. Vertical lines - lines posed for action, they suggest poise, balance, force aspiration, exaltation and dynamism. - ex. Man standing straight, a tall tree, statues of saints and heroes give an impression of dignity. Diagonal lines - poised action, life, and movement, give animation to any composition which apear. - ex. running person Curved lines - it suggest grace, subtleness, direction, instability, movement, flexibility, joyousness and grace. Crooked or jagged lines - it express energy, violence, conflict, and struggle. - it could be repeated line, line which contrast with one another, and transitional line. Color - it refers to the visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit, transmit or reflect. - it has the aesthetic appeal of the art Three Dimensions of Color
1.Hue - the dimension of color that gives color its name
primary hue -Red, blue and yellow
secondary hue - Orange, green and violet
Red + yellow = orange Yellow + blue = green Blue + red = violet Warm colors - red, orange, yellow - associted with light, sun and other sources of heat - they are conspicuous, cheerful, stimulating, vivacious, joyous and exciting Cool Colors - those where blue predominates like green, blue-green, blue and blue- violet - they are calm, sober, restful, and unconspicuous. 2. Value - refers to the lightness or darkness of a color - the quality which is depends on the amount of light and dark in color - it gives the expression of depth and solidity and lend form to paintings Intensity - it refers to the brightness or darkness of color - it gives color strength - the more black or white is added, the weaker is the intensity Psychology of Color
Green - the color for vegetation and symbolizes life ad freshness Violet - represent shadows and mysteries Black - despair, death, pain Orange - deliciousness and warmth Blue - color of the sky and of deep still water, coolest, most tranquil, peace, quiteness Red - the warmest, most vigorious and exciting of the colors, it stands for passion and energy
Yellow - the most cheerful, brilliant and exultant of the colors, it suggest cheerfulness, magnificence life and splendor Meaning of Colors coveyed by the Roses
Pink Roses - gratitude and appreciation, Thank You 2. Red Rose - means courage and fortitude, I love you 3. Yellow Rose - represents joy and freedom 4. Orange Rose - enthusiasm and desire Texture - the surface character of a material that can be experienced through touch or the illusion of touch - it is produce by natural forces or through an artists manipulation of the art elements Space - the interval or measurable distance, between points or images Shape - an area that stands out from the space next to or around it because of a defined or implied boundary or because of differences of value, color or texture (Ocvirk et al., 2001) - refers to the over-all design of a work of art (Ariola, 2008) - describes the structure of an object
Perspective - it deals with the effect of distance upon the appearance of objects, by means of which the eye judges spatial relationships - it enables us to perceive distance and to see the position of objects in space Volume - refers to the amount of space occupied in three dimensions. It is the solidity or thickness Mediums of the Visual Arts Painting The art of creating meaningful effects on a flat surface by the use of pigments Mediums of Painting
1.Watercolor
2. Fresco Painting on a moist plaster surface with colors ground in water or a liewater mixture. 3. Tempera Mineral pigments mixed with egg yolk or egg white and ore 4. Pastel Stick of dried paste made of pigment round with chalk and compounded wih gum water 5. Encaustic Painting with wax colors fixed with heat 6. Oil Pigments are mixed with linseed oil and applied to the canvass
7. Acrylic Synthetic paint mixed with acrylic emulsion as binder for coating the surface of the artwork 8. Mosaic Picture or decoration made of small pieces of inlaid colored stones or glass called tesserae, which most are cut into squares glued on a surface with plaster or cement
Title :"Trisha
Medium: 3,62 1 wine corks!.
Artist: Scott Gundersen .
Materials for Making Mosaic
1.Grains 2.Plywood 3.PVA (Poly Vinyl Acetate) "white craft glue 9. Stained Glass Made by combining many small pieces of colored glass which are held together by bands of lead 10. Tapestry A fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design often pictorials, wall hangings and furniture covering. 11. Drawing Usually done in paper using pencil, pen, ink, and charcoal. 12 Bistre
A brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, and often used in pen and wash drawing 13. Charcoal
Carbonaceous materials obtained by heating wood or other organic substances in the absence of oxygen 14 Crayons
Pigment bound by wax and compress into painted sticks used for drawing Sculptur e 1.Stone The hard and brittle substance formed from mineral and earth material 2. Jade
A fine colorful stone usually used in Ancient Asia 3 Ivory
The hard white substance used to make carvings and billiard balls from the main tusks of the elephants Metal
Include any of the following elementary substances such as gold, silver, or copper all are crystalline when solid and many of which are chracterized by capacity, ductility, conductivity and peculiar luster when freshly fractured 5. Bronze
One of the oldest alloys of metal composing chiefly of copper and tin with color and is one of the most universally popular metals for the sculpture 6. Brass
An alloy of copper and zinc, is not popularly used by artist because of its limitation as medium 7. Copper
8. Gold and Silver
Used as casting materials for small objects like medals, coins, and pieces of jewelry 9. Lead
a bluish gray metal, flexible and permanent material, is used for casting and forging. 10. Plaster
A composition of lime, sand and waterThis is applied on walls and ceilings to harden and dry
11. Clay Natural earthy materials that has the nature of plasticity when wet, consising essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum used for making bricks and ceramics 12. Glass
A medium that is hard, brittle, non-crystalline, more or less trasparent substances 13 Wood
A medium perhaps easier to curve than any other mediums available because it can be intricately carved and subjected into a variety of treatment 14. Terra Cotta
The tenderest of sculptural materials,used in vases and figurines.