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STATEMENTS:

Contemporary art is the art that springs out of the present
day events and passions of the society. ( )
Contemporary art is the newest form of art, amusing people
from the middle to the late 20th century. ( )
Contemporary art is produced by the 16th century artists
living in the postmodern age. ( )
Humanities comes from the Latin word humus, which
means human, cultured and refined. ( )
Poetry, painting, philosophy and music are generally
speaking, products of unstructured leisure or indulgent
individuality; rather they are not the expressions of the
human quest for the good life. ( )
 CONTEMPORARY ART

Refers to art made and produced
by artists living today. Today's
artists work in and respond to a
global environment that is
culturally diverse, technologically
advancing, and multifaceted.
 Humanities

From the word humanus,
which means human,
cultured, refined.
 Humanities

The humanitiesincluding the study of
languages, literature, history, jurisprudence,
philosophy, comparative religion, ethics,
and the artsare disciplines of memory
and imagination, telling us where we have
been and helping us envision where we are
going.
The Heart of the Matter (Report of the American Academy of Arts
& Sciences Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences to the U. S.
Congress in June 2013)
 Humanities
ancient and
The humanities include
modern languages, literature,
philosophy, religion, and visual and
performing arts such as music and
theatre. Areas that are sometimes
regarded as social sciences and
sometimes as humanities include history,
archaeology, anthropology, area
studies, communication studies, classical
studies, law and linguistics.
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DANCING THEATER

SCULPTURE PAINTING
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WHY STUDY
HUMANITIES?
 WHY STUDY HUMANITIES?

To value and appreciate
beautiful things.
Out of the aesthetic
experiences we derive from
the arts, we may be influenced
to change our ways and
behaviours.
Humanities: Text, Context and Subtext

Medium (what it is made of)

Its form (outward shape)

Content (the subject it

describes)
Humanities: Text, Context and Subtext

Used to describe historical and cultural
background or environment of the artwork.

1. What time and place did the artifact

originate?
2. How did it function within the society in
which it was created?
Humanities: Text, Context and Subtext

Secondary or implied meanings.
Identifying the implicit message of
an artwork helps us determine the
values and customs of the age in
which it was produced and to
assess those values against others.