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The Fountain (1917) by Marcel Duchamp

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• Artworks we readily associate with art.
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• The word fine arts was first used to describe
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the art forms created primarily for its
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• As time passed, this term was used to include
artworks that came about emerging
technology and artistic innovations.

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• It is a visual art considered to have been
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meaningfulness, specifically, painting,
sculpture, drawing, watercolor, graphics, and
architecture.

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• The following are the most common examples
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n – Drawing - a picture or diagram made with a pencil,
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pen, or crayon rather than paint, especially one
drawn in monochrome.
– Painting - the process or art of using paint, in a
picture, as a protective coating, or as decoration

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p – Sculpture - the art of making two- or three-
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– Print - produce (books, newspapers, magazines,
etc.), especially in large quantities, by a
mechanical process involving the transfer of text,
images, or designs to paper.

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p – Graphic art - the visual arts based on the use of
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– Calligraphy - decorative handwriting or
handwritten lettering.
– Architecture - the art or practice of designing and
constructing buildings.

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DECORATIVE ARTS
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• Also known as decorative crafts.
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• Artworks that are both aesthetically pleasing
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and functional while fine arts are primary
concerned with beauty and aesthetic.
• It is not just beautiful but useful as well.

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• There are multitude of examples of decorative
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n – Textile art – are arts and crafts that
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use plant, animal, or synthetic fibers to construct
practical or decorative objects.
– Glassware - refers to individual works of art that
are substantially or wholly made of glass.

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p – Jewelry - personal ornaments such as necklaces,
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– Furniture - large movable equipment such as
tables and chairs used to make a house, office or
other space suitable for living or working.

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p – Earthenware - pottery made of clay fired to a
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– Metal craft - the art of executing artistic designs
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– Interior design - the art or process of designing
the interior decoration of a room or building.

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Is it decorative art or not?

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1.Great Pyramid of Giza 8. Statue of Liberty
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3. Batik 10. Ivory carving
4. Greek vase 11. Mosaics
5. Wood bench 12. Animated movie
6. Wedding gown 13. Newspaper
7. School of Athens advertisement

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CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS

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– Assemblage
– Collage
– Installation
– Performance art
– Digital art
– Land art
– Conceptual art
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MUSIC
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•POPULAR MUSIC
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DANCE
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– Break dance
– Improvisational dance
– Hip-hop
– Modern dance
– Traditional dance
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THEATER
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• Commonly examples of theater arts:
– Mime
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– Tragedy
– Opera
– Musical theater
– Traditional theaterf

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