What is Art Appreciation? ""Art appreciation is the study and understanding of the visual arts, including painting, sculpture, architecture, and other forms of expression. It involves learning about the elements and principles of art, as well as the historical and cultural context in which works of art were created. The goal of art appreciation is to deepen one's understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts

1. ART
APPRECIATION
(GEC 006)

2. TOPIC OUTLINE
● Meaning and Importance of Art
● Meaning and Importance of Art Appreciation
● Assumptions of Art
● The Functions of Art
● Types of Subjects

3. What is your favorite
artwork and why?

4. MEANING OF ART
THERE IS NO ONE
UNIVERSAL DEFINITION OF
ART SINCE ART IS
SUBJECTIVE

5. WHAT IS ART?
• Art is derived from the Latin word “ars,”
meaning ability or skill - J.V. Estola
• Art is taken from the Italian word “artis”
which means craftsmanship, skill,
mastery of form, and ideas between
material and technique - A.Tan
• Art is never finished, only abandoned.
- Leonardo Da Vinci

6. WHAT IS ART?
• Art is the conscious creation of
something beautiful or
meaningful using skill and
imagination - Lisa Morder
• Art is the desire of man to
express himself, to record the
action of his personality in the
world he lives in.- Amy Lowell

7. Four (4) standard essentials of arts
1. Art is human-made, not God made
2. Art is creative, not imitative
3. Art benefits and benefits man- when he uses Art in
practical life through artistic principles, taste, and
skill
4. Art is expressed through a particular medium or
material by which the artist communicated himself
to his fellows.

8. WHAT IS ART APPRECIATION?
1. ability to interpret and understand man-
made arts and enjoy them through actual
work experience with art tools and
materials.
2. the possession of the works of art for one’s
admiration and satisfaction.
3. refers to the knowledge and understanding
of the general everlasting qualities that
classify all great arts.

9. WHAT IS ART APPRECIATION?
4. the introduction and exploration of
visual and performing art forms.
5. the analysis of the form of an art to
general audience to enhance their
enjoyment and satisfaction of the works
of art.

10. ASSUMPTION OF
ART
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11. ASSUMPTION
OF ART

12. ART IS
UNIVERSAL
In every country of the world,
art exist because it is
important to people’s lives. It
is the oldest and most
important means of
expression developed by
man in any culture.

13. ART AS
CUTURAL
Art contributes with the
understanding of past and
present cultures. Through
art, people learn about
their culture’s values and
strengthen their culture’s
identity.

14. ART IS NOT
NATURE
Art is not nature
because it is man-
made. Art is man’s
interpretation of what
he perceives as art.

15. ART INVOLVES
EXPERIENCE
Artists used their experiences
to ventilate their feelings
through the works that they
make. Some artists focus on
societal problems, issues and
concerns.

16. THE
FUNCTONS
OF ART
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17. AESTHETIC FUNCTION
Through Art, man becomes
conscious of the beauty of
beauty and nature. They benefit
from their work and from those
who have done for their
fellowmen.

18. UTILITARIAN FUNCTION
Through Art, man is provided with
shelter, clothing, food, light, medicine,
beautiful surroundings, personal
ornamentals, entertainment,
language, transportation, and other
necessities and conveniences in life.

19. CULTURAL FUNCTION
Through the printed matter, Art
transmits and preserve skills and
knowledge from one generation to
another. It makes man aware of their
cultural background, making him
more knowledgeable, making their
life more enduring and satisfying.

20. SOCIAL FUNCTION
Through civic and graphic arts, man
learns to love and help each other.
International understanding and
cooperation are fostered, and nations
become more unified, friendly,
cooperative, helpful, and
sympathetic.

21. POLITICAL FUNCTION
Art reinforces and enhances
a sense of identity and
ideological connection to
specific political views,
political parties, and
politicians.

22. EDUCATIONAL
FUNCTION
There are art symbols and
signs to illustrate the
knowledge and attitudes that
are not expressed in words.

23. SPIRITUAL FUNCTION
Some artworks express
spiritual beliefs, customs,
ceremonies, and rituals
about the meaning and
destiny of life. These
artworks may have religious
significance.

24. PHILOSOPHY
OF ART
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25. Philosophy of Art
• Art as Mimesis
• Art as Representation
• Art for Art’s sake
• Art as an Escape
• Art as Functional

26. SUBJECT AND
CONTENT ART
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27. In viewing art, there are clues that
mediate between the artwork and the
viewer.
These clues are the components of a
work of art:
● Subject – the visual focus or the image that may be extracted
from examining the artwork; the “what”
● Content – the meaning that is communicated by the artist or
the artwork; the “why”

28. Types of Subject
1. Representational or
Objective Arts
2. Non-Representational or
Non-Objective Arts

29. REPRESENTATIONAL ART
● These types of art have subjects that refer to
objects or events occurring in the real world.
● Also termed objective art because the
figures/objects depicted are easy to make
out and decipher.

30. NON-REPRESENTATIONAL
ART

31. Sources of Subjects
 Nature
 History
 Greek and
Roman
mythology
 Religious
tradition
 Sacred oriental
texts
 Other works of
art

32. Sources of Subjects
• Artwork
• Autobiographi
es
• The film of
the artist
• Diaries,
speeches
• Documents
• History
• Mythology
• Christian
• Tradition

33. KINDS OF SUBJECT
● Still life
● Landscapes,
Seascapes and
Cityscapes
● Animals
● Portraits
● Figures
● Everyday life
● History and
legends
● Religion anf
mythology
● Dreams and
fantasies

34. STILL LIFE
● Works of art that
feature inanimate
objects such as fruit,
flowers, plants,
rocks, shells,
jewelry. Mostly in
an indoor setting.

35. LANDSCAPE
May include many
kinds of scenery in
nature including
mountains, rivers,
trees, etc.
Ex. cityscape,
clodscape, or
riverscape.

36. ANIMALS
● They have been
represented by artists from
almost every ages and
places. In fact, the earliest
known paintings are
representation of animals
on the walls of caves

37. PORTRAITS
● painting, drawing, sculpture,
or photograph that is an
artistic representation of a
person or persons.
• Usually the face is the focal
point of the piece.
• it is capable of showing a
variety of moods and feelings.

38. FIGURES
● Figurative Art features the human
figure similar to the way a portrait
does. Figurative art may convey
narrative or story elements.
● The sculptures chief subject has
traditionally been the human body,
nude or clothed.

39. HISTORICAL ART
● Historical art
(usually historical
painting) refers to art
that conveys a narrative
about a historical,
mythological, or
religious event.

40. EVERYDAY LIFE
● observation of
people going
about their usual
ways and
performing their
usual tasks.

41. POLITICAL ART
● can be painting,
sculpture,
photography,
installation, or
film where its
main theme are
political issues.

42. SOCIAL ART
any artistic
expression that
aims to create
social impact
and change.