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Understanding Art: Forms, Functions, and History

The document provides an overview of the humanities, focusing on the definition and purpose of art, including its various forms such as visual, performing, and literary arts. It discusses the stages of creating art, its functions, and the principles of artistic design, as well as the historical development of art movements. Additionally, it highlights different types of crafts and their significance in artistic expression.

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Understanding Art: Forms, Functions, and History

The document provides an overview of the humanities, focusing on the definition and purpose of art, including its various forms such as visual, performing, and literary arts. It discusses the stages of creating art, its functions, and the principles of artistic design, as well as the historical development of art movements. Additionally, it highlights different types of crafts and their significance in artistic expression.

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Lesson 1:

HUMANITIES -from the latin word humanus which means human cultured or refined
-this refers to the learning of arts

•Art appreciation-a way to express ideas and allow individual to illustrate their feelings when
they view an artwork.
• Art is from the latin word arte which means craftsmanship, inventiveness mastery of form and
skills .
•fine art-(graphics plastics and building)
•minor arts (everyday useful applied and decorative arts)
•artist-someone who creates art (Goines 2004)
french word artista
Spanish which means performer

Perception about arts


•art is universe-scene in every corner of society
•artista human made-product of his or reflective in artistic skills
•art is the articulation of experience-because it rationalize

Creativity-characteristic of an artist who has evolved.

Stages in creating art


Development stage or creation of the ideas
-artist usually impress peuple . Bay their creative imagination in making their artwork
Adaptation or creation of the materials
-the artist uses different materials or medium to the form of an idea
Completion stage or the creation of form
-medium of artistic expression

Function of arts
Individual or personal function
Public or social function -produce social awareness
Commercial function -direct and indirect
Political function -lead to power and status
Historical function-to be recorded in preserved
Cultural function -articulation in transmission
Instructional or physical function -the artist perform
Religious /spiritual function underpin religious
aesthetic function-any artwork means beauty

Purpose of art
Art is the articulation of an idea or experience (frank 2011)

[Link] beauty-shown by word alone


2. Commemorate experience-convey his personal experience
3. Create harmony-composition to put an order
4. Provide decoration-create an entertainment environment
5. Reveals truth-reveal about how the world works and pursued truth
6. Expresses values-creativity challenge and communication skills.

3 Categories of art
[Link] art-primarily visual sense of sight
Ex. Architecture
Drawing-two dimensional medium
Painting-applying pigmented color
Photography-creating pictures by record
Sculpture-three dimensions

[Link] art-artist use their body face and presence


Ex. Dance-through body movementpicture
Film motion picture
Installation art-site specific and design transform
Theater or drama-live audience
Music-sounds help express feelings
Opera-stories through music
Stagecraft-constructing and arranging scenery

[Link] art-creative writing includes the prose and poetry.


Ex. Applied art-application of diverse design
Digital or graphic design-production of visual images words and ideas
Fashion design-clothing and other lifestyle accessories.
Furniture design-such as chairs cabinets and tables

Interior design-inner beautification or a room of building

Lesson [Link] and Craft


Aesthetics-from the greek word eisthesis-which means perception.
By alexander baumgarten 1714 to 1762 a german philosopher
Aesthetic arts-principles governing the nature and appreciation of beauty
Craft-comes from a german word Kraft(power)or(ability)
Art and crafts started during the 19th
century .

William morris-was born in walthamstow england on march 24 1834


He was known for his big pattern design
Dead in london england at age of 62
October 3 1896 siya namatay

Types of arts and crafts


Textile craft-known for their customary textile showing unique design of the nation's origin .
Example of famous textile is tinalak of the t'boli trib. Of mindanao.
Textile -latin praise texere, to braid or to construct.
-refers to any craft that work with fabric /yarn.

Types of textile craft


● Cross stitch-which an x shaped stitches
● Crocket-creating fabric from yarn thread or other materials
● Sewing
● Waving-interlace at right angle
● Public or social function pattern with open hole in the work
● Macrame pure knowledge of basic knotting
● Millinery designing and manufacture of hats
● String art-arrangement of colored trade

Woodcraft-refers to skill that pertain to the woods


Type of woods craft
● Carpentry installation of building
● Marquetry teen slice of wood
● Wood turning wooden object
● Wood carving using knife or a chisel
● Cabinetry box shape pieces
● Upholstery -creating cushion and furniture

Metal craft-design in metal both practical and statical purposes


Metalcraft
● Jewelry -brings necklace
● Metal casting-like bronze copper glass
● Welded sculpture-statue

Paper or canvas craft


-durable plain woven fabric
Types of canva crops
● Book binding folded paper or other materials
● Card making method for producing greeting cards
● Collage techniques in assembling different form
● Origami paper folding
● Paper mache paper pieces or pulp
● Scrapbooking method of arranging preserving and presenting personal and family
history
● Rubber stamping molded into rubber sheets

Plant craft -skills using plant parts as medium


● Corn dolly making from straw such as barley oats and wheat
● Floral design plant materials in flowers
● Press flower craft drying flower petals

Principles of artistic design


● Harmony elements elements of art interrelated well
● Variety using differing lines colors shapes
● Balance can be symmetrical asymmetrical, harmoniously combined
● Movement rippling surface
● Emphasis create focal point
● Proportion size of element
● Rhythm use visual pattern
Purpose of art
● Art for acting
● Art for healing
● Art for political change
● Art for propaganda
● Art for communication

Lesson 3: the historical development of art


Prehistoric western art
Arnulfo b ramos

Lerio-Gourhan 1967
3 domain
● Psychophysiological impression
● Magic religious
● Techno economic
Famous artist in western europe and their artwork

Leon battista alberte-


Fra angelico
Lorenzo Ghilberte
Donatello
Filippo brunellschi
Guttton di Bondone-

Fauvism-painting style originated in france-use brilliant color


Fauves”wild beast”-coin by louis Vauxcells
Impressionism-1874 was french 19th century art movement that broke from traditional
european painting./0 flipping glimpse outdoor scenes with bright vibrant and bold color
Realism-1850 to 1900 was an art movement that began in france post 1848 revolution.
Focus on deficiting everyday subject
Romanticism 1770 to 1850-originated in europe creative musical and scholarly movement
Neoclassicism 1970 to 1830-movement in the art that draw inspiration
Roko art 1730 curvy lines of colors and portrays
Baroque arts 1600-realistic and dramatic way to encourage devotion
The renaissance art 1400 was developed during the late 1300 to 1600 to describe its
accompanying artistic style
Gothic architecture

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