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Understanding Art: A Human Expression

Art is an essential form of human expression and communication. It can be defined as a creative work that is appreciated for its beauty or emotional power. Art encompasses many mediums and forms of creative works including painting, music, literature, dance and more. Art appreciation involves interpreting and enjoying creative works either through experiencing the process of creation or admiring finished works. The nature of art is that it is a means of expression found everywhere, it is a creative process of combining materials, and must be experienced to be fully appreciated and understood.

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Topics covered

  • art and technology,
  • art and legacy,
  • art communication,
  • art as process,
  • art and aesthetics,
  • art craftsmanship,
  • definition of art,
  • art and context,
  • art and analysis,
  • art and society
21 views14 pages

Understanding Art: A Human Expression

Art is an essential form of human expression and communication. It can be defined as a creative work that is appreciated for its beauty or emotional power. Art encompasses many mediums and forms of creative works including painting, music, literature, dance and more. Art appreciation involves interpreting and enjoying creative works either through experiencing the process of creation or admiring finished works. The nature of art is that it is a means of expression found everywhere, it is a creative process of combining materials, and must be experienced to be fully appreciated and understood.

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ireliaakali007
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Topics covered

  • art and technology,
  • art and legacy,
  • art communication,
  • art as process,
  • art and aesthetics,
  • art craftsmanship,
  • definition of art,
  • art and context,
  • art and analysis,
  • art and society

THE IMPORTANCE, MEANING,

NATURE AND ASSUMPTION OF ART


INTRODUCTION

• This topic introduces the importance of art as part or component of our


dynamic civilization and art as an essential form of expression and
communication in our daily existence. The meaning of art covers its
etymological to modern definition and how man sees it variably and
relatively from person, time and place. The Assumptions tackle the
principles and sources of appreciating art and establish the margin and
boundary of the responsibility and duty in fulfilling what man is
capable of doing (Panison, 2018).
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• characterize artistic expression based on personal


experience with art;
• discuss the nature of art;
• categorize works of arts by citing personal
experiences; and
• elaborate the assumptions of arts
WHAT IS ART???

• Art as a term is taken from the Italian word artis, which means
craftsmanship, skill, mastery of form, inventiveness and the association that
exist between form and ideas between material and techniques.
• From the Aryan root ar, this means to join or put together;
• From the Greek words artezein, which means to prepare, and arkiskein,
meaning to put together.
• From Latin word ars, meaning ability or skill. (J.V. Estolas)
• According to Plato, “Art is that which
brings life in harmony with the beauty of
the world.” While for F. Zulueta, “Art is
the product of man’s need to express
himself.” And for John Dewey, “Art is an
attitude of spirit, a state of mind-one
which demand for each own satisfaction
and fulfilling, a shaping of matter to new
and more significant from.”
AS A PROCESS--Is the
arrangement of
aesthetic elements in
an appealing and
interesting matter.

AS A PRODUCT--It
includes human
creation , different
activities and froms of
expression like
AR IS EXPRESSION--
Expresses the feeling
s and ideas shared by
painting, music,
literature, and dance T all individuals
regardless of culture.
etc.

IS IMITATION-- A
representation of
reality .
WHAT ARE THE COMMON ESSENTIALS OF ART?

• Art must be man-made.


• Art must be creative, not imitative.
• Art must benefit and satisfy man.
• Art is expressed through a certain medium or
material by which the artist communicates
himself to his audiences.
WHAT IS ART APPRECIATION?

• It is 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 for one’s admiration
and satisfaction.
WHAT ARE THE NATURES OF ARTS?

1 . Art is everywhere.
WHAT ARE THE NATURES OF ARTS?

2. Arts is means of expression and


communication.
WHAT ARE THE NATURES OF ARTS?

3. Arts as a creation- It is the act of combining or


re-ordering existing materials to form a new object.
WHAT ARE THE NATURES OF ARTS?

4. Art and experience—It must be heard or seen to be


appreciated and involve intellectual understanding.
WHAT ARE THE NATURES OF ARTS?

5. Artand beauty-- It gives pleasure when


perceived.
WHAT ARE THE NATURES OF ARTS?

5. Art and nature.


What are the differences between art and nature?

ART NATURE
1. It is man-made 1. It is nature’s creation.
2. It is artificial. 2. It is natural.
3. It is non-repeatable, or 3. Evanescent (fleeting) and recreating
unchanging itself.
4. It is not nature. 5. It needs art to improve it.

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