GEC 606
ARTS
APPRECIATION
Nashrin Cudales
What is ARTS?
DEFINITION,
ASSUMPTIONS, HISTORY
“ART is something that is perennially
around us. Some people may deny having to do
with arts but it is indisputable that life presents
us with many forms of and opportunities for
communion with the arts.”
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Despite the seemingly overflowing instance of
arts around people, one still finds the need to
see more and experience more, whether
consciously or unconsciously
“As one moves through life, one locates
better, more beautiful objects of desire.”
-Scott
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One can never be totally content
with what is just before him. Human
beings are drown toward what is
good and ultimately beautiful.
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What do we study
ARTS?
Over the years, humans struggle to make sense of the
things happening around them. They continually seek for
answers to the questions about their existence and life.
But as
technology advances, it sometimes makes things more
confusing. Fortunately, ARTS is there to remind us on
the value and beauty life can bring to humans.
“Science educates our minds and hearts while
humanities (arts) educate our feelings and
sensitivities as that we may use our minds without
forgetting that we are human beings.”
Art is experience, and so, there can be no
appreciation of the arts without
experience --- the actual doing of things.
What is ARTS?
• Art is derived from the latin word “ars” meaning “craft”
or “specialized form of skill, like carpentry OR surgery.”
• In the past, art was seen as a way to achieve a specific result
through careful planning and steps. People in ancient times
didn't think of art the way we do now. For them, art was just
about using their hands to make something useful for daily
life.
What is ARTS?
• Today, arts covers those areas of artistic
creativity that seek to communicate beauty
primarily through the sense. Art embraces the
visual arts, literature, music and dance.
Evolution OF
ARTS
MEDIEVAL ERA
Ars/Art means “any special form of
book-learning, such as grammar
or logic, magic or astrology”
RENAISSANCE ERA/PERIOD
Ø Renaissance era reacquired the
meaning that was inherent in its ancient
form of craft.
Ø Early Renaissance artists saw their activities
merely as “craftmanship”
17 th century
Ø Idea of aesthetics, the study of
beauty.
Ø Early Renaissance artists saw their
activities merely as “craftmanship”
18 th century
Ø People find realize and learn to
distinguish fine arts from useful arts.
Ø Fine arts would come to mean ”not
delicate or highly skilled arts but
beautiful arts”
Why ART is important in a
man’s life?
ACTIVITY ART IN MY DAILY
LIFE
• Begin this activity by giving a brief explanation of the role
that art plays in daily life. Or in your degree program. Talk
about how art is present in many ways in our everyday
lives and is not only found in galleries and museums.
Daily Routine and Art (List and Explanation):
• As you prepare for your day, whether it's going to school
or simply getting ready for the day ahead, take note of the
specific tasks you perform that involve some form of art.
List at least 5-7 activities or objects that incorporate art,
and explain how each one plays a role in your daily
routine.
ACTIVITY ART IN MY DAILY
LIFE
Reflection (1-2 Paragraphs):
• Conclude your assignment by reflecting on how
recognizing these artistic elements has changed or
deepened your appreciation for the role of art in
your life. Discuss whether this exercise has made
you more aware of the art that surrounds you daily
and how.
ASSUMPTIONS
OF ARTS
ART IS
UNIVERSAL
Art is timeless, spanning generations and
continent through and through
It transcends cultures, races, and civilizations. As
long as human beings exist, art is feasible, alive
and dynamic.
"Art is not good because it is old, but old
because it is beautiful." (Dudley, et al. 1960)
ART IS UNIVERSAL
Art is
timeless.
ART IS UNIVERSAL
Art has been crafted by all people
regardless of its origin, time, place
and it that stayed because it is liked
and enjoy by people continuously.
ART IS NOT
NATURE
Art is man-made. It is a creation of man that may reflect
a profound skillfulness and craftsmanship. It undergoes
process and planning: a result of study and research.
Art is man’s expression of his reception of nature. It is just
an imitation or even appropriation of ideas, thought,
feelings, and emotions that are communicated in creative
and artistic ways.
What we find in nature should not be expected in art.
Movies are not meant to be a direct expression of
reality. The may, according to the moviemaker’s
perception of reality, be a reinterpretation or distortion
of reality
ART IS
INVOLVES
EXPERIENCE
Art is a representation of our experiences. It demands
involvement. The only way to find conviction and
affirmation in art is through immersion to the arts. We
can only appreciate art if we spend time to look at it,
listen to it, tough it and feel its presence
Art is a representation of our experiences. It demands
involvement. The only way to find conviction and
affirmation in art is through immersion to the arts. We
can only appreciate art if we spend time to look at it,
listen to it, tough it and feel its presence
Art is experience, and so, there can be no
appreciation of the arts without experience --- the
actual doing of things.
ART ADDRESSES
HUMAN NEEDS
Art addresses needs of people from all over
the world. Through directly functional and indirectly
functional arts, we are provided with a variety of
offerings – comfort, entertainment and education,
which would somehow lead us to self-fulfillment
and satisfaction.
EXAMPLE
Clothing Choice: Explain how selecting your outfit
involves an understanding of color, style, and design, all of
which are aspects of art.
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