INTRODUCTION TO
ART
APPRECIATION
PREPARED BY: ROMMEL A. DE LA CRUZ
INSTRUCTOR
LESSON 1:
WHAT IS ART:
INTRODUCTION AND
ASSUMPTIONS
what is
Art?
ART
•Etymology: The word “art” is derived from the
Latin ars, which originally meant “skill” or “craft.”
These meanings are still primary in other English
words derived from ars, such as “artifact” (a thing
made by human skill) and “artisan” (a person
skilled at making things).
• FORMALIST: Art is the arrangement of lines,
colors, shape,and other aesthethic elements.
• EXPRESSION: Art is the expression of ideas
and emotions through a physical medium, like
painting, sculpture, film, dance, writing,
photography, or theatre. If you love the
creative process, maybe you'll devote your life
to art.
WHAT ART IS?
• Art is something that is perennially
around us.
• Some people have deny having to
do with arts. but it is indisputable
that life presents us many forms of
and oppurtunities for communion
with arts.
• Misconception in arts: An art/artist
is not good because it is old, but
old because it is good.
DEVELOPMENT OF ART
• The word art comes from the ancient latin
ars which means a craft or specialized
form of skills.
• Ars in Medieval latin came to mean
somthing different. it means any special
form of book- learning such as grammar or,
logic, magicor astrology.
• During 17th century when the problem and
and idea of aesthetics, the study of beauty
began to unfold distincly from the notion of
technical workmanship.
• 18th century- today
contemporary fine art is more
than just painting and is defined
by 7 fine art disciplines:
painting, sculpture, architecture,
poetry, music, literature, and
dance.
• During 18th century when the
word has evolved to
distinguished between the fine
arts and the useful arts.
ART AND ARTIST PERSPECTIVES
Art is a way of recognizing onself,
which is why it will always be
modern. louise Bourgeous.
ultimately art is trying to see
things that other people don’t see.
Trevor Paglen
even the act of cutting potato can
be a work of art if it is a conscious
art. Josep Bueys
ART IMPORTANCE TO OUR LIFE
It’s a language- Art speaks its own language whether its a painting,
sculpture, dance routine or your favorite song. Art is able to say things
that words sometimes can’t.
It’s an international language that anyone from anywhere can understand
and be inspired by.
Art tells a story- Art is important because it’s a way of documenting and
preserving our history.
Historic art tells a story about society and how our cultures were. Giving
us insight and different perspectives.
Therapeutic- Art is a great way to calm yourself and decrease stress
levels.
If you make regular time in your schedule for creativity, you’ll instantly
start to see results in how you feel.
Increases creativity
Art and creativity go hand in hand with one another.
The more you work on your art the more creative you’ll get.
Also, looking at art and exposing yourself to other creative mediums will
inspire more ideas, and have you thinking differently.
ASSUMPTIO
NOF
ART
ASSUMPTIONS OF
ART
1. ART IS UNIVERSAL
2. ART IS NOT NATURE
3. ART IS INVOLVE
EXPERIENCE
1. ART IS UNIVERSAL
KEY CONCEPTS:
Art is timnless, spanning generations and continents
through and through.
Misconceptions: Artistic made a long time ago
Age is not a factor in determining arts.
literature has provided keywords of art.
Illiad and odyssesy are the two greek Epecs that
one’s being taught in school
The Sankrit pieces and Mahabrata and Ramayana
are also staples in this field.
in every country in every generations, there is always
art. oftentimes people feel that what is considered
artistic are only those which have been a long time
ago. Misconception in arts: An art/artist is not good
because it is old, but old because it is good.
1. ART IS not NATURE
KEY CONCEPTS:
One of importance characteristics of art
is that it is not a nature. Art is man’s expression
of his receptions of nature. Art is man’s way of
interpreting nature. Art is not nature because
art is made by man. whereas nature is a given
around us.
Art is not directed by the representation of
reality, is a perception of reality.
PAUL CEZANNE
A french painter
“Grinding Wheel in the forest of the
chateau Noir”
1. ART INVOLVES EXPERIENCE
• Art does not require a full definition,
art is just experience. by experience
we mean the “ actual doing” or
something
• it involves differences senses.
