Lesson 2

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Art
Appreciation
Humanities and
Art Appreciation
Looking at, making, writing about art
develops critical thinking skills, or a
“questioning frame of mind”
Our culture is increasingly dominated
by images: learn to understand them
fully.
Art helps us understand more about
the culture and values that produced it.
Art Contains information.

Creativity is essential in any field of
study.
What we often forget is
that art has been around us
since the day of caveman.
Art has played a significant
role throughout our
history.
Art Appreciation is not just simply
looking on the piece of art or learning
about the artist, due to the subjective
nature of art, students like you can
learn to construct meaning and
articulate your thoughts when you
express your own words, your
personal opinions about what you
see, feel and think.
This allows students an
opportunity to develop an open
mind and understand that there
are more than one solution to a
problem. Having an appreciation
for art also helps us to develop an
appreciation for each other and
how we are unique in our own
way.
Importance of Studying Art
Appreciation and Philosophy
1. Having an appreciation for art also
helps us develop an appreciation for
each other and how we are all unique
in our own way.
2. It provides students with a forum for
developing their literacy and
communication skills.
3. Art helps us make sense of our world
4. Art broadens our experience and
understanding.
5. Art enables us to imagine the
unimaginable.
Philosophy
Philosophy –comes from Greek words
meaning “ love of wisdom”.
It uses the tools of logic and reason to
analyze the ways in which humans
experience the word. It teaches critical
thinking, close reading, clear writing, and
logical analysis; it uses this to understand
the language we use to describe the world,
and our place within it.
Philosophy is an activity
people undertake when they
seek to understand
themselves, the world they
live in, and the relations to
the world and each other.
Philosophy develops
intellectual abilities
important for life as a
whole, beyond the
knowledge and skills
required for any particular
profession.
Meaning of Humanities and Art Appreciation
The term Humanities comes from the Latin word,
“humanitas” • It generally refers to art, literature,
music, architecture, dance and the theatre—in
which human subjectivity is emphasized and
individual expressiveness is dramatized.
Also Know, what is the difference between

humanities and art appreciation? The difference
between the two is often seen with ambiguity. While
art is seen as a more all-inclusive field, humanities,
on the other hand, takes into consideration a
diverse and oftentimes unrelated set of disciplines
from literature to political history.
Likewise, how does art relate to humanities?
I would say that art is related to humanities

because many artists use some type of art form
to express how they're feeling about the world
around them. Whether it's music, painting,
poetry or writing, “art” allows an artist an
opportunity to depict how they feel. Many
artists are observers and can be intuitive.
Why do we study humanities and art
appreciation?
Studying facts of the past helps to understand

literature of the past. Art reflects the cultures
of the past, and shows how we achieved what
we have today. The humanities allows people
of different cultures to communicate and
understand their sometimes common pasts
but present differences.
• Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and
visual expression in historical and stylistic
context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history
emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture,
architecture, ceramics and decorative arts, yet today,
art history examines broader aspects of visual
culture, including the various visual and conceptual
outcomes related to an ever-evolving definition of
art. Art history encompasses the study of objects
created by different cultures around the world and
throughout history that convey meaning, importance
or serve usefulness primarily through visual means.
• As a discipline, art history is distinguished
from art criticism, which is concerned with
establishing a relative artistic value upon
individual works with respect to others of
comparable style or sanctioning an entire style
or movement; and art theory or "
philosophy of art", which is concerned with
the fundamental nature of art. One branch of
this area of study is aesthetics, which includes
investigating the enigma of the sublime and
determining the essence of beauty.
• Technically, art history is not these things, because the
art historian uses historical method to answer the
questions: How did the artist come to create the work?,
Who were the patrons?, Who were their teachers?,
Who was the audience?, Who were their disciples?,
What historical forces shaped the artist's oeuvre and
how did he or she and the creation, in turn, affect the
course of artistic, political and social events? It is,
however, questionable whether many questions of this
kind can be answered satisfactorily without also
considering basic questions about the nature of art. The
current disciplinary gap between art history and the
philosophy of art (aesthetics) often hinders this inquiry.
Art history is an interdisciplinary practice that analyzes the
various factors—cultural, political, religious, economic or
artistic—which contribute to visual appearance of a work of
art.
• Art historians employ a number of methods in their
research into the ontology and history of objects.
• Art historians often examine work in the context of its
time. At best, this is done in a manner which respects its
creator's motivations and imperatives; with consideration
of the desires and prejudices of its patrons and sponsors;
with a comparative analysis of themes and approaches of
the creator's colleagues and teachers; and with
consideration of iconography and symbolism. In short, this
approach examines the work of art in the context of the
world within which it was created.
• Art historians also often examine work through an analysis of form;
that is, the creator's use of line, shape, color, texture and composition.
This approach examines how the artist uses a two-dimensional picture
plane or the three dimensions of sculptural or architectural space to
create their art. The way these individual elements are employed
results in representational or non-representational art. Is the artist
imitating an object or can the image be found in nature? If so, it is
representational. The closer the art hews to perfect imitation, the more
the art is realistic. Is the artist not imitating, but instead relying on
symbolism or in an important way striving to capture nature's essence,
rather than copy it directly? If so the art is non-representational—also
called abstract. Realism and abstraction exist on a continuum.
Impressionism is an example of a representational style that was not
directly imitative, but strove to create an "impression" of nature. If the
work is not representational and is an expression of the artist's
feelings, longings and aspirations or is a search for ideals of beauty and
form, the work is non-representational or a work of expressionism.
Creativity and Imagination
The difference between creativity and
imagination is that imagination is
thinking of something –whether it is an
object , place, time etc., that is not
present, while creativity is doing
something meaningful with your
imagination.
Activity 1
In a separate piece of Paper do the
Following: and answer the questios below:
Write your name : Date:
Year/Section Rating:
* If you were an artist, what kind of artist
will you be? What art will you explore?
Support your answer.
Activity 2
How can you utilize the arts
to express yourself, your
community and your relation
to others and with the
environment?
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Art Contains information.

Also Know, what is the difference between

I would say that art is related to humanities

Studying facts of the past helps to understand

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