ART

APPRECIATION
POINTS OF DISCUSSION
● Humanities and the Arts
● Fundamental Principles of the
Humanities
● Nature of Arts
● Functions of Art
● Art: Viewed by Philosophy
● Artists and Artisans
● The Art forms
 “Man is the center of
all things”

-according to
Protagoras, an
ancient Greek
philosopher

The Vitruvian Man (1940)

 From the
rudimentary tools
of the Stone Age
man to the never-
ending upgrades
in software
technology, man
continues to
evolve in
The Vitruvian Man (1940)
knowledge and
technology thus
Why Study Humanities?
● Humanities came from the Latin word
“humanus” which means human,
cultured, and refined.
● Human is to show characteristics of
rationality, benevolence and care.
● Cultured and refined is to show good
tastes and manners indicative of good,
proper education.
● Generally, Humanities contains the
records of man’s quest for answers to
the fundamental questions he often asks
about himself and about the world he
lives in.

● It records or interprets man’s thinking,

feeling, regrets, aspirations, failures, and
what he is supposed to do and not to do
 The question becomes a
demonstration of complete
ignorance
of the true meaning of life.
Fundamental Principles of the
- stress the importance of the
Humanities
individual and specific human needs.
The major principles underlying
humanism are the following:
● Human nature is inherently good.
● Individuals are free and are capable of making choices.
● Human potential for growth and development is virtually
unlimited.
● Self-concept plays an important role in growth and
development.
● Reality is defined by each person.
● Individuals have a responsibility to both themselves and to
others.
ACTIVITY 1
Directions:
Choose one principle form the list
provided and explain how this will help you
understand yourself and others better. Give an
example to support your answers.
Nature of the Arts
● The word art etymologically comes
from the Aryan root ar, which
means ‘to join’ or ‘put together’.
● The Latin term sars, artis, mean
everything that is artificially made
or composed by man.
Nature of the Arts
● Art particularly refers to sounds, colors,
lines, movements, words, stone, and
wood to express feelings, thoughts,
imaginations, and dreams in an
amazing, meaningful and enjoyable way.
● Arts is subjective: it employs that
cannot directly be measured, classified
or controlled.
Function of Art
● Functional art
● Non-functional art
Functional art
- Art refers to aesthetic objects that serve
utilitarian (practical/useful) purposes.
- Can include many different things i.e.
furniture, lighting, dishes and even
books.
Non- Functional Art
- Non-functional art also encompasses
paintings, sculptures and all manner of fine
Non-functional art
- Non-functional art also encompasses
paintings, sculptures and all manner of fine
art.
Functional or Nonfunctional
Functional or Nonfunctional
Functional or Nonfunctional
Functional or Nonfunctional
Functional or Nonfunctional
Functional or Nonfunctional
Functional or Nonfunctional
ACTIVITY 2
Directions
• Choose an object that you have some
trouble using.
• Make a plan on how to change the
form of this object to make it more
functional.
Art: As Viewed by Philosophy
Philosophy
- as a field of discipline has
attempted to explain almost all
aspects of human existence.
Aesthetics
- is the philosophical study of
beauty and taste.
Three famous philosophers
● Plato
● Aristotle
● Immanuel kant
PLATO
- Plato was A
philosopher of
Ancient Greece.
- He considered the
arts as threatening.
Two theories of art:
1. Art is imitation
PLATO
Art is imitation
- Art is a copy of a
copy which leads people
farther from away the
truth

Art is dangerous
- Art has the
Aristotle
- Aristotle was a famous
philosopher of Ancient
Greece.
- Good and Beauty
- He stated that the good
always presents itself in
some action while a thing
of beauty may exist even
Immanuel Kant
- was a German,
Enlightenment Philosopher.
- His main interest was not in
art itself but in beauty
- Kant thought that beauty
does not rest on the
properties of the objects or
things but rather on the
manner in which people
Immanuel Kant
-Kant further explained that
taste can both be subjective
and universal
- Subjective taste
- Universal taste
Immanuel Kant
Subjective taste
- Does not focus on the
properties of the object itself but
rather on the pleasure one
experiences as he responds to it.

Example: when looking at a

painting, what matters is not what
the painting is all about or how it is
organized but rather the emotions
that the painting is able to
Immanuel Kant
Universal taste
- non-aesthetic and the
artwork is appreciated for what it is
because of the mastery of the
artist.

Example: The painting of the Mona

Lisa is admired because of its
popularity and because it was
created by Leonardo Da Vince.
Immanuel Kant
- For him, beauty is a
question of form, and color
is not important.
- What is important in beauty
is the design and the
composition
Artists and Artisans
Artist
- is a person who exhibits exceptional
skills in the visual and/or performing arts.
- An artist creation has been defined
as a formal expression of the considered
human experience. (substance)
Artists and Artisans
Artisans
- is a person who is in a skilled trade
that involves making things by hand.
- He is a craft worker who makes or
creates objects of great beauty by just
using his hands.
- His creations may be functional or
decorative
Artists and Artisans
Artisans
- Some of the well-
known are the
woodcarvers of Paete,
Laguna, the ceramic
makers of Tiwi, Albay,
the basket weavers of
Pangasinan and the piña
The Art Forms
- Artistic abilities may be an inborn
talent or may have resulted from inspiration
and years of training from an art master.
What is the source of the artist’s creativity,
he may express it through his chosen art
form.
The following art forms:
● Painting
● Sculpture
● Architecture
● Music
● Dance
● Literature
● Theatre.
The following art forms:
● Painting – this is best described as the
application of pigment to a surface.
Painting is a two-dimensional art form.
● Sculpture – this is an art form that is
best described as three-dimensional. The
sculptor creates a solid form using
molding, carving, welding, casting and
assembling. Popular medium are clay,
The following art forms:
● Architecture – this is the most functional
of all the art forms. It involves creating
designs for buildings and infrastructure.
● Music – this is the art of sound expressed
through a song, through the use of
instruments of a combination of both.
● Dance – the art of body movements that
is attuned to a musical piece. In the
ancient times, dance is used as a form of
The following art forms:
● Literature – the art of using words to
express thoughts, ideas, and feelings.
Example: poetry, novel, short story, essay,
epic and legends to mention a few.
● Theatre - The performance of drama.
Typically, actors perform on the stage in
front of a live audience.
Appreciating the Arts
Appreciating art is essential to man’s
understanding of himself and his psychic
need to seek expression.
Artworks of old still impact extant
human societies, and world cultures.
ACTIVITY 3
DIRECTIONS:
Gaze at the picture of
the painting for a few seconds,
then answer the following
questions:
1. What do you think is the painting all about?
2. Why do you think did artist created this
painting?
3. Did this painting affect your thoughts and
feelings? In what ways?
4. Was the artist successful in conveying his
message to you? Why?
5. Do you consider this work good? Why? Why
not?
6. Should you even care about this painting?
Explain your answer.