What is Art?

ART
From Italian word artis
craftsmanship, skill, mastery of
form, inventiveness and the
association that exist between
form and ideas and between
material and techniques
(A. Tan)

ART

From Aryan root ar to

join or put together
From
Greek
words
artizein (to prepare) and
arkiskein (to put together)

ART
From Latin word ars ability or skill
Art is a product of mans need to
express himself (F. Zulueta)
It is concerned with the communication
of certain ideas and feelings by means
of sensuous medium, color, sound,
bronze, marble, words and film (C.
Sanchez)

ART

Art is that which brings

life in harmony with the
beauty of the world.
Plato

ART
Art is an attitude of spirit, a
state of mind one which
demands for its own
satisfaction and fulfillment
(John Dewey)

IMPORTANCE OF ARTS
Man needs an image of himself, an
understanding of his nature.
Through words, lines, colors, the
arts provide man w/ a measure
of his own passions & desires,
his relation w/ other men & his
environment, as well as his
potentials.

 Glimpse of the thoughts,

feelings & beliefs people in
their time/forces in environment
Learn to value beautiful things
Beautify our humanity be
influenced to change our ways &
be transformed into a highly
cultured, dignified &
respectable human beings

 Development of the

complete, social man,

ready
to take on
his
responsibilities in this rapidly
changing world & to enjoy life
as he lives it.

Importance

Satisfaction practical
purposes/pleasing
Commemoration/reminisce
events, deeds
Inspiration & aesthetic
experience

It constitutes one of the

oldest and most important
means of expression developed
by man. It has sprung up
among them as a language
charged with feeling and
significance. The desire to
create this language appears to
be universal. In every age or
country, there is always art.

Leonel Ventura it is not

the canvass, the hue, the
oil or tempera, but the
contribution of the arts to
our life, its suggestions to
our sensations, feelings &
imagination.

 A study of the arts is

the study of mankind,
for through the arts we
can discover mans
major interests,
feelings, & problems
through the ages.

ART, LIKE LOVE, is very

important in our lives because
it is concerned with the
communication of certain ideas
and feelings by means of a
sensuous medium color,
sound, bronze, marble, words,
film and literature

Artisalwaysapartof
theculturefrom
whichitis
made
Understandingculture
helpsustounderstand
theaestheticcreations
ofaperiod.

Artisastudy,therefore,ofwhatit
meanstobehuman.

ART APPRECIATION
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
ones admiration and satisfaction
Therefore deals with learning or
understanding and creating arts and
enjoying them

4 Common Essentials of Art

1.Man-made
2.Creative (not imitative)
3.Benefits & satisfies man
4.Expressed through a
certain medium or material

An Artist
A person who exhibits
exceptional skills in design,
drawing, painting, etc. or
one who works in one of
the performing arts, like an
actor or musician. He is
more sensitive and more
creative.

Art for arts sake (artists

credo) implies that beauty is
the reason for the art work.
Thus, his must concern >
minds of the viewers/readers.
Hecommunicateshisthoughts,
fantasies, observations & self
revelationthroughhisart.

2 kinds of artists creators

and performers
Ex. Composer writes a song to be
sung by talented singers.
Besides the creator, they require
other artists who recreate what
has been composed. Thus,
performers are also important.

Although the artistry of

the performers is based
on the creation of
others, they bring
individual
interpretations to their
performances.

Why Artists Have So Many

Names
Variedexpertiseintheuseofdifferent
mediaormaterials
1. Visual Artists painters,
architects, sculptors
photographers, filmmakers,
graphic artists

2.Music&Dance(Artof
Movement)singers,
Movement)singers,
musicians,composers,
choreographers,
dancers
3.LiteraryArtists poets,
novelists, writersorauthors,
playwriters,dramatists

ART WORK
A work of art is an activity that
involves both imagination and
skill in accomplishing it.
Creates aesthetic feelings or
experiences which delight and
satisfy our desire for beautiful
things

ART WORK
a record of a particular artists
view (Bogart)
shows something that he has
seen, felt and thought of and
recorded it as an arrangement of
designs, colors, lines and tones or
words which satisfy his aesthetic
purpose

ART WORK
the product of the artists unique
personality influenced consciously
or unconsciously by factors such
as: his environment, traditions,
national traits, religious beliefs,
economic conditions, his ideals or
even the climate and geography

ART WORK

Represents or reflects
the individual, the
character of the period
and the place where it
was produced