ART APPRE: 1st topic

• Characterize the assumptions and nature of arts
• Demonstrate an appreciation of art using the concepts of creativity, imagination and expression
• Discuss the functions and philosophy of art
• Identify and explain the difference between an artwork’s subject and its content
• Humanities is an academic discipline that studies different aspects of human society and culture
• Humanities includes traditional liberal arts such as philosophy, literature, religion, ethics, art, music, history and language
• Humanities aims to answer the question, “what makes us human?”
• Art is defined as "human ingenuity in adapting natural things to man’s use"
• Art can be synonymous with cunning artifice, craft, and skill
• Art can be a form of communication
• Art serves various purposes such as making surroundings more beautiful, creating records, expressing ideas and beliefs, criticizing society, educating people, and showcasing innovation
• Art history is the study of the development and uses of art throughout history
• Art history focuses on trends, movements, and periods in history
• Art Appreciation is the process of applying visual literacy to understand and appreciate works of art
• Assumptions of Art:

  • Art is universal
  • Art is not nature
  • Art involves experience
  • Art is culture
• Categories of Art:

  • Visual Art:
  • Graphic Arts (2D): painting, drawing, lettering, printing, sketching, digital imaging, computer graphics, photography
  • Plastic Arts (3D): sculpture, architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, interior design, costume design, set design, theatre design, industrial design, handicrafts
  • Auditory Art: music and poetry
  • Audio Visual Arts:
  • Language-based: poetry, spoken word, storytelling
  • Music-based: vocal, instrumental, dance
  • Combination: theater-based performances, films
• Literary arts include prose, fiction, drama, poetry, and digital writing
• Applied arts aim to create aesthetically pleasing practical objects
• Applied arts overlap with decorative arts and are usually called design
• Applied arts include furniture, carpets, tapestry, embroidery, jewelry, pottery, and glassware
• The purpose of applied arts is to create functional products with efficiency and aesthetic beauty