ART APP

• PLATO - made the imitationism theory of art, which states that art is a copy of the real world.
• IDEA - Beauty of Forms - REALITY - the chair is idea (metaphysical) and it is contemplated by Philosopher.
• MATTER - Beauty of Things - APPEARANCE - the chair is thing (physical) and made by a carpenter.
• ART - Beauty of Imitation - ILLUSION - the chair is art (copy of physical) and made by a painter.
• Figurative Art - art that contains representation
• 3 ways of representing nature - Physical Alteration, Selective Modification, Perceptual Interpretation
• Physical Alteration - CHANGING the physical appearance.
• Selective Modification - ENHANCING the appearance of nature like forest turn into garden.
• Perceptual Interpretation - COPYING of nature according to the choice of artist, but still recognizable. Cubism and fauvist artstyle.
• DEFINITION OF 

  ART ACCORDING TO representationism - art (made by artist) is the recreation of nature (made by god)
• TROMPE L’OEIL - "trick the eye" Painting that looks so realistic that it fools the eye as if it sees the real thing.
• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE -

               “Art is putting mirror 

                             up to nature.”
•              LEONARDO DA VINCI  

                   “Art is a window to nature.”
• CHINESE ART

  The drawing of forms which answer to natural form.
• CHEN TZU YUAN - “When painting has 

  reached divinity (shen), 

  there is an end of 

  the matter.” 
• ROMANTIC REALISM

  (In Philippine Art) - Showing only aspect of beauty

  Idyllic and exotic rural sceneries

  Forms of light and shadow

  For tourism purposes
• FABIAN DE LA ROSA

  “Master of Genre” in Philippine Art
• Fernando Amorsolo - Most popular painter in the country

  “Grand old man of Filipino painters”

  “Master of tropical scenery”

  “First Filipino impressionist”
• PRAISE for Fernando Amorsolo paintings - “true reflection of 

  the Filipino soul.”
• CRITIQUE: highly commercialized, and is meant for political propaganda by hiding the social reality under  the appearance of order and beauty.