Art 1

• Every child is an artist - by Pablo Picasso.
• The word "Art" usually refers to FINE ARTS and MINOR ARTS.
• Fine Arts : pictorial, plastic and buildings.
• Minor Arts : everyday, useful, applied and decorative arts.
• Latin word for Humanities is HUMANUS.
• Humanus means EDUCATED.
• Humanities is more concerned on how a person expresses his/her feelings.
• Humanities explores on human condition through the use of ANALYTICAL, CRITICAL or THEORETICAL METHODS.
• Art Appreciation : a way to motivate ideas and allows individual to illustrate their feelings when they viewed an artwork.
• Artist comes from a french word ARTISTE and spanish word ARTISTA which means PERFORMER.
• Artist : refers to the one who create within a context of fine arts.
• Art derived from a latin word ARS.
• Arts/Ars : which denotes craftmanship, skill, mastery of form, inventiveness.
• "Art is that which brings life in harmony with the beauty of the world." by Plato
• "Art is the whole spirit of man." by Ruskin
• "Art is the medium by which the artist communicates himself to his fellows." by Charleton Noyes
• "Art is anything made or done by man that affects or moves us so that we see or feel beauty in it." by Collins and Riley
• 3 Major of Arts

  • Literary Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Theatre Arts
• Literary Arts : are those presented in the written mode and intended to be read. (poetry, novels, short stories)
• Visual Arts : forms deceived by the eyes. (painting, sculpture, architecture)
• Theatre Arts : forms perceived by the eyes and ears. Also called as PERFORMING ARTS, render a performance infront of an audience.
• The Creation of Arts (3)

  • Creations of Ideas
  • Creations of Materials
  • Creations of Forms
• Different Types of Art:

  • Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Architecture
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Cinema
  • Theatre
• Painting : one of the oldest kinds of art. PAINTERS usually use canvas to paint.
• Examples of painting by Leonardo Da Vinci : Mona Lisa (1503-1519)
• Full name of Mona Lisa is Lisa Gherardini
• Husband of Lisa Gherardini is Francesco del Giocondo
• Sculpture : another ancient art form. Involves creating art in three dimensions. Materials used can be natural or artificial. (wood, clay, metal)
• Examples of sculpture: STATUE OF LIBERTY (1876)
• Statue of Liberty is located in UPPER NEW YORK BAY, US
• the site for statue of liberty is added to the UNESCO'S WORLD HERITAGE LIST in 1984.
• Architecture : the art and method of building structures
• Examples of architectyre is TAJ MAHAL in Agra, India.
• Taj Mahal : an immense mausoleum of white marble
• Taj Mahal : jewel of muslim art in india.
• Literature : derived from a latin word that is translated as "letters"
• Language : a powerful and symbolic way of communicating.
• Examples of literature is EPIC OF GILGAMESH
• Music : created when teher is an organization of sounds
• Elements of Muscial Compostion:

  • Harmony
  • Timbre
  • Melody
  • Rhythm