Lesson 1 - Introduction to Art

• Art


  Human pursuit to imitate life
• Human beings are "the most imitative of living creatures"
• Philippine Art is often created and conceived by artists with consideration to the society and community they live in
• Philippine Art gives more importance on how it affects the society rather than its impacts on individuals
• Philippine Art tends to unite the community and create cooperative action rather than individual change
• Forms of artistic expressions that humans have been able to produce include Picture, Sculpture, Architecture, Music, Literature, Theater, Cinema, Dance
• According to Aristotle 'Humans have instincts for imitation and harmony'
• What is the name of this artwork?

  Game of the real (#8), a mixed media canvas made on 2018 by Marc Escalona Gaba

  
• What is the name of this artwork?

  Crowning with a crown of thorns by Antonio de Pereda

  
• What is the name of this artwork?

  OMG Christ by Ernest Concepcion

  
• What is the name of this artwork?

  Oooohh by Richard “Goma” Gomez, garnering 196,000 

  pesos.