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Introduction to the Arts
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HUMANTIIES:
Introduction to the Arts
HUMANITIES
- (^) Humanities came from the word HUMANUS which means to be truly human.
- (^) To be truly human is to be culturally enhanced and refined.
- (^) Culture comes from Latin Cultus- Colere, which means to cultivate.
- (^) Culture is the general way of life of a human society.
Art Derivation…
Aryan root “AR” meaning “join” or “put together”. From this ancient etymon, two Greek verbs are derived:
- (^) Artizein – to prepare
- (^) Arkiskein – to put together
- (^) Latin derivation- “ars, artis”- everything artificially made or composed by man.
Two Kinds of Man’s Actions
- (^) There are actions to be done - in
relation to man’s ultimate destiny
and moral obligations.
- (^) There are actions to be made - in
relation to man’s practical needs.
FUNCTIONS of the Arts Physical Functions
- (^) Utility
- (^) Instructional
- (^) Historical
- (^) Representational Social Functions
- (^) Influential Media
- (^) Interaction(communication) Psychological Functions
- (^) Inspirational
- (^) Relaxation
- (^) Gratification
PURPOSES of the Arts
- Arts have moral, educational, social, cultural, and religious purposes
- Art for art’s sake
- Moments of relaxation
- Imagination is satisfied
- Arts as outlet of our slumbering passions
- Powerful means to reform man.
Division of Arts
- With respect to media and form a. Plastic arts - perceived by sense of sight like painting b. Phonetic arts - based on sounds and words like music c. Kinetic arts - rhythmic movement like the different kinds of dances d. Pure arts - which take only one medium of expression, like color in painting. e. Mixed Arts – two or more media like opera is a combination of music, poetry, and drama
Classification of Arts
1. Space arts- visual arts - 2 dimensional(see only in one angle) Painting Printing Photography Drawing/sketching - 3 dimensional (see in several angles) Sculpture Architecture
GROUPING THE ARTS
• SPATIAL (VISUAL) ARTS
These are types of arts that can be perceived by the sense of sight and can be projected into 3-dimensional graphical forms. They are primarily visual in nature.
- (^) LITERARY ARTS (LITERATURE) Etymologically, it came from the Latin word “ litterae “, which means letters.
Grouping the Arts…
- (^) PERFORMING ARTS The performing arts include all forms of art that use the human body, face and presence as media
- (^) DECORATIVE ARTS This group of arts deals with the creation of ornamental and functional works using diverse materials like ceramic, wood, glass, metal, textile etc
- (^) POPULAR ARTS This group of art comprises all forms of popular culture. Pop culture is the totality of ideas, perspective, attitudes, images and other phenomena that showcases what is trendy, well- liked, and prevalent
Origin of the Arts
- (^) The dance was probably the first art cultivated by man.
- (^) Music and poetry accompanied dance performances.
- (^) Some scholars also traced the origin of painting and sculpture to dance as seen in many caves of the Neolithic Period where in numerous charcoals and color designs of women dancing around idols or men.
- (^) Other authors believe that the origin of these arts is connected with sorcery and magic or their superstitious beliefs.
- (^) Religion and superstition , therefore, are the two factors which greatly which greatly influenced the origin and evolution of arts.
What an Art is according to… Plato Art imitates nature. Art imitates life. Aristotle Art imitates men and nature in action Oscar Wilde , Irish Author(The Importance of Being Earnest) It is life that imitates art. Henri-Louis Bergson (Noble Prize in Literature, 1927) It is not reason that enables us to imitate; art is not imitation; art is made from intuition.
What an Art is according to… Benedetto Croce , Italian writer Art is merely an expression regardless if it is understood or not Albert Camus ; French Philosopher and writer Art is rebellion John Dewey , American Philosopher Art is not limited in the gallery and museum Dante Leoncini When man beautifies himself, he becomes a human art Margarette Macdonald Mackintosh Art is esoteric. It is mysterious. It is indefinable. It is only describable.
Is art an Imitation or a Creation?
- (^) Art tends not simply to imitate, but to express nature with clarity and meaning. Arts therefore, is not mere copying of things and nature, but a creative activity.
- (^) Are there any criteria to determine the excellence of the works of art?
- (^) Art depends on individual feelings and opinions; tastes are relative and personal. It may vary according to different periods and culture.
- (^) How do we form good standards for art appreciation and judgment?
- (^) Successive EXPERIENCES reveal to us the insight of beauty and the meaning of art.