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1. Assignment
Topic: Introduction of Art
appreciation
Submitted to : Mam Kiran
Submitted by: Khadija Asghar
Roll #. 1010
University of Okara

2. THE NATURE OF ART
ART constitutes one of the oldest and
most important means of expressions
developed by man
A true work of art is MADE BY MAN
himself not imitatively but creatively
A true artist does not imitate nature
but rather interpret it in his own way
by selecting essential features of the
subject

3. ESSENTIALS OF ART
1. Art must be man-made
2. Art must be creative, not imitative
3. Art must benefit and satisfy man’s
need that make use of art in practical
life through artistic principles, tastes
and skill
4. Art is expressed through a certain
medium or material by which the
artist communicates himself to his
fellows

4. ART APPRECIATION
Is the ability to interpret or understand man-made arts and
enjoy them either through actual and work-experience with art
tools and materials or possession of these works of art for
one’s admiration and satisfaction.
Deals with learning or understanding, creating, and enjoying
arts

5. Historians of Art

6. THE SUBJECT OF ART
Foundation of the creation of the work of art
Subject of art varies
Anything that is represented in the artwork – it may be a
person, object, scene or event

7. FUNCTIONS OF ART
1. Aesthetic Function – through art, man becomes
conscious of the beauty of nature. He benefits from
his own work and from those done by his fellowmen.
He learns to use, love and preserve art for his
enjoyment and appreciation
2. Utilitarian Function – with the creation of the
various forms of art, man now lives in comfort and
happiness

8. 1. FINE ARTS / AESTHETIC ARTS
- these arts are made primarily for aesthetic enjoyment through
the senses, especially visual and auditory
- music, painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, dancing,
drama
2. PRACTICAL ARTS OR USEFUL ARTS
- the development of raw materials for useful purposes
- industrial art, applied or household art, civic art, commercial
art, business art, distributive art, fisheries art, agricultural art

10. Arts consist of visual arts, literature, drama and theatre,
music and dance.
Visual arts are those that we perceive with our eyes
TWO GROUPS OF VISUAL ARTS (CUSTODIOSA
SANCHEZ)
1.GRAPHIC ARTS
2.PLASTIC ARTS

11. 1. GRAPHIC ARTS – include painting, drawing,
photography, graphic process (printing),
commercial arts (designing of books,
advertisements, signs, posters and other
displays), mechanical process
- portrayed in two
dimensional surface
2. PLASTIC ARTS – all field of visual arts
portrayed in three-dimensional forms
- examples. Structural
architecture, landscape architecture, (gardens,
parks, playgrounds, golf course, beautification),
city physical planningand interior arranging
(design of wallpaper, furniture), sculpture, crafts,
industrial design, dress and costume design and
theatre design

12. GROUPS OF ARTS (JOSEFINA ESTOLAS)
1. MAJOR ARTS
2. MINOR ARTS
3. VISUAL ARTS
4. PERFORMING ARTS
5. LITERARY ARTS
6. POPULAR ARTS
7. GUSTATORY ART OF THE CUISINE
8. DECORATIVE OR APPLIED ARTS

13. 1. Major Arts – include painting, architecture, sculpture, literature, music,
dance
2. Minor Arts – decorative arts, popular arts, graphic arts
3. Visual arts – include graphic arts
4. Performing Arts – theatre, dance, plays, music
5. Literary arts – short stories, novels, poetry, drama
6. Popular art – film, newspaper, magazines, radio, television
7. Gustatory art of cuisine – food preparation, beverage preparation
8. Decorative or applied arts – art is used to beautify homes, houses,
offices, cars