First Lesson in the course subject Art Appreciation. This topic discusses the functions of art and assumptions of art.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
ART
APPRECIATION

2. LESSON OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
• understand the role of humanities and arts in
man’s attempt at fully realizing his end;
• identify the functions of art; and
• characterize the assumptions of arts

3. What is your idea
about art?

4. The word “ART” comes from
the ancient latin ARS which
means a “craft or specialized
form of skill” (Collingwood,
1938).

5. A diverse range of human activities in creating
visual, auditory, or performing artifacts,
expressing the author’s imaginative, conceptual
ideas, or technical skills, intended to be
appreciated for their beauty or emotional
power.

7. A timeless manifestation
of human emotion and
creativity, it is more than
just a visual delight.

8. ART
 art is an unparalleled medium trancends
barriers, enabling people to convey
sentiments and share experiences
 art offers an avenue to navigate emotions and
find personal meaning
The Universal Language of Emotion

9. ART
 art’s significance varies from one individual to
another
 art is an intrinsic part of identity and a profound
form of self-expression
 a medium that allows us to connect deeply,
evoking feelings, memories, and introspection
PERSONAL RESONANCE: WHY ART MATTERS TO US

10. ART
APPRECIATION
the act of recognizing or
understanding that
something is valuable
and important

11. A RESPONSE TO BEAUTY
AND BRUTALITY.
ART
APPRECIATION

12. A RESPONSE TO
INSPIRATION AND TO A
DESPERATE NEED FOR
CHANGE.
ART
APPRECIATION

13. FUNCTIONS
OF
ART

14. AN INQUIRY ON THE FUNCTION OF ART IS AN INQUIRY
ON WHAT ART IS FOR.
EXAMPLE: WHAT IS THE
RIZAL MONUMENT FOR?

15. Why do you think
some people hang
artworks on their
wall?

16. 1. BEAUTY

17. One of the innate qualities that “pretty
art” can give is that it makes our dull,
lifeless walls come to life.
The contrast of having something “alive”
and dynamic to look at on something
ordinary and common.

18. Though we have different
notions of beauty, still it
is a common
denominator when we
are talking about
appreciating forms of art.

19. 2. happiness and hope

20. There is something about art that mirrors
the soul of those willing to confront it. In a
societal tone, artworks tend to echo the
hopes and anxieties of an age.

22. There is a wide range of properties of art why
it gives a sense of joy and hope to its
audience.

23. a. when paintings are placed in a daunting
environment such as hospitals

24. b. the experience and process of
creating art itself

25. c. the basis of looking at a piece of imagery
evoking a happy memory

26. d. direct words from typography and graphic
messages that are so relatable as if the author
has read your mind and feelings

27. 3. identity and understanding the
self

28. Today’s generation, being the “me”
generation, is also tagged as the “anxious
generation”. A lost of socail issues evidently
reflect this struggle for identity: gender
issues, disconnectedness brought on by
social media, regionalism, and even mental
health issues.

29. How do you think art can be a tool to
address such challenges?
Do you agree that we need something
outside of us and tangible enough to
define what we are feeling or struggling
against?

30. 4. grief and healing

31. Many of the most poignant and
humanistic products of art were made
after the World War II.
Twentieth-century art mostly expressed
human suffering and darkness in its
themes.

32. Artist such as Rachel Whiteread talked about this haunting
remembrance of holocaust victims in her work “Ghost
Library.”

33. 5. remembering and mark-
making

34. The monument of Rizal in Luneta Park is
one example of a type of art that helps us
remember.
Without tangible characteristics of art, we
will not be able to sustain our nationalistic
values well enough.

35. 6. raising awareness

36. In the Philippines many socially-concerned
artists have emerged in the age of
modernism portraying politicians and the
government system in their most hateful
actions.

37. 7. culture and
togetherness

38. Catriona Gray wore the “whole
Philippines” symbolically uniting us
through her Luzviminda national costume.
Forms of art are often localized so that
they bring identity also to certain groups.

39. “The island group of
Luzon is represented by
the world-renowned
“Parol/Christmas
Lantern” from
Pampanga.

40. The island group of Visayas is
represented by Catriona's body suit.
According to Demavivas, “[The]
authentic 'tattoo designs' that were
embellished with crystals derived
from patterns used by 'PINTADOS'
who are indigenous peoples found
in various islands in this part of the
Philippines.

41. T'BOLI HEADDRESS
Catriona's headdress
represents Mindanao.
It's an authentic piece
from the province of
South Cotabato.

42. ASSUMPTIONS
OF
ART

43. ART IS UNIVERSAL
Timeless, spanning generations, and
continents through and through.

44. ART IS NOT NATURE
A man’s expression of his reception of
nature.

45. ART INVOLVES EXPERIENCE
By experience, it means the “actual doing
of something” (Dudley et. al, 1960)
Involves the five senses

47. ACTIVITY 1
As an individual who has gone through specific set of
experiences, what kind of art would you make?
From the art you aspire to make, what story do you
want to share to others?
Would you like your audience to just take pleasure in
the aesthetics of what you have created? Why or why
not?

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