2. Meaning and Nature of Humanities
Humanities are academic disciplines that study
aspects of human society and culture. The
humanities are a diverse collection of disciplines,
such as history, literary studies, linguistics, area
studies, art history, religious studies, philosophy,
and more.
3. Importance of Studying Humanities
Humanities expand our knowledge of
human cultures and help us understand
what binds us together and what
differentiates us from one another.
5. Arts: Their Nature and Meaning
Art is a diverse range of human activity, and
resulting product, that involves creative or
imaginative talent expressive of technical
proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or
conceptual ideas.
6. The Liberal Arts
Academic subjects such as literature,
philosophy, mathematics, and social and
physical sciences as distinct from
professional and technical subjects.
7. Nature of Art
The use of skill and imagination in the
creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or
experiences that can be shared with others.
8. Universalities and Importance of Art
Art gives meaning to our lives and helps us understand
our world. It is an essential part of our culture because it
allows us to have a deeper understanding of our emotions; it
increases our self-awareness, and also allows us to be open
to new ideas and experiences.
9. Political Value of Art
Art can contribute to political discourse by supporting
the current political and ideological views. However,
more often than not, art is a disruptive form, that serves
as a tool for changing existing political and social
realities. Art can address certain political issues or
reinterpret different social structures
10. Related Views About Art
Art is personal to people. People
personalize art and relate it to their
personal life or experience of art.
11. Division of Art
Traditional categories within the arts include literature
(including poetry, drama, story, and so on), the visual arts
(painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.), the graphic arts
(painting, drawing, design, and other forms expressed on
flat surfaces), the plastic arts (sculpture, modeling), the
decorative arts (enamelwork, furniture design, mosaic,
etc.), the performing arts (theatre, dance, music), music
(as composition), and architecture (often including interior
design).
12. Functions of Art
Personal Function Arts are vehicles for the artists'
expression of their feelings and ideas. The arts also serve as
means of expression for us. Social functions of art are those
that go beyond personal intrinsic value to art's social benefits.
Individuals and their society are dynamically related.The
physical functions of art are often the easiest to understand.
Works of art that are created to perform some service have
physical functions.
13. Art Theories
Imitationalism
An Imitationalist artist focuses on mimicking and representing real life. In a
successful piece of art, the textures, light, shadows, human proportions,
and perspective are all highly realistic, as if you could reach out and touch
them.
Formalism
A Formalist artist focuses on an artwork’s form—the way its made and
what it looks like. In a successful piece of art, the visual features are most
important: line quality, color, composition, and other artistic elements and
principles.
14. Instrumentalism
An Instrumentalist artist focuses on context and message. A
successful piece of art is an instrument to persuade the audience or
provide commentary. It is often political, social, moral, or thought-
provoking
Emotionalism
An Emotionalist artist focuses on the expression of emotion. A
successful piece of art communicates an emotion, but more
importantly, it pulls out an emotional reaction from the viewer.
15. Dimension of Art
The crux to the social dimension of person-centred arts practices with
communities lies in the word 'community'. This is an arts practice that is not
focused on an individual's artistic career or achievement.
Economics dimension of the arts or cultural economics is a branch of
economics that studies the economics of creation, distribution, and the
consumption of works of art, literature and similar creative and/or cultural
products.
The psychological dimension of the making and messages of art work can
provide opportunities for release of emotions, expression and definition of
self.
