1) The document provides an introduction to studying the humanities and arts, noting that humanities help understand human society, culture, and how to organize societies to achieve goals. 2) Key humanities subjects are described as the study of languages, literature, philosophy, history, and art. Studying humanities helps understand different cultures and values as well as give tools to imagine the future. 3) The nature and functions of art are explored, noting art is used for religious and spiritual purposes in many cultures and provides a means of non-verbal expression and communication to stimulate thought.

1. ART
APPRECIATION
TEACHER ATOM'S ART CLASS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION

2. HUMANITIES
AND THE
ARTS

3. HUMANITIES AND
ARTS "MAN IS THE MEASURE OF ALL
THINGS" According to
protagoras (481- 411 BCE), an
anciet Grek philosopher
This creature man has never
ceased to amaze philosophers,
scholars and scientist for over 2
millennia. And still the
amazement never stops. from
the rudimentary tools of stone
age man to the never- ending
upgrades software technology,
man continues to evelve in
knowledge and technology thus
leaving an indelible mark of his
legacy

4. WHY STUDY
HUMANITIES
TEACHER ATOM'S ART CLASS
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5. Learning about ourselves – through the various humanities
– helps us to create a better world. ... “Studying the
humanities helps us to better understand who we are, our
identity as a people, a society and a culture, and how to
organise our societies so we can achieve our goals.
Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of
human society and culture. ... The humanities include the
study of ancient and modern languages, literature,
philosophy, history, archaeology, anthropology, human
geography, law, politics, religion, and art.
Through the work of humanities scholars, we learn about
the values of different cultures, about what goes into
making a work of art, about how history is made. Their
efforts preserve the great accomplishments of the past,
help us understand the world we live in, and give us tools
to imagine the future.
WHY STUDY HUMANITIES?
“Humanities” comes from the
Latin word "humanus" meaning
human, cultured and refined.
Culture includes speech,
knowledge, beliefs, arts,
technologies, ideals, and social
rules.

6. A humanities education allows one to
gain new insights into everything from
poetry and paintings to business
models and politics. A humanities
education preserves the great
accomplishments of the past, provides
insight into and understanding of the
world we live in, and provides the
tools to imagine the future.
The humanities are the stories, the ideas, and the words
that help us make sense of our lives and our world. ... By
showing how others have lived and thought about life, the
humanities help us decide what is important in our own
lives and what we can do to make them better.

7. Note to teacher:
Call a student at random to answer. Give them at least one minute to share their insights.

8. FUNDAMENTAL
PRINCIPLES OF
THE
HUMANITIES
TEACHER ATOM'S ART CLASS

10. NATURE
OF
ARTS
TEACHER ATOM'S ART CLASS

12. The root word-art comes from
Latin –Artem 'skill' that usually
refers to the quality or
expressions of what is beautiful or
of great significance. For instance,
the word artefact refers to an
object of cultural interest made by
a human being because: Arte: By
skill. Factum: To make.
True Art was derived from the Aryan root
word "AR" which means to put together,
while still another, while still another origin
of the word art came from Latin "ars" which
means ability or skill.

13. Who is the artist
behind the portrait?
Note to teacher:
For a face-to-face class, the teacher can flash this slide as
the portraits are shown one by one. For a virtual class, the
teacher can duplicate this slide and add the digital portrait
one by one.

14. FUNCTION
OF ART
TEACHER ATOM'S ART CLASS

15. In many cultures, art is used in religion, spiritual or magical
rituals, performances and dances as a decoration or symbol of
a god or other divine quality. While these often have no
specific utilitarian purpose, anthropologists know that they
often serve a purpose at the level of meaning within a
particular culture

16. Art provides a means to express the imagination in
nongrammatic ways that are not tied to the formality of spoken
or written language. Unlike words, which come in sequences
and each of which have a definite meaning, art provides a range
of forms, symbols and ideas with meanings that are malleable.
It is meant to stimulate thought because it
allows viewers to draw their own emotions and
pull from their personal experiences when
viewed. It is very powerful in this way and it
naturally develops critical and innovative
thinking skills
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the
mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. —
Albert Einstein

17. THE HUMAN NEED FOR
EXPRESSION. This seems to be
built-in the human psyche. this
need to express, to show, to
exhibit what is hidden in
man's inner world. His
thoughts, emotions,
imaginations. dreams and
aspirations are expressed in
his art.
THE SOCIAL NEED FOR DISPLAYS,
CELEBRATION AND
COMMUNICATION. It's not enough
for man to express his inner world
through his art, he needs to share
and convey it to others too. In this
way other may know, empathize and
may realize that people are in
interconnected.

18. ART: AS
VIEWED BY
PHILOSOPHY
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19. Philosophy as a field of discipline has attempted to explain
almost all aspects of human existence. Aesthetic is the
philosophical study of beauty and taste. It is concerned with the
nature of art and used as basis for interpreting and evaluating
individual works of art. In order for the arts to be completely
understood, views of three famous philosophers are here
undertaken, from Plato to Aristotle and lastly Immanuel Kant.

20. PLATO (428- 347 BCE)
Example of Famous Dialogues

21. Plato presented his two ideas of the
arts:
1. Art is Imitation- Plato explained that
art is an imitation of physical things
which in turn are imitation of the
forms. To put it simply, art is a copy of
a copy.
2. Art is dangerous- according to
Plato, art has power to stir emotions,
so the arts should not go uncensored.

22. ARISTOTLE (348-
322 BCE)
Example of Famous Dialogues

23. Poets, according to
Aristotle, imitated
three things.
1. Things and events
which have been still
are;
2. Things which are said
to be seen are
probable; and
3. Things which
essentially are

24. IMMANUEL KANT
(1724-1804)
Example of Famous Dialogues

25. Kant further explained that
taste can both be subjective
and universal:
1. Subjective taste- it does not
focus on the properties of the
objects itself but rather on the
pleasure one experiences as he
responds to it.
2. Universal taste- it is non-
aesthetic and does not consider
the beauty of the work or the
mastery of the artist, but
rather the artwork is
appreciated for what it is.