art Flashcards
craftsmanship, skill, mastery of form, inventiveness and the association that exist between form and ideas and between material and techniques
Italian word - “artis”
it means “to join or put together”
Aryan root - “ar”
art comes from the greek words
“artizein”
“arkiskein”
“artizein”
to prepare
“arkiskein”
to put together
it means “ability or skill”
Latin word - “ars”
according to chenes, art is concerned with the communication of certain ideas and feelings by means of sensuous medium, color, sound, bronze, marble, words and film
(C. Sanchez)
“Art is that which brings life in harmony with the beauty of the world.”
Plato
Art is a product of man’s need to express himself
(F. Zulueta)
Art is an attitude of spirit, a state of mind – one which demands for its own satisfaction and fulfillment
(John Dewey)
Unifying Principles of art
> search for beauty
> truth
> self-expression.
ART, as chenes is the human capacity to make things of beauty and things that stir us
ABILITY - (creativity)
ART, as chenes, encompasses acts, such as drawing, painting, sculpture, designing buildings and using the camera to create memorable works.
PROCESS
ART, as chenes, is a completed work
PRODUCT
study of what it means to be human.
art
4 Common Essentials of Art
Man-made
Creative
Benefits and satisfies man
Expressed through a certain medium or material
A person who exhibits exceptional skills and is more sensitive and more creative
artist
2 kinds of artists
creators and performers
painters, architects, sculptors
photographers, filmmakers, graphic artists
visual artists
(Art of Movement)
Music & Dance
singers, musicians, composers, choreographers, dancers
(Art of Movement)
poets, novelists, writers or authors, playwriters, dramatists
Literary Artists
an activity that involves both imagination and skill in accomplishing it.
artwork
record of a particular artist’s view
artwork
said that artwork is a record of a particular artist’s view
(Bogart)
product of the artist’s unique personality influenced consciously or unconsciously by factors such as: his environment, traditions, national traits, religious beliefs, economic conditions, his ideals or even the climate and geography
artwork
Two General Dimensions of Arts According to Manaois:
Independent/Fine Arts
Practical Arts/Useful/Utilitarian
made primarily for aesthetic enjoyment
Independent/Fine Arts
made for practical use (for the common good of the many)
Practical Arts/Useful/Utilitarian
TDimensions of Arts According to Josefina Estolas
major arts
minor arts
painting, architecture, sculpture, literature, music, and dance
major arts
decorative arts, popular arts, graphic arts, plastic arts & industrial arts
minor arts
GROUPING THE ARTS (Estolas et al)
VISUAL ARTS PERFORMING ARTS LITERARY ARTS POPULAR ARTS GUSTATORY ART OF THE CUISINE DECORATIVE ARTS
VISUAL ARTS
GRAPHIC ARTS
PLASTIC ARTS
theater, play, dance & music
performing arts
– short stories, novels, poetry and dramas
LITERARY ARTS
film, newspaper, magazine, radio, television
POPULAR ARTS
involves skill in food & beverage preparation
GUSTATORY ART OF THE CUISINE
visual objects produced for beautifying houses, offices, cars and other structures
DECORATIVE ARTS
ON THE BASIS OF MEDIUM, ARTS CAN BE
VISUAL
AUDITORY
COMBINED
medium that can be seen and which occupy space
VISUAL ARTS
painting, drawing, printmaking, photography
two-dimensional arts
sculpture, architecture, landscape, community planning, industrial designs, crafts like ceramics and furniture
Three-dimensional arts
portrayals of forms & symbols are recorded on a 2-di surface
GRAPHIC ARTS
FORMS OF GRAPHIC ARTS
PAINTING DRAWING MECHANICAL PROCESSES GRAPHIC PROCESSES COMMERCIAL ART PHOTOGRAPHY
process of applying pigment to a surface to secure effects involving forms & colors
PAINTING
Art of representing something through lines, shading, and textures in one or more colors
drawing
processes for making multi-reproduction of graphic works
GRAPHIC PROCESSES
classified by the nature of the surface from which the printing is done:
GRAPHIC PROCESSES
classification of GRAPHIC PROCESSES
Relief Printing
Intaglio Printing
Surface Printing
unwanted portions of design are cut away on the master image
RELIEF PRINTING
the printed image is formed by the remaining surfaces
RELIEF PRINTING
– a method of printing from a plate
. INTAGLIO PRINTING
types of intaglio printing
DRY POINT
ETCHING
ENGRAVING
artist draws directly on a metal plate
DRY POINT