Arts Appreciation Flashcards
Why do we study humanities
Language
Literature
Art
History
Philosophy
Medieval Period
5th-15th century
Man vs. God
Renaissance Period 14-17th century
University Discipline
Modern Period 19th-20th century
Arts *National Topics
From a Latin words HUMANUS which means
to be truly human
AR
join
ARTIZEIN
to prepare
to put together
ars
artis
man made
“Art is the right reason of making things.”
aristotle
importance of arts
art- beautiful
craft- useful
Understanding arts
- expression of human experiences
- skillful arrangement or composition of nature
- language of feelings
Art is the subjective expression
of man’s thoughts and feelings
Understanding arts
- perceived by the sense of sight
- can be projected into 3-dimentsional forms
Spatial arts
- from French “belles Lettres” means bautiful writing
Literary arts
- use the human body, face and presence
as a media
Performing arts
- creation of ornamental and fuctional works
Decorative arts
appreciated by ordinary people in a literate, technologically advanced society
- all forms of pop culture
Popular arts
Purpose of arts
moral
educational
reform
cultural
social
religious
fantasy
passion
emotions
mood
relaxation
Division of arts
PURPOSE
Practical Arts
Liberal Arts
Fine Arts
Major Arts
Minor Arts
MEDIA & FORMS
Plastic Arts
Phonetic Arts
Kinetic Arts
Pure Arts
Mixed Arts
directed to produce artifacts and utensils which cope with human needs
Practical arts
- intellectual efforts are considered; AB Courses
Liberal arts
- products if human creativity in so far as the express beauty in different ways and different media like drawing, painting, etc.
FINE ART
painting
drawing
sculpture
architecture
- products if human creativity in so far as the express beauty in different ways and different media like drawing, painting, etc.
MAJOR & MINOR ARTS
