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Chapter 1&2 Flashcards

1
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Highly diverse range of human activities engaged in creating Visual, Auditory, or Performed Artifacts— Artworks—that express the author’s imaginative or technical skill, and are intended to be Appreciated For their Beauty or Emotional Power.

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Art

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The oldest documented forms of art

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Visual Arts

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Art may be characterized in terms of mimesis, expression, communication of emotion, or other qualities

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Mimesis - representation of reality

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The term “humanities” originated from Renaissance Latin expression “Studia
Humanitatis or Study of Humanitas” which refers to

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Culture, Refinement, Education”

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The Studia Humanitatis became a secular study in the universities at the time

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Renaissance period of the early 15th century

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Academic disciplines that deal on the various aspects of society and the noble man.

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Humanities

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Bring out the best and worthiness of man as a person

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Humanities

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Subject under humanities (there is no one universal definition of art since art is subjective). It is SUBJECTIVE in the sense that people differ in their perception of an object or thing.

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Art

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Etymologically, Art is from an Italian word “artis” defined as

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Human creative skill.

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From Aryan civilization, , “ar” means

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To join or put together;

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From Latin word “ars”

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Ability or skill

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From the Greek words “artizien” which
implies to prepare and “arkiskien” denotes to put together.

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Artizien - to prepare
Arkiskien - to put together

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13
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Art is a product of man’s need to express himself

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F. Zulueta

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14
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Art concerned itself with the communication of certain ideas and feelings and by means of form and film

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C. Sanchez

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15
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Art is that which brings life in harmony with the world.

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Plato

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16
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Art is the conscious creation of something beautiful or meaningful using skill and imagination.-

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Lisa Morder

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17
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Art is not what you see but you make others see.

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Geogia O’Keeffe

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18
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Art is never finished, only abandoned

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Leonardo da Vinci

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19
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Four (4) Common Essentials of Art

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  1. Art is man-made, not God-made
  2. Art is creative, not imitative
  3. Art benefits and satisfies man
  4. Art is expressed through a certain medium or material l
20
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Why is Art important?

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√Art improves your creativity skills.
√ Art gives you joy satisfaction.
√ Art relieves stress.
√ Art helps you do well academically. √ Art helps you to express your emotions.

21
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Importance of Art to Students

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a) Students can develop their creativity. b) Students learn about their identity.
c) Students develop self-awareness
d) Students develop sense of well-being
e) Students develop self-confidence.

22
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Ability to interpret and understand man-made arts and enjoy them through actual work experience with art tools and materials.

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Art Appreciation

23
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the possession of the works of art for one’s admiration and satisfaction

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Art Appreciation

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Refers to the knowledge and understanding of the general and everlasting qualities that classify all great arts.

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Art Appreciation

25
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the introduction and exploration of visual and performing art forms.

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Art Appreciation

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the analysis of the form of an artwork to general audience to enhance their enjoyment and satisfaction of the works of art.

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Art Appreciation

27
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the study of objects of art considered within their time or period.

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Art history

28
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analyze visual arts’ meaning (painting, sculpture, architecture) at the
time they were created.

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Art Historians

29
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Develop ways to translate from the visual to the verbal, through
analysis and interpretation, using a number of different approaches and
methodologies.

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Art Historians

30
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Develop a special sensitivity and understanding of the way visual, material, and – in contemporary art sometimes immaterial – expression makes meaning in the world, and how those meanings contribute to our social, political, and spiritual life

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Art Historians

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Recounts stories of our past; it gives an account of past events.

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Visual Arts

32
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Allows us to look back and understand how our civilization evolved over the
centuries. It is a way to know ourselves better.

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Art History

33
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Importance of studying art history

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  • in understanding culture
  • in develop critical thinking
34
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a reflection of people and their social context. It also unifies differences and brings awareness.

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Art

35
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Separation in art is equal to

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Separation in society.

36
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Assumption of Art

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  1. Art is Universal.
  2. Art is not Nature.
  3. Art involves Experience.
  4. Art is cultural.
  5. Art as Expression
37
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  • Art is made by man using his skills, craftsmanship, creativity and imagination. It is far different from nature. Man may consider nature as an inspiration to create an artwork.
  • Nature- Divine model, work of God, or God made.
  • We are often caught in a dilemma or situation wherein we get confused if we can consider nature as art. Art and nature are two different things, art is not nature and nature is not art. Art is man-made and nature is God-made.
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Art is not Nature

38
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  • All art requires experience. Experience is the actual doing
    of something.
  • The first and last demand of art is experience.
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Art involves Experience.

39
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Two Characteristics of Experience:

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  1. Experience of art is subjective - Our judgement of art is highly personal
    and individual.
  2. Art experience is accompanied by emotional response - Initial reaction in
    such experience of art is inevitable.
40
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  • Art contributes to the understanding of past and present cultures.
  • Through art, people learn about their culture’s values and strengthen their culture’s
    identity.
  • Through art, the people feel proud of their customs, traditions, and beliefs because they give sense of belonging.
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Art is cultural.

41
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  • Art is an expression of an individual, making known his thoughts
    or feelings.
  • It means that the work of art reflects the artist’s personality, background or even personal circumstances.
  • Expression is an avenue for the artist to explore more about his emotion and creating something beautiful out of them.
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Art as Expression

42
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Nature of Arts

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Creativity
Imagination

43
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Nature of Arts

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Creativity - the role of creativity in art making
Imagination- Art as a production of imagination

44
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  • It requires thinking outside the box.
  • It is often used to solve problems that have never occurred before, conflate function and style, and simply make life a more unique and enjoyable experience.
  • In art, creativity is what sets apart one artwork from another.
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Creativity

45
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  • Is more important than knowledge.
  • For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embrace the entire world, and all there ever will be know and understand.”
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Imagination

46
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Art exists because it is important to people’s lives. It is the oldest
and most important means of expression developed by man in any culture.

Art immortalizes man and his marvelous achievements.

Literature and history provide us with all evidences about the timelessness and universal value of art and its unique contribution to mankind

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Art is Universal

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