Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University

Province of Laguna

Course GEC 106: Art Appreciation

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Module No. 3
Lesson Title FOUR COMMON ESSENTIALS, ASSUMPTIONS, AND FUNCTIONS
Week Duration WEEEK 4
Date October 26-31, 2020
Description of the The lesson that will be discussed is showing how the art existed, importance of
Lesson valuing it, and essence of developing the creativeness of an artist. The great
connection of art in the lives of the people will be also emphasized.

Lecture Guide

FOUR COMMON ESSENTIALS OF ART

 Art has to be man-made.

 Art must be creative, not imitative.
 Art must benefit and satisfy man.
 Art is expressed through a certain medium or material by which the artist communicates
himself to his audience.

ASSUMPTIONS OF ART

There are principles and bases of appreciating a work of art since it is in art that man can
communicate one’s individuality and way of life.
A. ART IS UNIVERSAL
B. ART IS NOT NATURE

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 Art is everywhere; wherever men have lived together, art has sprung up among them as a
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races, and civilization. It is timeless because it goes beyond the time of our existence.
 The first assumption then about the humanities is that art has been crafted by all people
regardless of origin, time, place, and that is stayed on because it is liked and enjoyed by people
continuously. A great piece of art will never be obsolete.
 Some people say that art is art for its intrinsic worth. In John Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism (1879),
enjoyment in the arts belongs to a higher good, one that lies at the opposite end of base
pleasures.
 Art will always be present because human beings will always express themselves and delight in
these expressions. Men will continue to use art while art persists and never gets depleted.
 Generally, art is present in very part of the globe and in every time period. This is what is
meant by its universality.

B. ART IS NOT NATURE

a. Art is man-made; it is a creation of man utilizing his thoughtful skill and artistry, which
undergoes process and planning.
b. Art is artificial -because it is just an imitation or even an appropriation of reality and nature.
Art that is created by God is divine, and art that is created by man is superficial or temporary.
c. Art Can Never Be Natural -because it is momentary in the constant transformation of change;
it does not change by itself unless manipulated by its creator, which is man.
d. From man’s experiences, we cannot even compare Art with Nature because it is something
mysterious and it is made by the Divine Providence whose depth and mystery is beyond
human understanding.

C. ART INVOLVES EXPERIENCE

 Art is a depiction of our experiences. It demands taking part. Art involves laying of pigments,
molding of clay, chipping of marble, casting of bronze, constructing of buildings, singing of
songs, playing roles on stage, acting, and going through rhythmic movements in a dance. We
can only appreciate art if we spend time to look at it, listen to it, touch it, and feel its
presence.

 Dudley et al., (1960) affirmed that “all art depends on experience, and if one is to know art,
he must know it not as fact or information, but as experience.” A work of art then cannot
be abstracted from actual doing. In order to know what an artwork is, we have to sense it,
see or hear it.
 To fully appreciate our national hero’s monument, one must go to Rizal Park
and see the actual sculpture.

 In matters of art, the subject’s perception is of primacy.

 You may read a lot of reviews about Family History, or your friends may talk
about it in front of you. You will not know the movie until you experience it.

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 An important aspect of experiencing art is its being highly personal, individual, and
subjective. ISO
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depends on who the perceiver is, his tastes, his biases, and what he has inside him.

 (Degustibus non disputandum est) Matters of taste are not matters of dispute. One cannot
argue with another person’s evaluation of art because one’s experience can never be known
by another.

FUNCTIONS OF ART

1. PERSONAL FUNCTION
A. It is being used to provide comfort, happiness, and convenience to human beings.
B. The artist tries to express his personal feelings through the artwork.
C. To express beauty
D. It gives man moment of relaxation and spiritual happiness
E. It serves as a channel of man’s passion.
F. Overcomes the feelings of restlessness and loneliness

2. SOCIAL FUNCTION
Art is used for public display and celebration; it is used to affect collective behavior. It
bridges connection among people. Art conveys sense of family, community, or civilization.

3. CULTURAL FUNCTION- Art helps preserve, share, and transmit culture of people from one
generation to another.
 Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Hieroglyphic carvings and paintings on the interior walls of an ancient Egyptian temple in Dendera
 Cuneiform
A system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia c. 3500-3000 BCE
 Mesoamerican Pyramids
Structures form a prominent part of ancient Mesoamerican architecture. Although similar to each
other in some ways these New World structures with their flat tops (many with temples on the top)
and their stairs bear only a very weak architectural resemblance to Egyptian pyramids.
 Machu Picchu
A 15th century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a 2,430-metre
(7,970 ft) mountain ridge.[11][12] It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu
District,[13] above the Sacred Valley, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and through
which the Urubamba River flows, cutting through the Cordillera and creating a canyon with a
tropical mountain climate.

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 Leaning Tower of Pisa

The campanile, orISOfreestanding bell
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worldwide for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation
 Borobudur
Borobudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, not far from the town
of Muntilan, in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the world's largest Buddhist temple.

4. AESTHETIC FUNCTION
Art becomes influential for man to be aware of the beauty of nature. Aesthetic is when
there is the real feelings of appreciation to nature’s beauty and are manifested through
appreciation and enjoyment when in contact with the artwork.

5. SPIRITUAL FUNCTION
An artist may create a work of art to reinforce the religious or spiritual support of a culture.

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