INTRODUCTION TO ART APPRECIATION Enhance our creative skills, nurtures our
HUMANITIES imaginations and promotes originality and
Study of how people process and document innovativeness
the human experience. Generally, refers to art, NATURE OF ARTS
literature, music, architecture, dance, and the 1. ART IS EVERYWHERE
theatre areas in which human subjectivity is 2. ART AS AN EXPRESSION AND
emphasized and individual’s expressiveness is COMMUNICATION.
dramatized. a. we express our self and our emotion
Greek word Humanus - human, refined, and state through arts
cultured. b. We convey our feelings through arts
o So dito sa humaties it is concern with 3. ART AS CREATION
human being and the feelings of a. Art involves skill or expertness in
human. handling materials and organizing
ART them in new structurally pleasing, and
The webster Dictionary define art as the significant units
“Human ingenuity in adapting natural things to 4. ART INVOLVES EXPERIENCE
man’s use.” a. there can be no appreciation without
Latin word ARS- skill or craft experience
o so, in essence an individual or person b. experience to be communicated.
uses art or make art by transforming c. expression of self
God made things to art. For example, d. gratifying experience
mga puno, bato, bulaklak at iba pa. e. there is varying combination of
halimbawa ay yung bato God made sensory, emotional, and intellectual
things yan pero kailan lang bay a responses involved in experiencing
nagiging art ot arts? art.
Why Study Humanities 5. ART IS NOT NATURE
we can be connected to places we have not a. A work of art is made by human
visited, understand the past or history which beings.
has significance to the present. b. artist frequently find their inspiration
we can experience connection between culture and subject matter in nature.
and community through different art exposures 6. ART IS CULTURAL
- museum visits, concerts, theatre a. Every culture has its own kind of art as
performance, and support of local artists. it has its own language
o What does it mean? It reflects the era b. all cultures have some form of arts
or the time where the art was created. such as dance, songs, design, or tools
For example, the painting of the last and even art on the human body as in
supper, the last supper was painted tattoos.
during the renaissance period with 7. ART IS UNIVERSAL
that we can reflect kung kailan ba sya a. art is everywhere, you can see arts in
ginawa at bakit ba sya ipininta every part of the world
another one by vising the museum we b. art is timeless
are able to be connected to the place ARTIST
or the time kung kailan at san ba yun An Artist is a person who exhibits exceptional
ginawa. skills in design, drawing, painting, etc., or one
We can increase our respect for cultural and who works in one of the performing arts like an
individual differences through a knowledge of actor or musician.
achievements and of world civilization KIND OF ARTIST
We gain additional knowledge as we 1. CREATORS – painter, sculptor, writer,
encounter more human experiences. composer, etc.
o Dito we are able to appreciate kasi na 2. PERFORMERS – singer, dancer,
eexperience natin yung culture actor/actress, etc
through the arts and we are able also KIND OF ART
to respect the differences na meron 1. VISUAL ARTS:
tayo sa mga ibat ibat lugar at bansa a. Painting: The application of pigment
o we gain additional knowledge sa mga to a surface, typically using brushes,
nakikita nating arts like mga dance, knives, or other tools.
singing theatre performance. b. Drawing: Creating images using
Why study arts pencils, charcoal, ink, or other drawing
It helps us understand individual differences tools on paper or other surfaces.
It helps us develop our skills in decision c. Sculpture: The creation of three-
making and problem solving dimensional forms using materials
such as clay, stone, metal, or wood.
d. Photography: Capturing images
using light-sensitive materials, such as
film or digital sensors, to create still or
moving images.
2. PERFORMING ARTS:
a. Theater: Live performances involving
actors portraying characters in
scripted or improvised scenarios.
b. Dance: Expressive movement of the
body, often accompanied by music or
rhythm.
c. Music: Sound organized in time,
produced by voice or instruments, with
elements such as melody, harmony,
rhythm, and timbre.
d. Opera: A dramatic form of theater
combining music, singing, and
sometimes dance with a libretto (text)
and usually performed with elaborate
sets and costumes.
e. Circus Arts: Acrobatics, clowning,
juggling, and other performances
typically associated with circuses.
3. LITERARY ARTS:
a. Poetry: Writing that emphasizes
rhythm, imagery, and often meter or
rhyme to convey emotions and ideas.
b. Prose: Written or spoken language
that follows natural patterns of speech
and is typically used for fiction, non-
fiction, and other forms of storytelling.
c. Drama: Literary works intended for
performance, such as plays or
screenplays, often featuring dialogue
and conflict between characters.
d. Fiction: Imaginative prose that
creates fictional characters, settings,
and plots.
e. Non-fiction: Writing that deals with
real events, people, and facts, often
presenting information or analysis.
REASON WHY ART IS IMPORTANT?
Art improves your creativity skills
Art, give you joy and satisfaction
Art relieves stress
Art gives you opportunity to showcase your
talent.
Art gives you confidence in our performance
Arts help you express your emotion
Art is a different language because it can
express things without words