Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
• Art is creation
• Creating something new, something original and
something different. Art is life. It is creating life
on a material and making inanimate objects to
have life. To create art is to give life.
Contemporary
-Current
-Now
-The present
Contemporary Art
• “Art made and produced by artists
living today.”
Pre-Colonial Arts (Ethnic Arts)
• In Pre-Colonial Philippine
Arts- arts are for ritual
purposes or for
everyday use.
Islamic Arts
• Islamic art are
characterized
by geometric designs and
patterns eliciting focus from
the believers
Spanish Era
• Art became a hand
maiden of religion, serving
to propagate the Catholic
faith and thus support the
colonial order at the same
time.
American Era
• In the America regime,
commercial and advertising
arts ere integrated into the
fine arts curriculum
Japanese Era
• Since the Japanese
advocated for the culture of
East Asia, preference was
given to the indigenous art and
traditions of the Philippines.
This emphasized their
propaganda of Asia belonging
to Asians
Modern Era
• Began after World War 2 and
the granting of Independence
Writers and artists posed the
question of National identity
as the main theme of various
Forms of art.
Contemporary Art
• Philippine Contemporary Art
was an offshoot of social
Realism brought about by
Martial Law. Arts became
expression of people’s aspira-
tions for a just, free, and
Sovereign society
Integrative Art as Applied to
Contemporary Art
• Definitions of Art
• Functions of Art
• Art Style and Factors Affecting Style
• Principles of Art
ART
Why people engage in art?
• To earn money
• To express their emotions and thoughts, real or
imaginary
• To produce things of beauty and masterpieces
• To self-actualize
• To immortalize themselves
• To inform
• To persuade
• To entertain people
Functions of Art
• Personal or individual function
• Social function
• Economic function
• Political function
• Historical function
• Cultural function
• Religious function
• Physical function
• Aesthetic function
Arts Styles and Factors Affecting Styles
• Geographical factors
• Historical factors
• Social factors
• Ideational factors
• Psychological factors
• Technical factors
Principles of Art
• Harmony
• Balance
-informal balance
-formal balance
• Rhythm
• Proportion
• Emphasis
HARMONY