An Introduction to

ART
APPRECIATION

Mr. Joel R. Ignacio

College Instructor
What is
humanities?
Humanities
- comes from the
Latin word
“humanus”, meaning
human, refined and
cultured.
refined
- developed
- improved
cultured
- civilized
- cultivated
Humanities
- It
refers to the
arts – the visual
arts and the
performing arts.
Visual
arts
Painting
Sculpture
Architecture
Performing
arts
Music
Dance
Theatre or Drama
Literature
It is in the study of
the humanities
where appreciation
of the arts is given
emphasis.
What is art
appreciation?
 Art Appreciation
- is the ability to interpret or
understand man-made arts
and enjoy them either
through actual and work-
experience with art tools and
materials or possession of
these works of art for one’s
admiration and satisfaction.
Art Appreciation
- deals with
learning or
understanding and
creating arts and
enjoying them.
What is the difference
between creativity
and imagination?
 Imagination
- thinkingof
something
- seeing the
impossible or
unreal
 Creativity
- doing something
meaningful
- focus on the things
that might be
possible
Is creativity
necessary in
artmaking? Why?
When can you say
that a person is
creative?
What are the
basic
assumption of
arts?
1.Art involves
experience.
In order to
experience
something, you
have to make use
of your five senses.
There can never be
appreciation of art
without having
experienced it.
2. Art is not
nature; nature
is not art.
Art is made by
man and nature
is made by God.
However, nature
can be
enhanced by
man.
The enhanced
beauty and artistry
of nature, then, can
be classified as an
art.
3.Art is
cultural.
Art is a work of
humans and
anything that has
been created by
humans is part of
culture.
Art becomes
cultural when it
depicts people’s
way of life, religious
practices, mores an
traditions, etc.
4.Art is a form
of creation.
Art is created
with imagination
and skill.
Human is the
creator of art. No
art can be
created without
human.
5.Art is
subjective.
It cannot be
measured by its
significance or the
level of skill.
Every individual has
his/her own
perception and/or
interpretation
about the subject.
What are the
nature arts?
1.Art is a
diverse range
of human
activities.
These activities
include the
production of works
of art, study of the
history of art and the
aesthetic
dissemination of art.
2.Art
represents
reality.
It depicts
objects or
scenes from real
world.
3.Art is an
expression.
Art is an act of
expressing feelings,
thoughts and
observations of
human conditions.
4.Art serves as a
means of
communication
of emotions.
The fundamental
purpose of art is to
appeal to and
connect with
human emotion.
 Art
5.
matters.
Because it allow
us to express
ourselves and
illustrate the world
around us.
6.Art is
universal.
Art is everywhere.
Art can be found
in every corner of
the world.
7.Art is
creation.
Art must be man-
made. It must be
creative, not
imitative.
What are the
functions arts?
1.AESTHETIC
FUNCTION
Man becomes
conscious of the
beauty of
nature.
2.UTILITARIAN
FUNCTION
Man is provided
with shelter,
clothing, food and
other necessities
and conveniences
of life.
3.CULTURAL
FUNCTION
Man becomes
aware of his
cultural
background.
4.SOCIAL
FUNCTION
Man learns to
love and help
each other.