HUMANITIES

– came from the Latin word “humanus”, it is

the study of how humans have expressed
themselves through the arts throughout the
history.
- Man is the center of humanities.
- Refers to the arts
-branch of learning concerned with
human thoughts, feelings, and relations.
 humanity
- The human race considered as a
whole.
- Qualities of human being; the
qualities or characteristics considered
as a whole to be characteristic of
human beings.
The meaning and importance of
arts
 What is arts?
- From Italian word “artis” which means
craftsmen, skill, mastery of form,
inventiveness and the association that
exist between form and ideas and
between material and techniques.
- Latin words “ars”, meaning ability or
skills.
- Art must be man made.
- Any work that expresses a piece of
oneself.
 The importance of arts

1. We can communicate through

the arts.
2. Artworks are also valuable sources
of inspiration, and aesthetic and
delightful experience.
3. We get a glimpse of the thoughts,
feelings, and beliefs of the people
in their time.
4. The arts my beautify our humanity.
 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 work of art for
one’s admiration and satisfaction.
- Therefore: deals with learning or
understanding and creating arts and
enjoying them.
 The nature of arts
1. Art is Timeless
-people created art at all times. It is old as
man
2. Art is not Nature
- Man, no matter how close it is to nature
makes art.
3. Art is always an experience
- Art is a product of man’s need to express
himself.
 The subject of art
-usually anything that is represented in the artwork. It
may be a person, object, scene or events.

- The subject of art is varied: Representational arts –

have subjects

- Non-representational arts – do not have subjects

- arts works that have no
resemblance to any real
subject.
 The function of arts

1. AESTHETIC FUNCTION
- through arts, man becomes
conscious of the beauty of nature.
2. UTILITARIAN FUNCTION
- through art, man is provided with
shelter, clothing, food, light,
transportation and other necessities and
convenience of life.
3. CULTURAL FUNCTION – through the printed
matter, transmits and
preserve skills and
knowledge from one
generation to another.

4. Social Function - International

understanding and cooperation are fostered.
 The scope of art
MANOIS:
1. FINE ARTS OR INDEPENDENT ARTS
- are made primarily for aesthetic enjoyment
through the senses, especially visual and auditory.
example: music, painting, sculpture, architecture
2. PRACTICAL ARTS
- Are intended for practical use or utility. It is
the development for utilitarian materials for
utilitarian purposes.
example: industrial art, applied art, commercial
arts, graphic arts.
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- It is consist of visual arts, literature, drama and
theatre, music and dance.
- Visual arts – classified into two groups.
1. GRAPHIC ARTS – include painting, drawing,
photography, printing, commercial arts and so
on
2. PLASTIC ARTS – includes all fields of visual
arts for which materials are organized into 3
dimensional forms.
example: structural and landscape
architecture.