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The Nature of Art

The document defines art and discusses its nature, essential characteristics, subjects, and functions. Art is defined as a creative human expression that is not merely imitative and brings harmony with beauty. The four essentials of art are that it must be man-made, creative

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The Nature of Art

The document defines art and discusses its nature, essential characteristics, subjects, and functions. Art is defined as a creative human expression that is not merely imitative and brings harmony with beauty. The four essentials of art are that it must be man-made, creative

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  • The Nature of Art: Introduces the fundamental role of art as a means of expression across global societies and its creative nature.
  • Definition of Arts: Explores various definitions of arts by philosophers and thinkers, highlighting its essential attributes.
  • Four Common Essentials of Art: Outlines the essential characteristics that define art, including creativity and human craftsmanship.
  • Importance of Art in Our Lives: Describes the roles art plays in communication, inspiration, and cultural enrichment, emphasizing its impact on society.
  • The Subject of the Art: Discusses how art represents various subjects, from realistic to abstract forms, and their significance.
  • Functions of Art: Explains the multiple functions of art, including aesthetic, utilitarian, cultural, and social purposes.
  • Reflection Through Humanities: Contemplates the existential issues explored in the humanities, focusing on human nature and societal values.
  • Quiz 1: Presents questions to assess understanding of contemporary versus traditional art, encouraging comparative analysis.

The Nature of Art

 Art constitute one of the oldest and most


important means of expression developed
by man.
 In every country, art shows itself in
primitive societies.
 A true work of art is made by man himself
not imitative, but creative.
 A true artist does not imitate nature but
rather interpret it in his own way by
selecting the essential features of the
subject.
Definition of Arts
 Art is that which brings life in harmony
with the beauty of the world – Plato
 Art is a product of man’s need to
express himself – F. Zulueta
 Art is an attitude of spirit, a state of mind
– one which demands for its own sake
of satisfaction and fulfilling, a shaping of
matter to a new and more significant
form – John Dewey
Four common Essentials of Art
1. Art must be man-made.
2. Art must be creative, not imitative.
3. Art must benefit and satisfy man – man
make use of art in practical life through
artistic principles, taste and skill.
4. Art is express through a certain medium
or material by which the artist
communicates himself to his fellows.
Importance of Art in our lives.
All art that we see and hear have a purpose as well as
expression; they occupy some place in our judgment.

1. We can communicate through


paintings, songs, dances and dramatic
plays to highlight and heighten the
importance of certain events and to
keep them memorable and pleasurable.
Importance of Art in our lives.
2. Artworks are also valuable sources of
inspiration, and aesthetic and delightful
experience.
3. Through artwork, we get a glimpse of the
thoughts, feelings and beliefs of the people in
their time and faces environment that
influenced their artwork.
4. We value and appreciate beautiful things as a
consequence of our encounter with the arts.
5. Art influenced us to change our ways and
behavior.
The Subject of the Art
 The subject of art is usually anything
that is represented in the artwork. It may
be a person, object, scene or event.
Artwork that depict something easily
recognized by most people are called
representational or objective arts.
e.g painting, sculpture, graphic arts,
literature and theatre arts, although
some paintings and sculptures are
without subject.
The Subject of the Art
 Artworks that have no resemblance to
any real subject are called non-
representational or non-objective arts.
They do not represent anything and they
are what they are. Many of the modern
paintings have purely visual appeal; so
difficult that literal-oriented spectators
cannot appreciate them.
Functions of Art
1. Aesthetic function – through art, man
becomes conscious of the beauty of
nature. He learns to use, love, and
preserve them for his enjoyment.
2. Utilitarian function – with the creation of
the various forms of art, man now lives
in comfort and happiness.
Function of Art
3. Cultural function – through the printed
matter, art transmit and preserve skills
and knowledge from one generation to
another. It makes man more civilized.
4. Social function – through civic and
graphic arts, man learns to love and
help each other.
Through the humanities we reflect on the
fundamental question:
What does it mean to be human?
The humanities offer clues but never a
complete answer. They reveal how people
have tried to make moral, spiritual, and
intellectual sense of a world in which
irrationality, despair, loneliness, and death
are as conspicuous as birth, friendship,
hope, and reason.
QUIZ 1
1. Contrast the Contemporary Art
from Classical/Traditional Art.
2. Write and explain 5 similarities
of Contemporary arts from
Classical / Traditional art.

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