CART – Art Appreciation made by man, whereas nature is a given around us.

Art and nature is considered to be opposites.

“Art is that which brings life in harmony with the beauty of
the world”
(Plato)
HUMANITIES
• Comes from the latin word “humanitas”, generally
refers to art, literature, music, architecture, dance
and the theatre – in which human subjectivity is
emphasized and individual expressiveness is
dramatized.
How important is humanities?
• The fields of knowledge and study falling under
humanities are dedicated to the pursuit of
discovering and understanding the nature of man.
• The humanities deal with man as a being of purpose,
of values, loves, hates, ideas and sometimes as a
seer, or prophet with divine inspiration.
• The humanities aim at educating.
WHAT IS ART?
• Usually refers to the so-called “fine arts” (e.g.
pictorial, plastic, and building) and to the so-called
“minor arts” (everyday, useful, applied, and
decorative arts).
• Derived from “arti” which denotes craftsmanship,
skill, mastery of form, inventiveness.
• Art serves as a technical and creative record of
human needs and achievements.
Definition of Arts from Philosophers:
• Art is the whole spirit of man. – Ruskin
• Art is the medium by which the artist communicates
himself to his fellows. – Charleton Noyes
• Art is anything made or done by man that affects or
moves us so that we see or feel beauty in it. – Collins
and Riley
MAJOR AREAS OF ART
3. ART INVOLVES EXPERIENCE
Art is just experience. By experience, we mean the
“actual doing of something”. Knowing a thing is
different from hearing from others what the said
thing is.
ART APPRECIATION
 The knowledge and understanding of the universal
and timeless qualities that identify all great art. The
more you appreciate and understand the art of
different eras, movements, styles and techniques,
the better you can develop, evaluate and improve
your own artwork.
 Art appreciation as a way of life
Learning to appreciate art, no matter what
vocation or profession you have, will lead to
a fuller and more meaningful life. (Collins &
Riley, 1931)
 The role of creativity in Art Making
Creativity requires thinking outside the box.
In art, creativity is what sets apart one
artwork from another.
 Art as a Product of Imagination,
Imagination as a Product of Art
Art ideas all starts in the human mind. It all
begins with the imagination. Imagination
allows endless possibilities.
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For
knowledge is limited to all we now know and
understand, while imagination embraces the entire
world, and all there ever will be to know and
understand.”
- Albert Einstein

 LITERARY ARTS
are those presented in the written mode
and intended to be read. (novels, short stories,
sonnet, ballad, epic, essay)
 VISUAL ARTS
are those forms perceived by the eyes
(paintings, sculpture and architecture).
 AUDIO-VISUAL ARTS
are those forms perceived by both ears
(audio) and eyes (visual) They are called
performing arts in as much as the artists
render a performance in front of an
audience.

ASSUMPTIONS OF ARTS

1. ART IS UNIVERSAL
Art has always been timeless and universal, spanning
generations and continents through and through.

“Art is not good because it is old, but old because it is good”

- Dudley et al. 1960

2. ART IS NOT NATURE

One important characteristic of art is that it is not
nature. Art is man’s expression of his reception of
nature. Art is man’s way of interpreting nature. Art is