 Primitive Period- Art is called “craft”

- Weapons, sharp pointed stones, wall or cave paintings

 Classical Period – start to have standards
- When art appreciation started, first set of alphabets
 Renaissance Period – when the word “art” started.
- Field of science, engineering, and medical started
- Schools started.
- Socrates – one of the prominent people, drunkard.
 Aesthetics – branch of philosophy that deals with beauty and the beauty especially with
judgement taste concerning them.
 Science – of senses and knowledge, deals with exact principles about beauty, proportion,
balance, etc.
 Psychology, Sociology, Politics, and History.
 Telus – Aristotle

3 perspectives

1. Imagination/Imaginative Perspective – imitate what the artist see in his surroundings.

- Also called Perspective of imitation
2. Representation – giving meaning to what you imitate.
3. Disinterested Judgement – the meaning or judgement of two persons are not the same.

Function of Art

1. Aesthetic Function- expresses beauty in many ways.

2. Didactic Function- used to learn; meant both to entertain and to instruct; a teaching aid.
3. Communicative Function- gives meaning and idea; expresses idea and belief.
4. Practical Function – something you can manipulate, touch, explore, and experience.
5. Psychological Function – expressing feelings and emotions.
6. Religious Function – used for worship.
7. Social and Political Function – symbol of people’s unity.

 The artists- bring beauty in the world/ gives life to forms of art.
 Artisans – someone who uses their hands to create another product, like jewelry makers or
furniture makers.
 The Curator - Latin word “cura”, meaning “to take care”, the one who preserves works of art
in museums.

Natures of the Arts

1. Art is CREATION.
2. Art is a form of EXPRESSION/COMMUNICATION.
3. Art is an EXPERIENCE.
4. Art is ARTIFICIAL.

Two Kinds of Response

 1. Sensory Response – stimulates the senses
2. Intellectual Response – stimulates the mind/brain.

Components of Art

1. Subject- What? – Vision

2. Content – Why? - Meaning and intention
3. Form – How? – Materials

Subjects in Art

2 types of subjects

1. Representational/Objective – arts with subject; easily recognized.

2. Non-representation/Non-objective – arts without subject.

Common Subjects

1. Landscapes – view of scenery or area

2. Animals
3. Still Life
4. Portrait (Mona Lisa – Liza Key Condo
5. Everyday life
6. History
7. Legend and Myth
8. Religion
9. Figures
10. Dreams and Fantasies

Subjects and Content in Art

1. Subject – subject in the art.

2. Content – meaning of the art.