ART

The term “art” is derived from the Latin “ars’ of which

originally did not have the same meaning previously
perceived compared to present. The meaning of the
word basically implies “technique”. Unfortunately, there
is no definitive meaning of art since it also relies on the
perception of an individual or group of people yet we
can all agree that art enhances our daily experiences.
Common essentials of art

1.Art is man-made, not God-made.

2.Art is creative, not imitative.
3.Art benefits and satisfies man-
when he uses art in practical life
through artistic principles, taste,
and skill.
4.Art is expressed through a
certain medium or material by
which the artist communicates
himself to his fellows.
Why art is important ?
1.Art highlight and heightens the importance of certain
events in order to keep them memorable and
pleasurable.
2.Art enables us to get a glimpse of the thought,
feelings, and beliefs of the people in their time and the
faces in their environment that influenced them.
3.Art enables us to value and appreciate beautiful
things as a consequence of our encounter with arts.
4.Art may influence us to change our ways and
behavior as a result of the aesthetic experience we
derived from the arts.
5.Arts are valuable sources of inspirations and
aesthetic delightful experience through the artist works
of art.
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APPRECIATION
Art Appreciation refers to the full awareness of
all the good qualities of what we see, read and
hear about a work of art. It also talks about an
intelligent discussion about a work of art. It’s
simply the process of learning how to look at
and understand the visual arts. It is not about
the history of the art, nor is it about the critique
of it. It is not about liking or not liking the art.
Importance
can help people to learn more about our history knowing where we're
from.

It enables us to access and appraise a work of art without passing

judgement

It helps us to understand art and their meaning

It exposes us to different types of art

It helps us to develop taste for arts. That is the ability to differentiate

good art from bad art