ARTS

GEE3 Lesson One

ARTS
The term art is derived from the Latin, “ars” meaning ability or skill.
ARTS
• Arts may also be defined as the process and product of a
skillful making.
• It is the result of man’s manipulation of talents and
materials.
• It is a medium of expression where one expresses feelings,
ideas and emotion.
• A creative activity which involves skills or expertise in
handling or organizing materials into a new form.
EARTH WITHOUT “ART” IS “EH”. WHY
THOUGH? HERE’S WHY.
• It drives your existence
• Satisfy the need of expression
• Develop skills of expression
• Challenges one to see things differently
• Changes one’s view or way of life
• It gives pleasure, satisfaction and gratification.
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MAJOR ARTS

MINOR ARTS
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MAJOR ARTS

These include architecture, painting,

sculpture, music, dance, theater,
literature and cinema.
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MINOR ARTS

These include decorative arts, popular

arts, graphic arts, plastic arts and
industrial arts.
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GRAPHIC ARTS
VISUAL ARTS
PLASTIC ARTS
PERFORMING ARTS
LITERARY ARTS
POPULAR ARTS
GUSTATORY / CUISINE ARTS
DECORATIVE ARTS
 GRAPHIC ARTS
Graphic arts have two-flat
dimensional surfaces, such as
painting, drawing, photography
and other products of printing
industry.

Graphic design is about a great

range of deliverables, both print
and web designs
 VISUAL ARTS
Artworks under two-flat dimensional surface, such as painting,
drawing, photography and other products of printing industry.

Visual design is strictly about digital applications.

 PLASTIC ARTS
They are in three- dimensional forms. Examples are
architectural designs and construction of buildings and other
structures: landscape of gardens, furnishing designs etc.
 PERFORMING ARTS
These include the theater, play, dance,
and music. It involves movement,
speaking and gestures.
 LITERARY ARTS
These include the short stories,
novels, poetry, drama and
essays.
 POPULAR ARTS
This group is characterized as gay and
lively. It includes film, newspaper,
magazine, radio and television.
GUSTATORY / CUISINE ARTS

This involves skill in food preparation.

DECORATIVE ARTS

They are visual objects produces for

beautifying houses, offices, offices, cars,
and other structures.
NATURE OF ART
Art is Timeless
People created art at all times; It is as old as man.
Art is not nature
Man makes art, no matter how close it is to nature.
Art is always an Experience
Art is a product of man’s need to express himself.
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