ART STUDIES

THE ARTS AND THE

HUMANITIES
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
 define and differentiate the arts and the humanities;
 determine the nature of art;
 identify the functions of art;
 classify the different groups of art;
 clarify some basic assumptions about the arts;
 determine the reasons why study art;
 apply certain methods of presenting effective art subjects.
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HUMANI
TIES
THE MEANING AND
IMPORTANCE OF THE
HUMANITIES
 The term humanities is derived from the Latin word “humanus”
meaning human, refined, and cultured.
 The word connotes diverse meanings.
 To be human is to have or show qualities like rationality, kindness,
and tenderness.
 It is based on the philosophical view humanism which stresses the
dictum of Protagoras, a Greek philosopher, that “man is the
measure of all things,” implying that the humanities emphasizes the
dignity and worthiness of man and recognizes creative expressions.
THE MEANING AND
IMPORTANCE OF THE
HUMANITIES
 The term humanities refers to the arts – the visual arts (the art that
we perceive through our eyes) such as architecture, painting and
sculpture, music, dance, the theater or drama, and the literature.
 They are the branches of learning concerned with human thought,
feelings, and relations. The importance of the human being and his
or her feelings and how these are expressed have always been the
concern of the humanities.
 On the whole, humanities deals with the nature of human being and
realities of life. It helps develop positive attitude of individuals.
THE MEANING AND
IMPORTANCE OF ART
 Art is derived from the Latin word “ars” which means ability or
skill.
 In this sense, art is used in many varied ways.
 Art, like love, is not easy to define. It covers those areas of artistic
creativity that seek to communicate beauty primarily through the
senses.
 Art embraces the visual arts, literature, music, and dance.
THE MEANING AND
IMPORTANCE OF ART
 In a more specialized sense, art applies to such activities that
express aesthetic ideas by the use of skill and imagination on the
creation of objects, environment, and experiences which can be
shared with others.
 In this sense, we can say way are involved in art work when we
plan, design and construct our houses artistically; when we
landscape the garden artistically; when we paint a poster; and when
we write poems, essays, biographies, short stories and plays.
THE MEANING AND
IMPORTANCE OF ART
 We can also say that we are involved in art when we compose a
melody, sing songs beautifully, and dance gracefully.
 All these imply that anything accomplished with great skills is art.
Hence, there is the art of dressing, of relaxing, art of cooking and in
almost human activities.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
 The relationship between the arts and the humanities is that they are
completely entwined.
 Art is symbolic of humanities. Both humanities and arts help us
express ourselves. In humanities, we learn how other people
express their cultures and beliefs, but in art, we learn how people
use different methods and styles express their feelings on paper.
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF
ART AND HOW IT CAN
IMPACT OUR LIVES?