THE IMPORTANCE, MEANING, AND ASSUMPTIONS OF ARTS

The importance of art

-The arts are indescribable to define and difficult to gather into a conceptual net, but we
would probably agree that the arts enhance daily experiences. Art has touched everyone. Art is
all around us, being universal as it can be found in all cultures.

Meaning of Art

-The word "art" is rooted in the 13th century French word art, which means skill as a
result of learning or practice, and the Latin word arts, meaning ability or practical skills.

-The word art covers many meanings including ability, process, and product. As ability,
art is the humans capacity to make things of beauty and things that stir us; it is creativity.

-Art concerns itself with the communication of certain ideas and feelings by means of a
sensuous medium-color, sound, bronze, body, words, and film. This medium is fashioned into
symbolic language marked by beauty of design and coherence form.

Art History

- It is the study of objects or works of art in their historical development and stylistic
contexts, i.e., genre, design, format, and style. This includes the "major" arts of painting,
sculpture, and architecture, as well as the minor arts of ceramics, furniture, and any other
decorative objects.
 Assumption of arts

There are principles and bases of appreciating a work of art since it is in art that man can
communicate one’s individuality and way of life.

Art is Universal

Art is every where; whenever men have lived together, art has sprung up among them as
a language charged with feelings and significance. The desire to create this language appears to
be general, and art as a cultural force can be pervasive and potent.

Art is not nature

Art is man-made it is creation of man utilizing his thoughtful skill and artistry, which
undergoes process and planning. Art is artificial because it is just an animation or even an
appropriation of reality and nature.

Art involves experience

Art is a depiction of our experiences. It demands taking part. Art involves laying of
pigments, moulding of clay, chipping of marble, casting of bronze, constructing of buildings,
singing, of songs, playing roles on stage, acting and going through rhythmic movements in a
dance.

Functions of art
 1. Personal - It is being used to provide comfort, happiness and convenience to human beings.

2. Social - Art is used for public display and celebration; it is used to affect collective behavior.

3. Cultural Function - Art helps preserve, share, and transmit culture of people from one
generation to another.

4. Aesthetic Function - Aesthetic is when there is the real feelings of appreciation to natures
beauty and are manifested through appreciation and enjoyment when in contact with the
artwork.

5. Spiritual Function - An artist may create a work of art to reinforce the religous or spiritual
support of a culture.

Basic philosophical perspective of art

Art as mimesis (Plato)- according to him, art is imitation of the real that was an imitation of the
ideal . Art is an imitation of an imitation.

Art as representation (Aristotle)- according to him, the aim of art is not to represent the
outward appearance of things but their inward significance.

Art for art’s sake (Kant)- that art has its own reason for being. It implies that an art is best
understood as an autonomous creation to be valued only for its success as it organizes color line
into a formally satisfying an beautiful whole,

4. Art as an escape- the ceremony of doing or creating art touches the deepest realms of the
mind and the sacred dimension of the artistic creative process.

5. Art as functional- art serves a function. Art is meant to be used, to enrich lives to be
spiritually potent, to educate, to support or protest existing power structures, to entertain, and
so on.
 Categories/Classification of art

1, Visual arts(2D,3D)

a. Painting- application of pigment(color) on any flat two-dimensional surfaces.

b. Sculpture- it is carving, modelling, constructing and assembling of materials and

objects into primarily three dimensional work of art.

c. Architecture- the art and science of planning, designing, and constructing buildings
and non buildings structures for human shelter or use(3D)

2.Performing/Combined arts

a. Music- art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time.

b. Dance- is the movement of body in rhythmic way, usually to music within a given space for
the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion.

c. Film- also called movie or motion picture, is series of still images that when shown on a
screen creates an illusion of moving images.

d. Theater- is a collaborative form of art that uses live performers, typically actors or actresses,
to present the experience of real or imaged event before lived audience in a specific place,
often a stage.

3. Digital art- this is the art that is made with the assistance of electronic devices, or intended
to be displayed on a computer, which is the most important element in digital art.

4. Applied arts- application of design and decoration to everyday objects to make them
aesthetically pleasing.

a. Fashion design- the art of applying design, aesthetics and natural beauty to clothing
and its accessories.

b. furniture design- is a specialized field where function and fashion collide.

c. interior design- is enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier

and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space.
d. Graphic design- is an artistic process of effective communication. Designers combined
words, images, and symbols to create a visual representation of ideas.
Art touches everyone, that's the importance of art. The word "art" in French word, means skill as a result
of learning or practice, and the Latin word arts, meaning ability or practical skills. Art covers many
meanings including ability, process, and product.

There are three assumptions of arts. First, art is universal. It is every where; whenever men
have lived together, art has sprung up among them as a language charged with feelings and significance.
Second, art is not nature because it is man-made it is creation of man utilizing his thoughtful skill and
artistry, which undergoes process and planning. Last, Art involves experience because it is the depiction
of ourexperiences.

Art has five different function. It is the personal, social, cultural, aesthetic and spiritual
function. Art also have five basic philosophical perspective. First, art as mimesis, according to Plato art is
imitation of the real. Next, art as representation, according Aristotle the aim of art is not to represent
the outward appearance of things but their inward significance. Next, art for art’s sake according to Kant
art has its own reason for being. Then, art as an escape, it is the ceremony of doing or creating art
touches the deepest realms of the mind and the sacred dimension of the artistic creative process. Lastly,
art as functional, it serves a function.

There are categories/classification of art. First is visual arts(2D,3D). It includes, painting,

sculpture and architecture. Next, performing/Combined arts such as; music, dance, film and theater.
Then, the digital art. And last is applied arts. This includes, fashion design, furniture design, interior
design and the graphic design.

THE IMPORTANCE, MEANING, AND ASSUMPTIONS OF ARTS(Quiz)

1. Give the importance of art.

Answer: The arts are indescribable to define and difficult to gather into a conceptual net, but we
would probably agree that the arts enhance daily experiences.

2. Does art is a nature?

Answer: No. Because art is man-made.

3. Give the five functions of art.

Answer: Personal, Social, Cultural Function, Aesthetic Function, Spiritual Function

4-5. Give at least 2 examples of Visual Arts

Answer: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture

6-8. Give at least 3 examples of Pertorming/Combined Arts.

Answer: Music, Dance, Film, Theater, Digital Art, Applied Arts

9. An artist may create a work of art to reinforce the religous or spiritual support of a culture.

Answer: Spiritual Function 10. Art is used for public display and celebration; it is used to affect
collective behavior.

Answer: Social

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