Introduction to Visual Arts Power Point TF (1).ppt

An aide to the study of MAPEH class for junior high school

1. Introduction to Visual Arts
Visual Arts: unique
expressions of ideas,
beliefs, experiences, and
feelings presented in well-
designed visual forms.

2. Purpose of Visual Art
Ceremonial – ritual, celebration, artworks
created to support worship ceremonies
Artistic Expression – artwork to express or
communicate emotions, ideas, feeling, (for
self-expression, to decorate or beautify
objects

3. Purpose of Visual Art Continued
Narrative – artworks that tell stories, describe
and illustrate experiences, or communicate
information, art to document important or
historical events (Lange’s photography of the
Depression Era)
Functional – artistic objects used in everyday
life (pottery, quilts, baskets, etc.)

4. Purpose of Visual Art Continued
Persuasive – artworks that promote ideas,
philosophies, or products ( advertising,
marketing, propaganda, ideology, etc.)

5. Various Works of Art

7. Ralph Goings

8. Richard Estes

9. Nancy Graves

10. William de Kooning

11. Constantin Brancusi

12. Anne Geddes

13. Forms of
Visual Arts
Fine Arts: painting, sculpture, and
architecture
Applied Arts: design or decoration of
functional objects to make them appealing

15. Why Art is Created
Aesthetics: art created for visual appeal
–Splatter paintings

16. Cont’d
Morals/Ethics: art depicting people and
behaviors that are considered good and
noble
–The Attentive Nurse

18. Cont’d
Spirituality: Art that enables people to
connect to the spirit world OR tell stories
associated with religious beliefs
–, The Last Supper

20. Cont’d
History – artworks that provide valuable
information about important people, places,
and events
–Guernica

22. Cont’d
Politics: Art used as
a tool of persuasion
or propaganda to
convince people to
adopt a certain
point of view or
enhance power of a
ruler
–Napoleon in His
Study

23. Places for Art
Museums
Library
Internet
Malls
Office buildings
Schools
Artist may exhibit their work at any of the above
mentioned locations