NOTES IN HUM 1 (ARTS APPRECIATION) 1ST SEM

NOTES

1. FUNCTIONS, PHILOSOPHICAL
PERSPECTIVES, SUBJECT AND
CONTENT OF ART
FUNCTIONS, PHILOSOPHICAL
PERSPECTIVES, SUBJECT AND
CONTENT OF ART

2. The FUNCTIONS of Art:The FUNCTIONS of Art:
Why do Artists make Art?Why do Artists make Art?
The Agent of Art is Man for Expression is an integral part of being human.
His expression is either an art or a craft.
When his expression is for appreciation sake, it is Art; and
when his expression is geared towards utilization, then it is Craft.
Man oftentimes combined art
and craft and this is called functional art.

3. FUNCTIONAL ART:FUNCTIONAL ART:

4. FUNCTIONAL ART:FUNCTIONAL ART:

5. FUNCTIONS OF ARTFUNCTIONS OF ART
"Every particular
substance in the world has
an end, or telos in
greek, which translates to
purpose”
ARISTOTLE

6. AN INQUIRY ON THE FUNCTION OF ART, IS AN
INQUIRY ON WHAT IS FOR.
“what is the Rizal
monument for?”

7. DIFFERENT
FUNCTIONS OF ART

8. Personal Functions of Art
The personal functions of art are varied
and highly subjective
Functions depends on the artists who
created an art
An artist may create an art out of self
expression, entertainment, or
therapeutic functions

9. The Starry Night is one of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings, created in 1889 while he
was staying at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France.

10. Social Functions of Art
Art is considered to have a social function if and
when it address a particular collective interest as
opposed to a personal interest
Art may convey message or protest, contestation, or
whatever message the artist intends his work to
carry
Political art is a very common example of an art
with social functions
Art can also depict social conditions such as
photography (pictures of poverty)
Performance art like plays or satires can also rouse
emotions and rally people toward a particular end

11. Social Functions of Art
Artwork by: Kabp

12. Social Functions of Art
Artwork by: Venz

13. Social Functions of Art

14. Social Functions of Art

15. Physical Functions of Art
The physical functions of art can be
found in artworks that are crafted in
order to serve some physical purpose.

Architecture, jewelry- making, interior
design all serves physical functions

16. Other Functions of Art
Music was principally used for dance and religion.
The ancient world saw music as an instrument to
facilitate worship and invocations to gods.
Music was essential for synchronity of dancers
Music guarantees that warriors were simultaneous
Today, music has expanded its functions
There is a lot of music that has no connections to
dance or religion
Music is also used as accompaniment to stage plays
and motion pictures

17. Other Functions of Art
Sculptures have been made by man most
particularly for religion
In the roman catholic world, the employment
of sculptures for religious purposes has
remained vital, relevant, and symbolic.

18. Other Functions of Art
Architecture maybe the most prominent
functional art.
Unlike other forms of art, buildings take so
much time to erect and destroy
One cannot dismiss taking into consideration
the function of a building before construction

19. DOES ART ALWAYS HAVE TO
BE FUNCTIONAL?

20. Oscar Wilde, Irish author: " It is life that imitates art"
Henri-Louis Bergson: "It is not reason that enables us to imitate; art is not imitation; art is
made from intuition(immediate sensation and intense feeling)"
G.E. Moore: "Art is both imitation and intuition"
Sigmund Freud: "Art is a wish-fulfillment; an excellent work of art results from frustration"
Jose Ortega Y Gaset: "Art is a form of escape; escape from negative elements"
Benedetto Croce: "Art is merely an expression regardless if it is understood or not"
Albert Camus: "Art is rebellion"
Dewey: "Art is not limited in the gallery and museum"
Dante Leoncini: "When man beautifies himself, he becomes a human art"
Margarette Macdonalds: "Art is esoteric. It is mysterious. It is indefinable. It is
transintelligible. It is only describable."

21. WHAT IS THE HIGHEST
FORM OF ART?

22. HIERARCHY OF ARTS
1.Immanuel Kant: Music is the lowest of all arts because it gives only sensible pleasure
2. Schopenhauer: Music is the greatest because it is capable of freeing man from his
fears and desires, from his anger and despair, and from other passions and anxieties
3. Hegel: Poetry has the best qualities like immediate perception, creative
imagination, development of thoughts and events
4. Leibnitz: The fusion of poetry and music is the highest art
5. Thus, there is no final manner by which a hierarchy of the arts may be established.
Each has his own value.

23. THREE BASIC COMPONENTS OF A WORK OF ART
SUBJECT CONTENT FORM
“THE WHAT” “THE WHY” “THE HOW”

24. SUBJECT
it is what an artist chooses to present in
his/her art. It is the expression of artist’s view of his/her
existence in his her art. It is the theme or topic of the
artist in his/her art. The term subjects in art refers to the
main idea that is represented in the artwork.
The subject in art is basically the essence of the piece.
Subject of Art

25. TYPES OF SUBJECT
THESE TYPES OF ART HAVE SUBJECTS THAT
REFER TO OBJECTS OR EVENTS OCCURRING
IN THE REAL WORLD
ALSO TERMED FIGURATIVE ART BECAUSE OF
THE FIGURES DEPICTED ARE EASY TO MAKE
OUT AND DECIPHER
Representational Art

26. TYPES OF SUBJECT
ART FORMS THAT DO NOT MAKE A REFERENCE TO
THE REAL WORLD, WHETHER IT IS A PERSON, PLACE,
THING, OR EVEN A PARTICULAR EVENT
IT IS STRIPPED DOWN TO VISUAL ELEMENTS , SUCH
AS SHAPES, LINES AND COLORS THAT ARE
EMPLOYED TO TRANSLATE A PARTICULAR FEELING,
EMOTION AND CONCEPT
Non-Representational Art

27. TYPES OF SUBJECT
LOOKING AT THE COMBINATION OF LINES, SHAPES
AND COLORS OF THE SCULPTURE WILL POINT TO A
HEAD OF A WOMAN.
EVEN WITH THE ABSTRACTION OF THE IMAGE, THIS
WORK IS ARGUABLY REPRESENTATION ART
Non-Representational Art
and Abstract Art

28. SOURCES AND KINDS OF
SUBJECTS

29. SOURCES AND KINDS OF SUBJECT
Physical Environment GREEK AND ROMAN
MYTHOLOGY
RELIGION
Artists have always been fascinated
with the beauty of their physical
environment. They would observe
nature on its beautiful and restful
mood, and apply pigments on canvass
on varying textures and colors.
The Greek and Roman Mythology are
also rich source of art subject. Stories
from Greek and Roman Mythology
centers on the gods, goddess and
heroes.
Religion has played an enormous role in
inspiring works of virtual arts, music,
architecture, and literature trough ages.
During the prehistoric era, the medieval
and the present time, there was no
difference between religion and art

30. SOURCES AND KINDS OF SUBJECT
PORTRAITURE ABSTRACT NATURE
An image of a particular person
or animal, or group thereof.
A non-representational work of
art
A focused view of interpretation
of specific natural element

31. SOURCES AND KINDS OF SUBJECT
STILL-LIFE
LANDSCAPE
A collection of inanimate
objects arranged together in a
specific way
Natural scenery such as mountain,
cliffs, rivers, etc.

32. WAYS OF PRESENTING
SUBJECT

33. WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT
REALISM ABSTRACTION DISTORTION
It concerns with the depiction of
subjects as they appear in
everyday life. The artist main
function is to describe accurately
what is observed through the
senses.
It refers to art unconcerned with
the literal depiction of things from
the visible world.
It is the alteration of the original
shape of an object, image or
other form of representation. The
subject is in misshaped condition.

34. WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT
ELONGATION MANGLING CUBISM
The subject or painting is being
lengthened or extended.
It shows subjects or objects
which are cut, mutilated,
lacerated, or hacked.
Subjects are shown in basic
geometrical shapes. Uses cones,
cylinder, sphere or other
pictorial elements.

35. WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT
ABSTRACT
EXPRESSIONISM
FUTURISMEXPRESSIONISM
Uses large canvasses
Lack of refinement in the
application of paint, strong color
uneven brush and rough texture.
It presents the world solely from a
subjective perspective, distorting it
radically for emotional effect in
order to evoke moods or ideas.
It emphasizes and glories themes
associated with contemporary
concepts of the future, including
speed and technology.

36. WAYS OF PRESENTING THE SUBJECT
SURREALISM DADAISMFAUVISM
It tries to reveal a new and higher
reality than that of life. They try to
claim to create a magical world
more beautiful than the real one
through art. It came from the slang
of super realism.
Themes are either ethical,
philosophical, or psychological.
It uses extreme bright color.
Most of the fauves tried to paint
pictures of comfort, joy and
pleasure.
Came from the french word "Dada"
meaning hobby horse. Dadaist
reacted to what they believe were
outworn traditions in art and the evils
they saw in the society.

37. CONTENT IN ART

38. CONTENT IN ART
FACTUAL
MEANING
SUBJECTIVE
MEANING
CONVENTIONAL
MEANING
The most rudimentary level of
meaning for it may be extracted
from the identifiable for
recognizable forms in the artwork
and understanding how these
elements relate to one another
Pertains to the acknowledged
interpretation of the artwork using
motifs, signs and symbols and other
cyphers as bases of its meanings.
When subjectivities are consulted, a
variety of meanings may arise when
a particular work of art is read

39. THE END