HUMANITIES

ORIGINATED FROM THE

RENAISSANCE LATIN
EXPRESSION ‘ STUDIA
HUMANITATIS’ OR STUDY OF
HUMANITAS REFERS TO
CULTURE REFINEMENT.
 Arts
MEANING ABILITY OR
SKILL - J.V. ESTOLAS
 Artis
ITALIAN WORD MEANS
CRAFTMANSHIP , SKILL, MASTERY OF
FORM INVENTIVENESS, AND THE
ASSOCIATIONS THAT EXISTS BETWEEN
FORM AND IDEAS BETWEEN MATERIAL
AND TECHNIQUE – A. TAN
ART IS THAT WHICH
BRINGS LIFE IN
HARMONY WITH THE
WORLD -PLATO
ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
 Art is Universal

Art exist because it is important to

peoples’ lives
Man learned to draw before he could
even start to talk
It lived because it is liked and enjoyed
 Art is Cultural

Art can be rooted in history.

 Art is not Nature
Because it is man-made. Art is man’s
interpretation of what he perceives as art.
Art is made by man at all times.
Art is an expression of the mind

According to Jeff Lee(2016), art is a form of

expression of the deepest emotion of the mind.
Egoic mind (conscious)
Echoic (unconscious)
Makes up the totality of thinking.
Artist – right brained dominance
Math/Logical – left brained
 Art form of Creativity

Product of imagination that entertains, pleases and

inspire people it reflects an artist’s creativity

Color – expresses the artist’s personal feelings, and

moods. Symbolizes ideas, mood

WE CAN SAY “artwork is creative, not imitative because it

is produced by human creative skill and imagination.
COLOR
 Art involves Experience

Artist use their experience to ventilate feeling

They may focus on societal problems, issues, and
concerns
Some use expressionism to communicate strong and
intense feelings.

E.g. socio - cultural

Ang Kiukok famous Filipino – Chinese painter
ANG KIUKOK
 EMOTION is the moving and cementing force of his artwork

 Vincent Van Gogh “starry night”

 Stars swirling / bold jagged strokes/ gloomy colors to express strong and strange
feelings.
STARRY NIGHT
FUNCTIONS OF ART (FUNCTIONAL)

ARCHITECTURE functional
Paintings and sculptures narrates events e.g
Christian art like churches
Metal works
ARCHITECTURE
 SEVEN FUNCTIONS OF ARTS
 AESTHETIC FUNCTION
 Man becomes conscious of the beauty of nature. He use love, and preserve them for his enjoyment and
appreciation.

 UTILITARIAN
 Through art man is provided with shelter, clothing, food, light medicine, beautiful surroundings, entertains
and other necessities and convenience in life.

 CULTURAL
 Through printed matter art transmits and preserve skills from one generation to another.

 SOCIAL
 Through civil and graphic arts man learns to love and help each other. International understanding
cooperation are fostered, therefore we become more unified, friendly, cooperative, helpful and
sympathetic.

 POLITICAL FUNCTION
 Is a process of conflict resolution through negotiation , conciliation, and compromise

 EDUCATIONAL
 There are art symbols to illustrate knowledge and attitude that are not expressed in words.

 SPIRITUAL
 It expresses spiritual beliefs, custom ceremonies and rituals.
POLITICAL FUNCTION