RALPH MARIEL R.

GAVINO
College Instructor

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction …………………………………………………………………… 1

What is Art: Introduction and Assumption………………….…………….. 2

Why study Humanities? …………………………………………………… 3

Assumptions of Art …………………………...........................5

References ……………………………………………………………………. 11

Art Appreciation: Creativity,

Imagination, and Expression……………………………………………….. 12

Art Appreciation as a Way of Life………………………………….. 14

The Role of Creativity in Art Making………………………………. 14

Art as a Product of Imagination,

Imagination as a Product of Art…………………………………… .15

Art as Expression…………………………………………………….. 16

Visual Art …………………………………………………………….. .17

Film……………………………………………………………………...18

Performance Art……………………………………………………….19

Poetry Performance……………………………………………………19

Architecture…………………………………………………………… 20

Dance…………………………………………………………………… 21

Literary Art……………………………………………………………. 21

Theater…………………………………………………………………. 22
Applied Arts……………………………………………...................... .22

References …………………………………………………………………….. 26

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INTRODUCTION

As most understudies step into modernized innovation and edified

living, the nation is as yet abounding in an endless pattern of political unrest,
the economy despite everything down, and for some, faculty, staff and
students, the battle for endurance is too genuine a business to sit around idly
improving tasteful abilities and finding the magnificence of one's way of life.

This workbook is an overview of the most significant components of the

investigation of humanities. Art Appreciation, as a course, attempts to create in
understudies the capacity to acknowledge, investigate, and evaluate
masterpieces. This exercise manual was composed in light of these points.

This workbook will start with the fundamentals on what art is, the thing
that its presumptions are, what it regularly sums to, and its capacities. There
will likewise be a study of a couple of ways of thinking that were made and
brought about by scholars about craftsmanship and excellence. After these, the
subject and substance of art, just as the actors in art, the artisan, will be
managed. At that point, history of art, from the cave dweller to the
contemporary ones will be outlined. How did art advance through time? Has
there been a binding together component since the beginning? This book will
end with a conversation of Philippine and Asian art, and how art has made us
what our identity is. Totally, every exercise is contained open doors for the
students to adapt inactively as well as to effectively add to take an interest in
craftsmanship. We trust that instructors and students the same will accept these
open doors for commitment to heart. Toward the end, this workbook just
wishes to add to the holistic encompassing advancement of every Filipino
student in the expectations that each student of St. Francis Xavier College
doesn't simply turn into a gifted proficient, a specialist in his field, however one
who is really human, a thoughtful that doesn't simply think and socialize yet
one who acknowledges crafted by the hands and the magnificence that he is
equipped for delivering and observing.

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Objectives:
1. Understand the role of humanities and arts in man’s
attempt at fully realizing his end;
2. Clarify misconceptions in Art;
3. Characterize the assumptions of arts; and
4. Engage better with personal experiences of and in art.

Art is something that is perennially around us. Some people may deny
have to do with the arts
5. but it is indisputable that life presents us with many
forms of opportunities for communion with the arts. A bank manager choosing
what tie to w together with his shirt and shoes, a politician shuffling her music
track while comfort seated on her car looking for her favorite song, a student
marveling at the intricate designs of a medieval cathedral during his field trip,
and a market vendor cheer for her bet in a dance competition on a noontime
TV program all manifest concern values that are undeniably, despite
tangentially, artistic.

Despite the seemingly

overflowing instances
of arte around people,
one still finds the need
to see more and
experience more,
whether consciously
or unconsciously. One
whose exposure to music is only limited to one genre finds it lacking not to
have been exposed to more. One, whose idea of a cathedral is limited to the
locally available ones, finds enormous joy in seeing other prototypes in Europe.
Plato had the sharpest foresight when he discussed in the Symposium that
beauty, the object of any love, truly progresses. As one moves through life, one

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locates better, more beautiful objects of desire (Scott, 2000). One can never be
totally content with what is just before him. Human beings are drawn toward
what is good and ultimately, beautiful.

In the first column of the table below, list down your most striking encounters
with arts. On the second Column, explain why you think each encounter is an
experience with art.

My Encounter with Arts Why?

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Why Study the Humanities?

For as long as man existed in this planet, he has cultivated the land,
altered the conditions of the fauna and the flora, in order to survive. Alongside
these necessities, man also marked his place in the world through his works.
Through his bare hands, man constructed infrastructures that tended to his
needs, like his house. He sharpened swords and spears. He employed fire in
order to melt gold. The initial meaning of the word "art" has something to do
with all these craft.

The word "art" comes from the ancient Latin, ARS which means a craft
or specialized form of skill, like carpentry or smithing or surgery"
(Collingwood, 1938). Art then suggested the capacity to produce an intended
result from carefully planned steps or method. When a man wants to build a
house, he plans meticulously to get what the prototype promises and he
executes the steps to produce the said structure then he is engaged in art. The
Ancient World did not have any conceived notion of art in the same way that
we do now. To them, art only meant using the bare hands to produce
something that will be useful to one's day-to-day life.

Ars in Medieval Latin came to mean something different. It meant "any

special form of book-learning, such as grammar or logic, magic or astrology"
(Collingwood, 1938) It was only during the Renaissance Period that the word
reacquired a meaning that was inherent in its ancient form of craft. Early
Renaissance artists saw their activities merely as craftsmanship, devoid of a
whole lot of intonations that are attached to the word now. It was during the
seventeenth century when the problem
and idea of aesthetics, the study of
beauty, began to unfold distinctly from
the notion of technical workmanship,
which was the original conception of
the word "art." It was finally in the

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eighteenth century when the word has evolved to distinguish between the fine
arts and the useful arts. The fine arts would come to mean “not delicate or
highly skilled arts but 'beautiful' arts" (Collingwood, 1938). This is something
more akin to what is now considered art.

"The humanities constitute one of the oldest and most important means
of expression developed by man" (Dudley et al., 1960). Human history has
witnessed how man evolved not just physically but also culturally, from cave
painters to men of exquisite paintbrush users of the present. Even if one goes
back to the time before written records of man's civilization has appeared, he
can find cases of man's attempts of not just crafting tools to live and survive but
also expressing his feelings and thoughts. The Galloping Wild Boar found in
the cave of Altamira, Spain is one such example. In 1879, a Spaniard and his
daughter were exploring a cave when they saw pictures of a wild boar, hind,
and bison. According to experts, these paintings were purported to belong to
Upper Paleolithic Age, several thousands of years before the current era. Pre-
historic men, with their crude instruments, already showcased and manifested
earliest attempts at recording man's innermost interests, preoccupations, and
thoughts. The humanities, then, ironically, have started even before the term
has been coined. Human persons have long been exercising what it means to
be a human long before he was even aware of his being one. The humanities
stand tall in bearing witness to this magnificent phenomenon. Any human
person, then, is tasked to participate, if not, totally partake in this long tradition
of humanizing himself.

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Assumptions of Art
Art is universal.

Literature has provided key works of art. Among the most popular ones
being taught in school are the two Greek epics, the lliad and the Odyssey. The
Sanskrit pieces Mahabharata and Ramayana are also staples in this field. These
works, purportedly written before the beginning of recorded history, are
believed to be man's attempt at recording stories and tales that have been
passed on, known, and sung throughout the
years. Art has always been timeless and
universal, spanning generations and
continents through and through.

In every country and in every

generation, there is always art. Oftentimes,
people feel that what is considered artistic are
only those which have been made long time
ago. This is a misconception. Age is not a factor in determining art. An "...art is
not good because it is old, but old because it is good" (Dudley et al., 1960). In
the Philippines, the works of Jose Rizal and Francisco Balagtas are not being
read because they are old. Otherwise, works of other Filipinos who have long
died would have been required in junior high school too. The pieces mentioned
are read in school and have remained to be with us because they are good. They
are liked and adored because they meet our needs and desires. Florante at
Laura never fails to teach high school students the beauty of love, one that is
universal and pure. Ibong Adarna, another Filipino masterpiece, has always
captured the imagination of the young with its timeless lessons. When we recite
the Psalms, we feel in communion with King David as we feel one with him in
his conversation with God. When we listen to a kundiman or perform folk
dances, we still enjoy the way our Filipino ancestors whiled away their time in
the past. We do not necessarily like a kundiman for its original meaning. We

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just like it. We enjoy it. Or just as one of the characters in the movie Bar Boys
thought, kundiman makes one concentrate better.

The first assumption then about the humanities is that art has been
crafted by all people regardless of origin, time, place, and that it stayed on
because it is liked and enjoyed by people continuously. A great piece of work
will never be obsolete. Some people say that art is art for its intrinsic worth. In
John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism (1879), enjoyment in the arts belongs to a
higher good, one that lies at the opposite end of base pleasures. Art will always
be present because human beings will always express themselves and delight
in these expressions. Men will continue to use art while art persists and never
gets depleted.

Art is not nature

In the Philippines, it is not entirely novel to hear some consumers of local

movies remark that these movies produced locally are unrealistic. They
contend that local movies work around certain formula to the detriment of
substance and faithfulness to reality of the movies. These critical minds argue
that a good movie must reflect reality as closely as possible. Is that so?

Paul Cézanne, a French painter, painted a scene from reality entitled Well and
Grinding Wheel in the Forest of the Château Noir. The said scene is inspired by
a real scene in a forest around the Château Noir area near Aix in Cézanne's
native Provence. Comparing the two one can see that Cézanne's landscape is
quite different from the original scene. Cézanne has changed some patterns and
details from the way they were actually in the photograph, What he did is not
nature. It is art.

One important characteristic of art is that it is not nature. Art is man's

expression of his reception of nature. Art is man's way of interpreting nature.
Art is not nature. Art is made by man, whereas nature is a given around us. It
is in this juncture that they can be considered opposites. What we find in nature
should not be expected to be present in art too. Movies are not meant to be

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direct representation of reality. They may, according to the moviemaker's

perception of reality, be a reinterpretation or even distortion of nature.

This distinction assumes that all of us see nature, perceive its elements in
myriad, different, yet ultimately valid ways. One can only imagine the story of
the five blind men who one day argue against each other on what an elephant
looks like. Each of the five blind men was holding a different part of the
elephant. The first was touching the body and thus, thought the elephant was
like a wall. Another was touching the beast's ear and was convinced that the
elephant was like a fan. The rest were touching other different parts of the
elephant and concluded differently based
on their perceptions. Art is like each of
these men's view of the elephant. It is based
on an individual's subjective experience of
nature. It is not meant, after all, to
accurately define what the elephant is
really like in nature. Artists are not
expected to duplicate nature just as even scientists with their elaborate
laboratories cannot make nature.

Once this point has been made, a student of humanities can then ask
further questions such as: What reasons might the artist have in creating
something? Why did Andres Bonifacio write "Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa"?
What motivation did Juan Luna have in creating his masterpiece, the
Spoliarium? In whatever work of art, one should always ask why the artist
made it. What is it that he wants to show?

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Art involves experience.

Getting this far without a satisfactory definition of art can be quite weird
for some. For most people, art does not require a full definition. Art is just
experience. By experience, we mean the "actual doing of something" (Dudley
et al., 1960). When one says that he has an experience of something, he often
means that he knows what that something is about. When one claims that he
has experienced falling in love, getting hurt, and bouncing back, he in effect
claims that he knows the (sometimes) endless cycle of loving. When one asserts
having experienced preparing a particular recipe, he in fact asserts knowing
how the recipe is made. Knowing a thing is different from hearing from others
what the said thing is. A radio DJ
dispensing advice on love when he
himself has not experienced it does not
really know what he is talking about. A
choreographer who cannot execute a
dance step himself is a bogus. Art is
always an experience. Unlike fields of
knowledge that involve data, art is
known by experiencing. A painter cannot
claim to know how to paint if he has not
tried holding a brush. A sculptor cannot produce a work of art if a chisel is
foreign to him. Dudley et al. (1960) affirmed that “alll art depends on
experience, and if one is to know art, he must know it not as fact or information
but as experience."

A work of art then cannot be abstracted from actual doing. In order to

know what an artwork is, we have to sense it, see or hear it, and see and hear
it. To fully appreciate our national hero's monument, one must go to Rizal Park
and see the actual sculpture. In order to know Beyoncé's music, one must listen
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to it to actually experience them. A famous story about someone who adores
Picasso goes something like this: “Years ago, Gertrude Stein was asked why
she bought the pictures of the then unknown artist Picasso. 'I like to look at

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them,' said Miss Stein" (Dudley et al., 1960). At the end of the day, one fully
gets acquainted with art if one immerses himself into it. In the case of Picasso,
one only learns about Picasso's work by looking at it. That is precisely what
Miss Stein did.

In matters of art, the subject's perception is of primacy. One can read

hundreds of reviews about a particular movie, but at the end of the day, until
he sees the movie himself, he will be in no position to actually talk about the
movie. He does not know the movie until he experiences it. An important
aspect of experiencing art is its being highly personal, individual, and
subjective. In philosophical terms, perception of art is always a value judgment.
It depends on who the perceiver is, his tastes, his biases, and what he has inside
him. Degustibus non disputandum est (Matters of taste are not matters of
dispute). One cannot argue with another person's evaluation of art because
one's experience can never be known by [Link], one should also
underscore that every experience with art is accompanied by some emotion.
One either likes or dislikes, agrees or disagrees that a work of art is beautiful.
A stage play or motion picture is particularly one of those art forms that evoke
strong emotions from its audience. With experience comes emotions and
feelings, after all, Feelings and emotions are concrete proofs that the artwork
has been experiences.

Humanities and the art have always been part of man's growth and
civilization. Since the dawn of time, man has always tried to express his
innermost thoughts and feelings about reality through creating art. Three
assumptions on art are its universality, it’s not being nature, and its need for
experience. Art is present in every part of the globe and in every period time.
This is what is meant by its universality. Art not being nature, not even
attempting to simply mirror nature, is the second assumption about art. Art is
always a creation of the artist, not nature. Finally, without experience, there is

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no art. The artist has to be foremost, a perceiver who is directly in touch with
art.

Answer the following questions as precisely yet thoroughly as possible.

1. If you were an artist, what kind of artist would you be?

2. Why is art not nature?

3. Why is art ageless and timeless?

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4. Why does art involve experience?

Choose one artwork under each given category that you are familiar with.
This can be the last artwork that you have come across with or the one that
made the most impact to you. Criticize each using the guide questions
provided.

Categories:
1. Movie 2. Novel 3. Poem

4. Music 5. Architectural Structure

[Link] of Clothing

Category: ______________________________

Artwork: _______________________________
1. What is it about? What is it for?

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2. What is it made of?

3. What is its style?

4. How good is it?

Collingwood,R.G. (1938). The Principles of Art. Worcestershire: Read Book

Ltd.

Dudley, L., Faricy, A., and McGraw-Hill Book Company. (1960). The
Humanities. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Mill, J.S. (1879). Utilitarianism. 7th Ed. London: Longmans, Green, and Co.

Scott, D. (2000). “Socrates and Alcibiades in the ‘Symposium.’” Hermathena

168, 25-37

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Objectives:
1. Differentiate art from nature;
2. Characterize artistic expression based on personal
experiences with art;
3. Discuss the nature of art’s preliminary expression; and
4. Categorize works of art by citing personal [Link]

It takes an artist to make art. One may perceive beauty on a daily basis.
However, not every beautiful thing that can be seen or experienced may truly
be called a work of art. Art is a product of man's creativity, imagination, and
expression. No matter how perfectly blended the colors of a sunset are and no
matter how extraordinarily formed mountains are, nature is not considered art
simply because it is not made by man. Not even photographs or sketches of
nature, though captured or drawn by man, are works of art, but mere
recordings of the beauty in nature (Collins & Riley, 1931). An artwork may be
inspired by nature or other works of art, but an artist invents his own forms
and patterns due to what he perceives as beautiful and incorporates them in
creating his masterpiece.

Perhaps not everyone can be considered an artist, but surely, all are
spectators of art. In deciding what pair of shoes to buy, we carefully examine
all possible choices within our budget and purchase the one that satisfies our
beauty and practical standards. We are able to distinguish what is fine and
beautiful from what is not and what is good quality from poor. This gives us a
role in the field of art appreciation.

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In one of your encounters with art through museum visits, musicals, and
plays, among others, have you ever felt disconnected from an artwork? Was
there a point in time when you did not understand what message the art was
trying to convey? If yes, write the name of the artwork in the box and attach an
image of the artwork, if possible. Explain why you think you did or did not
understand the art using the space provided.

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Art Appreciation as a way of Life

Jean-Paul Sartre, a famous French philosopher of the twentieth century,

described the role of art as a creative work that depicts the world in a
completely different light and perspective, and the source is due to human
freedom (Greene, 1995). Each artwork beholds beauty of its own kind, the kind
that the artist sees and wants the viewers to perceive. More often than not,
people are blind to this beauty and only those who have developed a fine sense
of appreciation can experience and see the art the same way the artist did.
Because of this, numerous artworks go unnoticed, artists are not given enough
credit, and they miss opportunities. It sometimes takes a lifetime before their
contribution to the development of art is recognized. Hence, refining one's
ability to appreciate art allows him to deeply understand the purpose of an
artwork and recognize the beauty it possesses (Collins & Riley, 1931).

In cultivating an appreciation of art, one should also exercise and

develop his taste for things that are fine and beautiful. This allows individuals
to make intelligent choices and decisions in acquiring necessities and luxuries,
knowing what gives better value for time or money while taking into
consideration the aesthetic and practical value (Collins & Riley, 1931). This
continuous demand for aesthetically valuable things influences the
development and evolution of art and its forms.

Frequenting museums, art galleries, performing arts theaters, concert

halls, or even malls that display art exhibitions that are free in admission during
leisure time will not only develop an understanding of the art, but will also
serve as a rewarding experience. Learning to appreciate art, no matter what
vocation or profession you have, will lead to a fuller and more meaningful life
(Collins & Riley, 1931).

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The Role of Creativity in Art Making

Creativity requires thinking outside the box. It is often used to solve

problems that have never occurred before, conflate function and style, and
simply make life a more unique and enjoyable experience. In art, creativity is
what sets apart one artwork from another. We say something is done creatively
when we have not yet seen anything like it or when it is out of the ordinary. A
creative artist does not simply copy or imitate another artist's work. He does
not imitate the lines, flaws, colors, and patterns in recreating nature. He
embraces originality, puts his own flavor into his work, and calls it his own
creative piece.

Yet, being creative nowadays can be quite

challenging. What you thought was your own unique and
creative idea may not what it seems to be after extensive
research and that someone else has coincidentally
devised before the idea in another part of the world.

For instance, the campaign ad "It's More Fun in the

Philippines" used by the Department of Tourism (DOT)
boomed popularity in 2011, but later on it was found out
that it was allegedly plagiarized from Switzerland's
tourism slogan "It's More Fun in Switzerland," back in 1951. In DOT's defense,
former DOT Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. claimed that it was "purely
coincidental.” Thus, creativity should be backed with careful research on
related art to avoid such conflicts.

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Art as a Product of Imagination, Imagination as a Product of Art

Where do you think famous writers, painters, and musicians get their
ideas? Where do ideas in making creative solutions begin? It all starts in the
human mind. It all begins with imagination.

German physicist Albert Einstein who had made significant and major
contributions in science and humanity demonstrated that knowledge is
actually derived from imagination. He emphasized this idea through his
words:

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is

limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the
entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand."

Imagination is not constrained by the walls of the norm, but goes beyond that.
That is why people rely on curiosity and imagination for advancement.
Through imagination, one is able to craft something bold, something new, and
something better in the hopes of
creating something that will
stimulate change. Imagination
allows endless possibilities.

In an artist's mind sits a vast gallery

of artworks. An artwork does not
need to be a real thing, but can be
something that is imaginary (Collingwood, 1938). lake for example a musician
who thinks of a tune in his head. The making of this tune in his head makes it
an imaginary tune, an imaginative creation, an imaginary and (Collingwood,
1938). It remains imaginary until he hums, sings, or writes down notes of the
tune on paper. However, something imaginary does not necessarily me it
cannot be called art. Artists use their imagination that gives birth to reality
creation.

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In the same way that imagination produces art, art also inspires
imagination. Imagine being in an empty room surrounded by blank, white
walls, and floor. Would you be inspired to work in such a place? Often, you
will find coffee shops, restaurants and libraries with paintings hung or
sculptures and other pieces of art placed around the room to add beauty to the
surroundings. This craving and desire to be surrounded by beautiful things
dates back to our early things dates back to our early ancestors (Collins & Riley,
1931). Cave wars are surrounded by drawings and paintings of animals they
hunted: wild boars, reindeers, and bison. Clays were molded and stones were

carved into thaltesemble men and women; burial jars were created with
intricate designs on These creative pieces were made not only because they
were functional to men, but also because beauty gave them joy (Collins & Riley,
1931).

Art as Expression

There may have been times when you felt something is going on within
you, you try to explain it but you do not know how. You may only be conscious
about feeling this sort of excitement, fear, or agitation, but you know that just
one word is not enough to describe the nature of what you truly feel. Finally,
you try to release yourself from this tormenting and disabling state by doing
something, which is called expressing oneself (Collingwood, 1938). Suppose
this feeling is excitement. It is frustrating to contain such feeling, so you relieve

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it by expressing through shouting or leaping in excitement. An emotion will

remain unknown to a man until he expresses it.

Robin George Collingwood, an English philosopher who is best known

for his work in aesthetics, explicated in his publication The Principles of Art (
an artist does to an emotion is not to induce it, but express it. Through
expression, he is able to explore his own emotions and at the same time, create
something beautiful out of them. Collingwood further illustrated that
expressing emotions is something different from describing emotions. In his
example, explicitly saying "I am angry" is an expression of an emotion, but a
mere description. There is no need in relating referring to a specific emotion,
such as anger, in expressing one's emotion. Description actually destroys the
idea of expression, as it classifies the emotion, making it ordinary and
predictable. Expression, on the other hand, individualizes. An artist has the
freedom to express himself the way he wants to. Hence, there is no specific
technique in expression. This makes people's art not a reflection of what is
outside or external to them, but a reflection of their inner selves.

There are countless ways of expressing oneself through art. The

following list includes, but is not limited to, popular art expressions.

Visual Arts

Creations that fall under this category are those that appeal to the sense
of sight and are mainly visual in nature. Artists produce visual arts driven by
their desire to reproduce things that they have seen in the way that they
perceived them (Collins & Riley, 1931). We will not be too strict on the
definition since there are other artistic disciplines that also involve a visual
aspect, such as performance arts, theater, and applied arts, that will be
discussed in detail later on. Visual arts is the kind of art form that the
population is most likely more exposed to, but its variations are so diverse—
they range from sculptures that you see in art galleries to the last movie you

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saw. Some mediums of visual arts include paintings, drawings, letterings,

printing, sculptures, digital imaging, and more.

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Film

Film refers to the art of putting together successions of still images in

order to create an illusion of movement. Filmmaking focuses on its aesthetic,
cultural, and social value and is considered as both an art and an industry.
Films can be created by using one or a combination of some or all of these
techniques: motion-picture camera (also known as movie camera), animation
techniques, Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI), and more. Filmmaking
simulates experiences or creates one that is beyond the scope of our
imagination as it aims to deliver ideas, feelings, or beauty to its viewers. The
art of filmmaking is so complex it has to take into account many important is
such as lighting, musical score, visual effects, direction, and more. That is why
in famous film festivals and awards such as the Metro Manila Film Festival and
Oscars, a long list of categories is considered to recognize excellence in the art
of filmmaking.

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Performance Art

Performance art is a live art and the artist's medium is mainly the human
body which he or she uses to perform, but also employs other kind of art such
as visual art, props, or sound. It usually consists of four important elements:
time, where the performance took place, the performer's or performer's body,
and a relationship between the audience and the performer(s) (Moma
Learning, n.d.). The fact that performance art is live makes it intangible, which
means it cannot be bought or traded as a commodity, unlike the previously
discussed art expressions.

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Poetry Performance

Poetry is an art form where the artist expresses his emotions not by using
paint, charcoal, or camera, but expresses them through words. These words are
carefully selected to exhibit clarity and beauty and to stimulate strong emotions
of joy, anger, love sorrow, and the list goes on. It uses a word's emotional,
musical, and spatial values that go beyond its literal meaning to narrate,
emphasize, argue, or convince. These words, combined with movements, tone,
volume, and intensity of the delivery, add to the artistic value of the poem.
Some poets even make poems out of their emotions picked up from other
works of art, which in turn produce another work of art through poetry.

Architecture

As discussed, art is the pursuit and creation of beautiful things while

architecture is the making of beautiful buildings. However, not all buildings
are beautiful. Some buildings only embody the functionality they need, but the
structure, lines, forms and colors are not beautifully expressed. Thus, not all
buildings can be considered architecture. Take, for example, the Grand Théâtre
de Bordeaux where the functionality of the theater remains, but the striking
balance of the lines, colors, and shapes completes the masterpiece. Buildings
should embody these three important elements-plan, construction, and
design—if they
wish to merit the
title architecture
(Collins & Riley,
1931).

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Dance

Dance is a series of movements that follows the rhythm of the music

accompaniment. It has been an age-old debate whether dance can really be
considered an art form, but here we primarily describe dance as a form of
expression. Dancing is a creative form that allows people to freely express
themselves. It has no rules. You may say that choreography does not allow this,
but in art expression, dancers are not confined to set steps and rules but are free
to create and invent their own movements as long as they deem them graceful
and beautiful.

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Literary Art

Artists who practice literary arts use

words—not paint, musical instruments, or
chisels-to express themselves and
communicate emotions to the readers.
However, simply becoming a writer does not
make one a literary artist. Simply
constructing a succession of sentences in a
meaningful manner is not literary art.
Literary art goes beyond the usual
William Shakespeare
professional, academic, journalistic, and
other technical forms of writing. It focuses on writing using a unique style, not
following a specific format or norm. It may include both fiction and non-fiction
such as novels, biographies, and poems. Examples of famous literary artists and
their works include The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Romeo
and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

Theater

Theater uses live performers to present accounts or imaginary events

before a live audience. Theater art performances usually follow a script, though
they should not be confused with literary arts. Much like in filmmaking, theater
also considers several elements such as acting, gesture, lighting, sound effects,
musical score, scenery, and props. The combination of these elements is what
gives the strongest impression on the audience and the script thus becomes a
minor element. Similar to
performance art, since theater is also a
live performance, the participation of
the viewer is an important element in
theater arts. Some genres of theater
include drama, musical, tragedy,
comedy, and improvisation.

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Applied Arts

Applied arts is incorporating elements of style and design to everyday

items with the aim of increasing their aesthetical value. Artists in this field bring
beauty, charm and comfort into many things that are useful in everyday life
(Collins & Riley, 1931) Industrial design, interior design, fashion design, and
graphic design are considered applied arts. Applied is often compared to fine
arts, where the latter is chiefly concerned on aesthetic value. Through
exploration and expression of ideas, consideration of the needs, and careful
choice of materials and techniques, artists are able to combine functionality and
style.

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Art is a product of a man's creativity, imagination, and expression. An

artwork may be inspired by nature or other works of art, but an artist invents
his own forms and patterns due to what he perceives as beautiful and
incorporates them in creating his masterpiece. Perhaps not everyone can be
considered an artist, but surely, all are spectators of art, which gives us all a
role in the field of art appreciation. Refining one's ability to appreciate art
allows him to deeply understand the purpose of an artwork and recognize the
beauty it possesses.

Creativity is what sets apart one artwork from another. A creative artist
does not simply copy or imitate another artist's work. He does not imitate the
lines, flaws, colors, and patterns in recreating nature. While through
imagination, an artist is able to craft something bold, something new, and
something better in the hopes of creating something that will stimulate change.
In the same way that imagination produces art, art also inspires imagination.
Lastly, through expression, an artist is able to explore his own emotions while
at the same time, create something beautiful out of it. Expressing emotions is
something different from describing emotions. Description actually destroys
the idea of expression, as it classifies the emotion, making it ordinary and
predictable. Expression, on the other hand, individualizes the artist.

Some forms of art expression include visual arts, film, performance art,
poetry performance, architecture, dance, literary arts, theater arts, and applied
arts.

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Answer the following questions as precisely yet as thoroughly as possible.

1. What art field will you explore? Why?

2. How can you utilize the arts to express yourself, your community,
and your relation to others?

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Using the table below, write down examples of the different art
forms studied in this lesson. Provide ways on how these art forms express
and unmask creativity from the artist.

Type of Art Example How Does This How Does This

Expression Express? Unmask the
Artist’s
Creativity

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