Republic of the Philippines

NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

VICTORINO SALCEDO CAMPUS
Sara, Iloilo Reg. No. 97Q19783

Course Code : GE 6
Descriptive Title : ART APPRECIATION
Term and Academic Year : 2ND Semester, AY 2021-2022
Department and Year Level : BSCRIM 1
Professor : PROF. CELINA B. LAMPA

Module 1, Lesson 1
Humanities and Art Appreciation
1.Introduction

Looking at, making, and writing about art develops critical thinking skills, or a “questioning frame of
mind.” Our culture is increasingly dominated by images: learn to read and understand them fully. Art helps us
understand more about the culture and values that produced it. Art contains information. Creativity is
essential in any field of study.
The intellect of human direct humankind to a more meaningful actions in two different activities: The
action to be done in relation to its ultimate destiny and morality and works to be done in relation to social
needs. The necessity of art, therefore, is in its proper frame for humans to appreciate the beauty of what is
around them.

Time Frame: 6 hours Date of Submission: ___________________

II. Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this lesson, you must have:

1. give the meaning of Art;s
2. explained the importance of studying Art Appreciation and Philosophy;
3. understood the role of humanities and arts in man’s attempt at fully realizing his end,
4. differentiated imagination from creativity.

III. Learning Contents

Humanities and Art Appreciation
Relevance of Art Appreciation
Art has been around since the day of the caveman. Art has played a significant role throughout our
history. However, it is also a part of our lives now from the clothing we wear to the video games we play, the
cars we drive to the covers or pictures in the books or magazines we read. It will continue to be part of our
future and the future of our loved ones for many generations to come.
Art is not meant to be looked at only for what it is. It is meant to stimulate thought because it allows
viewers to draw their own emotions and pull from their personal experiences when viewed. It is very
powerful in this way and it naturally develops critical and innovative thinking skills. Art also teaches many
important qualities such as listening, observing and responding to multiple perspectives.
Art appreciation encompasses so much more than just looking at a piece of art or learning about the
artist. Due to the subjective nature of art, students can learn to construct meaning and articulate their
thoughts when they express, in their own words, their personal opinions about what they are seeing, feeling

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and thinking. Having an appreciation for art also helps us to develop an appreciation for each other and how
we are all unique in our own way.

Importance of Studying Art Appreciation and Philosophy

Art helps us make sense of our world, and it broadens our experience and understanding. The arts
enable us to imagine the unimaginable, and to connect to past, the present, and the future, sometimes
simultaneously.
Great literature, films and visual art transport us to different places and cultures; great art allows us
to see ourselves and our own community through a different perspective
“Philosophy” comes from Greek words meaning “love of wisdom”. Philosophy uses the tools of logic
and reason to analyze the ways in which humans experience the world. It teaches critical thinking, close

reading, clear writing, and logical analysis; it uses these to understand the language we use to describe the
world, and our place within it. Those who study philosophy are engaged in asking, answering, evaluating, and

reasoning about some of life’s most basic, meaningful, and difficult questions about human existence. It
would be able you to think carefully, critically, and with clarity, take a logical approach to addressing
challenging questions and examining hard issues, reason well and evaluate the reasoning of others, discuss
sensibly, and write effectively.

Meaning of Humanities and Art Appreciation

Humanities is derived from the Latin word humanus, which means refined or cultured human. The
term humanities refer to the study of the human experiences- how people process and record their thoughts,
beliefs and longings. Humanities include philosophy, history, literature, art music, and language as their
modes of expression. Through these, we get to know how others have lived and thought about the
challenges of life. From them, we get to decide what is important in our lives and what we can do to make
our lives better.
Humanities deals with the expression of the internal world of a person, a world where everything is
subjective. This internal world includes a person’s emotions, dreams, and aspiration.

Art Appreciation is referred to the knowledge of the general and everlasting qualities that classify all
great art. It is used to refer to the exploration of visual art forms or the introduction of basic principles of
visual literacy. It refers to analysing the form of an artwork to general audiences to enhance their enjoyment
of such matter, symbolism or historical context. Art appreciation can be subjective depending on personal
preference to aesthetics and form, or it can be based on several elements and principles of design and also
depends on social and cultural acceptance. Most of the modern art critics and art historians draw back from
this term, underrating art appreciation as demanding too little serious thought.
Art appreciation refers to the pursuit of knowledge and understanding of the universal and timeless
qualities characterizing works of arts. It invokes an analysis of the based on acknowledged elements of
composition and principle of design, through which enjoyment of humanities is enhanced (Ariola, 2014).

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Ways of Defining Art

There is no one universal definition of art though there is general consensus that art is the conscious
creation of something beautiful or meaningful using skill and imagination. The definition and perceived value
of works of art have changed throughout history and in different cultures.

Etymology
The term “art” comes from the ancient Latin word “ars” which mean a “craft or specialized form of
skill, like carpentry or smithying or surgery (Collingwood,1938). The words art and its many variants (Artem,
Eart, etc.) have probably existed since the founding of Rome.

Philosophy of Art
“What is Art?” is the most basic question in the philosophy of aesthetics, which really means,” how
do we determine what is defined as art?” This implies two sub text: the essential nature of art, and its social
importance (or lack of it). The definition of art generally fallen into three categories: representation,
expression, and form.

*Art as Representation: Mimesis. Plato first developed the idea of art as “mimesis”, which, in Greek,
means copying or imitation. For this reason, the primary meaning of art was, for centuries, defined as the
representation or replication of something that is beautiful or meaningful. This definition of “good art” has
had a profound impact on modern and contemporary artist; as Gordon Graham writes, “It leads people to
place a high value on very lifelike portraits such as those by the great masters – Michelangelo, Rubens,
Velasquez and so on – and to raise question s about the value of ‘modern’ art – the cubist distortions of
Picasso, the surrealist figure of Joan Miro, the abstract of Kandinsky or the ‘action’ paintings of Jackson
Pollock” While representational art still exists today, it is no longer the only measure of value.

*Art as Expression of Emotional Content. Expression became important during the Romantic
Movement with artwork expressing a definite feeling, as in the sublime or dramatic. Audience response was
important, for the artwork was intended to evoke an emotional response. This definition holds true today, as
artist look to connect with and evoke response from their viewers.

*Art as Form. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was one of the most influential of the early theorist
toward the end of the early 18th century. He believed that art should not have a concept of a work of art is
not of aesthetic interest. Formal qualities became particularly important when art became more abstract in
the 20th century, and the principles of art and design (balance, rhythm, harmony, unity) were used to define
and assess arts.
Today, all three models of definition come into play in determining what is art, and its value,
depending on the artwork being assessed

Art History

Art history is the study of the objects of art in their historical development and stylistic and stylistic
contexts; that is genre, design, format, and style. The study includes painting, sculpture, architecture,
ceramics, furniture, and other decorative objects (Mansfield,2002).

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Art history encompasses several methods of studying the visual arts; in common usage referring to
works of art and architecture.

As a discipline, art history is distinguished from art criticism, which is concerned with establishing a
relative artistic value upon individual works with respect to others of comparable style, or sanctioning an
entire stye or movement; and art theory or “philosophy of art”, which is concerned with the fundamental
nature of
art. One branch of this area of study is aesthetics, which includes investigating the enigma of the sublime and
determining the essence of beauty (Elkins,2006).

Art history is not only biographical endeavour. Art historians often root their studies in the scrutiny of
individual objects. They thus attempt to answer in historically specific ways, question such as: What are the
key features of this style, what meaning did this object convey, How does it function visually, Did the artist
meet their goals well, What symbols are involved, and does function discursively?

Creativity and Imagination

The biggest difference between creativity and imagination is that imagination is thinking of
something – whether it is an object, place, time, etc., that is not present, while creativity is doing something
meaningful with your imagination.
Imagination allows us to think of things that are not real or around us at any given time, creativity allows to
do something meaningful with our imaginations.

Imagination is about seeing the impossible, or unreal. Creativity is using imagination to unleash the
potential of existing ideas in order to create new and valuable ones.
With imagination, our focus can be on things that are impossible. Creativity requires our focus to on
things that might be possible, but we can’t be sure until we explore them further.

Where imagination simply requires that we have some context from which to envision an idea,
creativity requires that we have knowledge of the idea, motivation and freedom to explore and tinker,
intelligence to see what makes convergence of any set of ideas possible, and then the energy to see the
process through.
We have a tendency to use the terms “being imaginative” and “being creative” as synonyms, but they
are not. It’s quite possible to be imaginative without being creative (Naiman,2016). Creativity is the act of
turning new and imaginative ideas into reality… If you have ideas, but don’t act on them, you are imaginative
but not creative”.
We are all born with imagination but creativity is learned. And you deserve your chance to learn it.

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IV. Assessment

Answer the following questions and submit on the date indicated above the module. Write your answer
clearly or have it computerized/ typewritten in a long size bond paper.
1. If you were an artist, what kind of artist will you be? What art will you explore? Support your answer.
2. How can you utilize the arts to express yourself, your community and your relation to others and with
the environment?
3. Give 10 reasons why study Art Appreciation
4. Select a topic below and give your insights:
a. Why is art ageless and timeless?
b. Why is art not nature?
c. Why does art involve experience?

Scoring Guide:
Each answer shall be evaluated using these criteria:
Content 10 pts.
Organization of ideas 5 pts.
Language facility 5 pts.
Total score: 20 pts.

V. Enrichment/ Output Activities:

Answer the following questions. Write your answer clearly or have it computerized/ typewritten in bond
paper.
1. In not less than 100 words, discuss the difference between imagination and creativity. When do we say
man is creative?
2. Make an essay with the title “My Personal Definition of Art”

VI. References
Leano R. (2018). Art Appreciation for College Students. Recoletos St., Manila. Mindshapers
Co., Inc.
Solmerano, E. (2019) Art Appreciation (First Edition) Mandaluyong City. Books Atbp.
Publishing Corp.
Bernardo N. (2018) Art Appreciation (First Edition) Manila, Philippines, Rex Book Store

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