GNED 1 - Module 1

MODULE 1
INTRODUCTION TO
ART
APPRECIATION
Ms. Davela Mae Sta. Ana
OBJECTIVES
After the completion of the chapter, students will
be able to:
a. define what humanity is;

b. explain the meaning, nature, and importance of
arts in our lives:
c. determine the general categories of art work;
d. reflect on the functions of arts to their own
course/program.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 HUMANITIES & 04 FUNCTIONS

THE ARTS OF ARTS
PRINCIPLES OF GENERAL
02 05 CATEGORIES OF
HUMANITIES
ARTWORK
NATURE OF THE ARTISTS IN

03 THE ARTS 06 THE WORLD OF
ART
HUMANITIES
• study of the different cultural aspects of
man, his frailties in life, and how these
can be improved
• came from the Latin word “humanus”
which means, human, cultured and
refined
• To be human is to show characteristics
of rationality, benevolence and care;
to be cultured and refined is to show
good tastes and manners indicative of
good, proper education.
WHY STUDY HUMANITIES?
• Through Humanities, we can be connected to places we
have not visited, understand the past or history which has
significance to the present. It makes us encounter great
minds and hearts of human history.
• Through Humanities, we gain a global perspective through

the knowledge of world cultures.
• Through Humanities, we will be able to build up your

career, focus our life, minimize frustration, and most
importantly, be able to work as part of an effective team.
NATURE OF ARTS
ARTS
AR (Aryan root) = to join or to put together
ARS (Latin term) = means art, skill, or craft
• one of the oldest and most important means of
expression developed by man.
• refers to the skillful arrangement or composition of

some common but significant qualities of nature
such as sounds, colors, lines, movements, words,
stone, and wood to express feelings, thoughts,
imaginations, and dreams in an amazing meaningful
and enjoyable way (Adams, 2002).
FUNCTIONS OF THE ART
All art forms generally have the following functions:
The human need for expression.

The social need for display, celebration and

communication.
.
The physical needs for functional objects.

GENERAL
CATEGORIES
OF ART WORK
1. VISUAL ARTS
- these art works are perceived by our eyes
which may classified into
A. GRAPHIC ARTS
B. PLASTIC ARTS
VISUAL ARTS
GRAPHIC ARTS
- they have flat two-dimensional surface such
as painting, drawing, photography and other
products of the printing industry
VISUAL ARTS
PLASTIC ARTS
- three-dimensional forms. Under the groupings are
architectural designs, construction of buildings/structures;
landscape, of gardens, parks, playgrounds, interior design,
sculptures stones, woods, clay, metal or ivory.
2. PERFORMING ARTS
- involves movement, speaking and gestures.
- these include the theater, play, dance and music.
3. LITERARY ARTS
- these include the short stories, novels, poetry
and dramas
4. POPULAR ARTS
- These include film, newspaper, magazine, radio
and television. This group is characterized as
gay and lively.
5. GUSTATORY ARTS OF
THE CUISINE
- This involves skill in food preparation.
6. DECORATIVE ARTS
- They are visual objects produced for beautifying
houses, offices, cars, and other structure
THE ARTISTS IN THE
WORLD OF ART
1. VISUAL ARTIST
THE PAINTER
- paints pictures and
objects from his own
imaginations.
- through his paintings,
the painter reveals what
he thinks he has seen so
that we, too, can see it
with our own eyes.
1. VISUAL ARTIST
THE SCULPTOR
- draws and carves from
original designs and
sketches.
- He makes scale model
statues of human beings,
monuments, buildings,
and decorations in clay
and chisels out statues
from marbles, stone, wood
and clay.
1. VISUAL ARTIST
THE ARCHITECT
- plans, designs and
constructs public and
commercial buildings,
private residences, theaters,
factories, schools, and
similar structures.
2. Artist in Music and Dance
( or Art of Movement)
MUSICIANS
- is an artist who is called by other names
such as composer, performer,
instrumentalist, symphonist, organist,
pianist, violinist, flutist, harper,
trumpeter, bugler, and drummer.
- He may be a music leader bandmaster,
choirmaster, concertmaster, or song
leader.
SINGER
- is a songster, an opera
singer, prima donna or a
diva. He may be a vocalist or
soloist.
CHOREOGRAPHER
- is an artist who composes or
teaches choreography, or the
art of presenting stage
dancing by sign of music
DANCER
- is an artist who moves his
body artistically.
- He also makes gestures
beautifully with the music
accompanies his movements.
3. The Literary Artist
POET
- is a literary artist who
puts words aesthetically
together in the verse
from..
AUTHOR
- also known as a writer.
- the author of a poem is
called a poet. The
author of a dramatic
play is a dramatist
NOVELIST
- is a writer of fiction with
originality.
- He is also known as
writer of stories
PLAYWRIGHT
- writes plays and adapts
his materials for the
stage, radio, television
or motion pictures
production.
DRAMATIST
- writes compositions in prose
and poetry arranged for
excitement to be performed by
actors and actresses on stage
to portray a character or to tell
a story through action or
dialogue of characters. The
dramatist is engaged in
dramatic art
THANK YOU!

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MODULE 1

a. define what humanity is;

01 HUMANITIES & 04 FUNCTIONS

NATURE OF THE ARTISTS IN

• Through Humanities, we gain a global perspective through

• Through Humanities, we will be able to build up your

• refers to the skillful arrangement or composition of

The human need for expression.

The social need for display, celebration and

The physical needs for functional objects.

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