Republic of the Philippines

SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE

Bulan Campus
Business Management Eduction
S.Y 2020-2021

Prepared by:

CHARMAINE A. JANORAS
Instructor
 COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Course Code: GE 22
2. Course Title: Art Appreciation
3. Pre-requisite: None
4. Credit: 3 units; 3 hours/week
5. Class Schedule:
6. Term: 1st Semester / SY 2020-2021

WEE CO Topics Teaching Learning Activities / Assessment

K Methodology

Course Orientation Group Discussion: Oral Recitation Essay:

Grading System Why study humanities? If you were an artist,
Requirement What is art history? what kind of artist
1 1 Relevance of the course What is art appreciation? will you be?
Art History Lecture / Group Discussion What art field will
you explore why?
Art Appreciation How can you utilize
Art, creativity, imagination the arts to express
And the expression yourself, your
community, and your
relation to others and
with the earth?

Assumptions of art (Art is universal; Insight Paper:

art is cultural; Art is not nature; Art Lecture Students will select
involves experience. Dynamics from the following
Art as an expression; as a form of   topics;
creation) Suggested Activity: Why is art ageless and
2 1,3  Visual Arts (2D, 3D) Compilation and anthology of artists timeless?
 Film (Digital/Analog) and their creative artworks Why is art not nature?
 Poetry-performance Why does art involve
 Architecture experience?
 Performance Arts Why does art demand
Dance, Song, Theater involvement?
 Applied Arts (Fashion,
Furniture)
Functions of Arts:
 Personal (utilitarian, public Individual sharing: Oral Recitation
display, expression) What art form/ artwork has changed
 Social (used for public display something in your life? Why? Group discussion and
and celebration, used to affect Film Viewing: Video Documentary: plenary presentation.
3 1, 3 the collective behavior) “Sa Duyan ng Sining” Reflection questions:
(Jesuit Communications) “Tuklas Does art always have
 Physical (utilitarian) Sining” (CCP) function?
 Philosophical import of Art If artwork did not
 Integrity have any function,
 Proportion/ Consonance will it remain an art?
 Radiance/Clarity
Subject type: Representation (with Lecture
subject) and non- representational Provide classic examples Gallery visit
(without subject) Reflection paper
Source of subject Assign students to bring either digital On students
(Nature, History, Greek and Roman or printed copies of Filipino Experiences
4 1, 2, Mythology, Judeo-Christian tradition,
3 sacred oriental texts, other works of
art)
Kinds of subject (history, still life,
animals, figures, nature, landscape,
seascape, cityscape, mythology, myth,
dreams, and fantasies During visit to a
Ways of representing a Subject gallery or museum
 Realism contemporary artworks to be presented
 Abstraction orally or using Power point;
 Distortion Identify and discuss the subject, source,
 Impressionism type and kind of subject.
 Expressionism
 Cubism
 Surrealism
Content in Art
(level of meaning)
 Factual
 Conventional
 Subjective

Video Documentary
Lecture
Topics to be discussed:
Artist and Artisans Oral Recitation
Managers, curators, buyers, collectors, Quiz
What is the difference between artists
art dealers Organize a forum
and artisans?
Production process (preproduction, about an artist; artist
What is the relationship between artists
production and post-production) or artisans’ brochure
and artisans?
Medium, technique and video clip to be
Which is more important, the artist or
Approach (in visual Arts, auditory and uploaded on social
5 1, 2, the artwork?
combined arts) media
3 What are the medium and technique?
GAMABA Preliminary
What are new trends or practices in art?
National Artist examination
What is the role of the following
Event/Exhibits/ Managing Audience Exhibit of artists and
figures?
artisans portfolio
Students will be assigned to discuss the
Mini-exhibit of
characteristics of different art
artists’/ artisans work
expression
Interview of artist/ Studio visit (off
campus)

Elements of Arts Lecture/illustration Quiz (identification)

 Visual Discuss basic elements Oral recitation
 Auditory Assign students to discuss the elements Analysis paper by
 Combined of the 7 Arts group:
Arts/Performance Art (Visual arts, film, literature, dance, Choose a
Discuss fusions, overlapping and film, architecture, music) contemporary work
interrelated elements and discuss the
Then conduct an FGD to look into the subject medium, and
6 1,2 3 Graffiti, poetry- performance, variation, overlapping, dominant technique,
elements in art production in a discuss further
Performance art, digital art particular art expression. How the artist utilized
Transcreation Suggested topic: the elements and
 Music to text How do artist recreate, transform, or principles of design in
 Text to dance translate one artform into another an artwork
 Dance to visual work?
Suggested exercises
1. Analog drawing
2. Room Design
3. Visual tapestry
 4. Soil/coffee art (value)
5. Illustration (lines, texture,
form)
6. Scribbling souls (color)
7. Creative writing (erasure)
8. Dula-tula(poetry-performed)
9. Poem writing
10. Perofrmance Art
11. Deviant Advocacy

Lecture/Illustration
Exercises:
7 1,2,3 Product design critiquing
Principles of design Lecture
 Unity of harmony Demonstration
 Rhythm, variation Simulation
 Balance and propotion
 Emphasis and subordination
(focal-point)
The Rule of Thirds

Reading the Image

 Semiotic plane Lecture Designed rubrics for
 Iconic place Demonstration creative output
8 1,2,3 Contextual plane Simulation Quiz
Art History Oral Recitation

Cave Art, Egyptian and Greek

Roman, Medieval Lecture Designed rubrics for
Chinese Painting Creative presentation creative output
Ukiyo-e (Japanese print) Quiz
Renaissance and Mannerism Gallery walk Oral Recitation
Baroque and Rococo Brochure about their
Neo-classicism, Romantic and Games respective topics
Realism Talk show
Impressionism Video Documentary Long test (true or
Post-Impression false
9 1,2,3 Neo-impressionism
Symbolism, Art Nouveau Identification, fill in
Fauvism and Expressionism the blanks,
Cubism, Futurism enumeration, essay)
Abstract or non-objective
-Dadaism and Surrealism Individual output:
Constructivism, De Still Modern/classical
Abstract expressionism
Optical Art, pop Art, Works appropriation
Minimalism, Conceptualism Art through photography
Photo-realism
Installation art (Body Art, Earth
9 and Land, Performance Art
MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Instrumental Music: Brief Lecture

 Baroque (Johann Pachelbel, Creative presentation
Antonio Vivaldi, Johann (from solo to group, Students will interpret
Sebastian Bach, George Depending on students, music through their
Frederic Handel, Franz own art expressions
 Schubert) (music, video, dance,
 Klasiko (Joseph Haydn, poetry, live painting,
10 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, film digital, Art,
Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Magic, Experimental,
Schubert) etc)
 Romantiko (Carl Maria von
Interests in art
Weber, Frederic Chopin,
expression)
Robert Schumann, Franz
Liszt, Richard Wagner,
Creative output/ Presentations:
Jacques Offenbach, Johannes
Brahms, Pyotr Ilych
Tchaikovsky, Nikolai Rimsky,
Korsakov, Richard Strauss)
 Moderno (Claude Debussy,
Arnold Schoenberg, Maurice
Ravel, John Cage, Philip
Glass

Soul Making (Art Making) Lecture Individual reflective

Crafting images Demonstration essay (8 images and
11 1,2,3 Crafting stories Simulation 80 words to describe
Seven Da Vincian Principles Workshop self)
Quiz
Art output with
rubrics
Art portpolio
Organize an
Advocacy
Art or immersion or
workshop for the
community
Textile Art Lecture Creative output
Narratives, appropriation, Students are assigned to look for works Students will
Borrowing, and ownership that have been appropriated in any Appropriate an ad in
form; any form, take a
Post five (5) acts of cultural Discuss and compare the old and new picture of it and create
appropriation meaning another poster that
12 1, 2,  Object appropriation Suggested topics: incorporates their new
3  Content What contemporary art forms or art concept
 Style expression utilize the principle of
 Motif appropriation appropriation? Essay
 Subject appropriation Why do they appropriate?
What art forms are commonly
appropriated?

Tnalak Process & Tnalak and T’boli Video Documentary Reflective essay
13 1,2,3 Art Brief Lecture Quiz (Mutiple choice,
- Dagmay Illustration enumeration,
- Pis-yabit Seputangan Mind mapping identification)
- Inaul

Viusal Elements in Philippine Lecture Quiz

tradional Motifs and Crafts Workshop Individual output with
-Decorative motifs and symbols, FGD rubric
classification Lecture Visual tapestry
14 1, 2, -Soul space Video documentary Oral recitation
3 -Torogan Collaborative artistic work Build miniature
-Ifugao Bale Skeletal or structural
-Bahay Kubo Stilt houses
 -Bahay na Bato Group activity with
-Other indigenous House rubrics
Symmetry Art Lecture Portfolio of Okir
Okir/Ukkil Demonstration/workshop inspired artworks in
15 1,3 Locate Okir inspired artwork in the city the city or community
(painting, drawings, architecture, Artistic
output/symmetry art

Improvisations in various Art Lecture Workshop with

Forms Demonstration rubrics
Contact-body improvisation Simulation Quiz
16 1, 2, (Flow, Staccato, chaos, FGD Oral Recitation
3 lyrical,stillness) Performance art simulation Group dynamics with
Sound improvisation (e.g., planking, flash,mob, rubrics
Theater improvisation Happening
Solving improvisational challenges Video Documentary
Indigenous Art Lecture Reflective essay
Muslim Art Creative presentation Quiz
17 1, 2, Christian Art Exhibit (online and actuall) Exam
3 Contemporary Art
Practice and movement
18 FINAL EXAMINATION

Chapter 1
Art Appreciation: An Introduction
“Appreciation of works of art requires organized
effort and systematic study”

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this chapter, the students should be able to:

1. understand the importance of Humanities and Art Appreciation in every individual’s life;
2. gain a general knowledge of the creation and functions of arts; and
3. recognize the certain purpose of art as well as its classification and discuss their
characteristics.

PRE-TEST

As a preliminary activity for the topic, the teacher will ask the students of the following
questions:

1. Why study humanities?

2. What is art history?
3. What is art appreciation?

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Meaning and Importance of Humanities

The term “Humanities” is from a Latin word humanus which means educated. It refers to the
learning of arts such as architecture, dance, literature, music, painting, theatre, and
sculpture.They are branches of knowledge that focuses on the human opinions, and relationships.
As a branch of learning, the artwork is considered as the material object while its creativity and
appreciation is the formal object.
 As a branch of knowledge, Humanities explores on human conditions through the use of
analytical, critical, or theoretical methods. These methods are in the form of ideas and words
that help makes our life more meaningful. Moreover, Humanities can also be as the study on
how an individual documented and processed his/her experiences particularly in connecting to
others Imparting humanities as an academic science is designed to let our learners (particularly
the new generations) become creative and artistic individuals. Humanities help the students to
connect with the community through art exposure like museum outings, concerts, theatre
performance, etc.

Description of Art Appreciation

When we look around, we see a lot of things that relate to art. Art can come in the form of
many items such as posters, paintings, portraits, covers, and more. People look at art in different
ideas that they want to know more about or may be studying. Art can shows ideas about the past,
what is currently happening and what may happen in the future. It can also show meaning, love,
boredom, and creativity. Art can be meaningful because of the colors, shapes, and depictions it
can create.

Art Appreciation is a way to motivate ideas and allows individuals to illustrate their feelings
when they viewed an artwork. It helps develops critical and innovative skills in thinking and
teaches essential qualities in listening, observing, and responding to multiple viewpoints It also
requires an ability to differentiate what is apparent and what is not.

The Creation of Arts

In our life, we experience so much fragmentation of our thoughts and feelings. But, by
creating arts, it brings things back together. We merely make art because of so many reasons,
and we enjoy the process of it.

The word “art” is from a Latin arti, which means craftsmanship, inventiveness, mastery of
form, skill. It includes literature, music, paintings, photography, sculpture, etc. It serves as an
original record of human needs and achievements. It usually refers to the so-called “fine arts”
graphics, plastic, and building) and to the so-called “minor arts” (everyday, useful, applied, and
decorative arts). It is the process of using our senses and emotions in making creative activities.
It is a human capability to make things beautiful buildings, illustration, designing, painting,
sculpture, and Photography) through the production of his/her imagination depending on the
preparation, theme, medium, and values used.

Significantly, the word artist comes from the French word artiste and the Spanish artista,
which means “performer.” It is someone who creates art that is merely trades and professions by
which different people make their livings.

Artist is most often refers to those who create within a context of the fine arts such as acting,
dancing, drawing, filmmaking, painting, sculpture, writing, photography, and music. They are
those who use imagination, and a skill to construct works that may be judged to have aesthetic
importance. Creativity is a characteristic of an artist that progressed in the extent of his/her life to
express feelings. These are all processed in three significant phases namely: Creation of Forms;
Creation of Ideas; and Creation of the Materials.

a. The Creations of ideas. Artists are usually impressionable persons. They used their
experiences as their basis in the making of dance, picture, a poem, or a play or a song.
For example, a composer may write a song on the developing romance between a man
and a woman, or on the pains of a broken-hearted.

b. The Creations of the Materials. The artist uses different materials or mediums to give
form to an idea. For example, a painter uses pigments; a sculptor uses wood, metal or
 stone; an author uses words; and a composer who uses musical sounds to determine the
notes.

The Creations of Forms. There are diverse forms used by the artists in expressing their ideas. It
is a medium of artistic expression recognized as fine art. This form is used to explain the
physical nature of the artwork like in metal sculpture, an oil painting,

TESTING THINKING ABILITY

CHAPTER TEST

Name: _____________________________________ Score: ________________

Course/Year: ________________________________ Date: ________________
Time Schedule: ______________________________

Essay: Answer the following questions below briefly but precisely.

1. If you were an artist? What kind of artist will you be?
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2. What is the importance of Humanities as a science of Art?

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3. What art field will you explore why?

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4. How can you utilize the arts to express yourself, your community and your relation to
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Chapter 2
 ASSUMPTION OF ART
(Art Appreciation, Art creativity, imagination and the expression)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this chapter, the students should be able to:

1. explain the importance of art.

2. recognize the certain purpose of art as well as its classification and discuss their
characteristics.
3. identify the different type of major art.
PRE-TEST

1. Why is art ageless and timeless?

2. Why is art not nature?
3. Why does art involve experience?
4. Why does art demand involvement?

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
HAVE A MENTAL CALISTHENICS!

State whether you agree or disagree in the given statements below.

1.Art is everywhere.
2.Art is not nature.
3.Art is imitating and creating
4.Art perfects nature.
5.Art message is universal.

ART IS UNIVERSAL- it transcends cultures, races and civilizations. As long as human beings exist, art
is feasible, alive and dynamic.

ART AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION- People share a common means of expressing their

thought and feelings that is through arts like music, dances, literary pieces, decorative arts, painting and
drawings, and others. These forms of art are utilized to established and strengthen communication.

ART IS TIMELESS-timeless because it goes beyond the time of our own existence, timeless
because it continually evolves.

Classical music, for instance, never fades and goes out of style. It continually invades our time –
listened and appreciated by many. It remains strong because it became a witness, a company, a reflection
and journal of our forefathers' young lives.

Art defines time- In watching film, for example, even when you do not have the idea when it was
created, the style of directing and filming, the clothing and bearing of the characters, musical scoring and
the setting and the plot of the story would make the viewers guess the period when it was produced.
While art defines time, time also defines art. It identifies the artwork that would “click “in a particular
time for the particular audience.

Art addresses human needs- because it addresses needs of people from all over the world.
Through directly functional and indirectly functional arts, we are provided with a variety would somehow
lead us to self-fulfillment and satisfaction.

Art is not nature- because art is man-made. It is a creation of man that may reflect
a profound skillfulness and craftsmanship. It undergoes process and planning: a
result of study and research.
Art is artificial because it is just an imitation or even appropriation of ideas, thought, feelings, and
emotions that are communicated in creative and artistic ways.
 Art can never be natural because nature is evanescent, in constant transformation of
change, and yet art is permanent: it does not change by itself, unless manipulated by its
creator, man.

Arts involves experience- Art is a representation of our experiences. It demands

involvement. The only way to find conviction and affirmation in art is through immersion to
the arts. We can only appreciate art if we spend time to look at it, listen to it, though it and
feel its presence.
THE SEVEN MAJOR ARTS
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ART
VISUAL
LITERATURE PAINTING
DANCE SCULPTURE
SONGS ARCHITECTURE
VISUAL ARTS THEATER
PERFORMING
MUSIC
ART WORKS DRAMA
DANCE
PRODUCT OR RESULT
LINGUISTIC
LITERATURE
Activity I:
Answer the question (own opinion about art). Essay Form

What is art for me?

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Class Activities
a. Musical Strokes

1. Individual performance (music can evoke feelings that through art).

2. Let the students to create their own presentation by choosing in the lists of seven major
arts (4mins.maximum for video presentation).
3. Send it via, messenger for group chat and Gmail @ [email protected]

Chapter 3
Function of Art
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this chapter, the students should be able to:

1. gain a general knowledge of the creation and functions of arts; and

2. recognize the certain purpose of art as well as its classification and discuss their
characteristics.

Pre-test

As a preliminary activity for the topic, the teacher will ask the students of the following
questions:

1. Do you think of yourself as a creative person? If you do, why? If you don’t, why not?
2. Are you more creative and most productive when feeling happy? Do you suffer if you are
not?
3. How do you determine whether a particular art is an original work of an artist?
4. What talent/s would you like to improve as a person? Why?

Learning Activities
Functions of Arts

From the very beginning, arts have been part of human history. It described, defined, and
deepened the human experience. In the Prehistoric period for example, peoples performed songs
and dances to gratify their ancestors. Likewise, hunters brushed different figures on the walls of
caves to depict their day to day experiences. Arts also serve several functions which are item
outcome to its purpose namely:

1. Individual Function- The artists perform arts because of the passion of their respective art
forms. A singer presents a concert for free because of his advocacy and the love of
singing. For example, Regine Velaquez (Asia’s Songbird) is well-known for possessing
extensive vocal range.

2. Social Function- Man associates with others through his art performance that arouses
social consciousness. Examples of this association are the choral singing, group dancing,
public art exhibits and other practices.

3. Economic Functions- Arts are emerging as a potent force in the economic life of people
assumes an essential role as a direct and indirect contributor to state economies. Example
of this is by generating economic vitality in under-performing regions through crafts,
tourism, and cultural attractions.

4. Political Functions- Art provides a forum for ideas that will lead to employment,
prestige, status, and power. During election period, for example, the candidates created
 their artworks (poster) which expresses their propaganda, agendas and political views
about making a stable society.

5. Historical Functions- Art is an essential technique for information to be recorded and

preserved. It serves to document or reconstruct historical figure and events. Most arts that
are in Museums, for example, are filled with amazing stories about the world most
excellent and most creative people who brought us the treasures. By looking at a work of
art’s colors, materials, and symbolism, we can learn about the story and culture that
produced it in the past.

6. Cultural Functions- Art is an articulation and transmission of new information and

values. Example, when you think of Manila, you probably think of Fort Santiago, Luneta
Park, and its world-renowned churches, or the famous Intramuros.

7. Physical Functions- Buildings are artistically designed and constructed to protect their
occupants and make their life inside more meaningful. Architects, Industrial and Graphic
Designers, and Interior Decorators share responsibility in building environment that
balance forms and functions.

8. Aesthetic Functions- Any artwork means beauty. It is visual spice for gracefully adorned
interiors and can bring out the most elegant features of different décor elements. It
reasonably reproduced visual images which communicate through fantastic persuasions
and meaningful words.

Purpose of Art

Creativity or imagination is the primary basis of art. Art is created when an artist produces a
stimulating experience that is considered by his audience to have artistic merit. The artwork is
the visual expression of an idea or experience of an artist, through the use of a medium (Frank,
2011). It allows expression of the individuality of the artist. Through artistic endeavors, we can
share what is important to us with others and can learn about the values of feelings of those
sharing art with us. Some purposes of art are the following (Marcos et al., 2011).

1. Create Beauty- Art is an expression of our thoughts, emotions, and intuitions. It is the
communication of concepts that cannot be faithfully portrayed by words alone. The
Artist has considered nature as the standard of beauty. The example of beauty can be in a
snowy mountain scene, and the art is the photograph of it shown to the family.
2. Provide Decoration- Artworks are used to create a pleasing environment. It is intended to
beautify things to please and amuse the viewers through its colors and patterns.
3. Reveal Truth- Artwork helped to pursue truth and attempted to reveal about how the
world works. It is a kind of language that allows artists to send a message to the souls of
the recipients that help change their attitudes, their sensibility, and their ethics.
4. Express Values- Arts can illuminate our inner lives and enrich our emotional world.
Through arts, the artist will be encouraged to develop their creativity, challenge, and
communication skills. It also promotes self- esteem and wellness.
6. Commemorate Experience- Art serves to convey the personal experiences of an artist and
record his impression in his work.
7. Create Harmony- An artist makes use of the composition to put an order in the diverse
content of his work.

Class Activities
(What do I think about this artwork? How do I feel about whether the artist was successful in conveying
an idea?)
Based upon what you have observed already, give your opinion of the artwork. You MUST give
reason.

 Is it a good artwork?
 Criteria: What criteria do I think are most appropriate for judging the artwork?
 Evidence: What evidence inside or outside the artwork relates to each criterion?
 Judgment: Based on the criteria and evidence, what is my judgment about the quality of the
artwork?

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Chapter test

Reflection questions: Does art always have function?

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Chapter 4
 Subject type: Representation (with subject) and non- representational

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this chapter, the students should be able to:

1.explain the difference between representation with subject and non-representational
2.recognize, and describe the artistic styles in methods of arts.
3.applies different media techniques and processes to communicate ideas, experiences, and
stories showing the characteristics of the various art movements.

Pre-Test

As a preliminary activity for the topic, the teacher will facilitate the activity below:

Painting Analysis: Analyse the painting below and answer the following questions:

1.What does the painting say to you personally?

2.What connection do you see between the subject
matter and the technique used?
3.What is your subjective reaction to this work of
art?
4.What do you think is the cultural meaning and
context of the work of art?

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THE SUBJECTS OF ART AND THE METHODS OF PRESENTING THEM The Subjects of Art
1.What is a subject of art?
The subject of art is the matter to be described or to be portrayed by the artist. This may refer to any
person, object, scene or event.
2. Two Kinds of Art as to Subject:
1. Representational Art or Objective Art – They are those arts which depict (represent) objects that are
commonly recognized by most people. They attempt to copy, even if in a subjective manner, something
that's real. It uses “form” and is concerned with “what” is to be depicted in the artwork.
Examples:
A. Still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects
which may be either natural (food, flowers, plants, rocks, or shells) or man-made (drinking glasses,
books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, and so on) in an artificial setting.
B. Portraiture (portrait) is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in
which the face and its expression is predominant.
C. Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes
2. Non-representational Art or Non-objective Art – They are those arts without any reference to anything
outside itself (without representation). It is nonobjective because it has no recognizable objects. It is
abstract in the sense that it doesn’t represent real objects in our world. It uses “content” and is concerned
with “how” the artwork is depicted.

Methods of Presenting Art Subjects:

1.Realism. It often refers to the artistic 2. Abstraction - In abstract art, the artist does not
movement, which began in France in the 1850s. show the subject at all as an objectively reality,
The popularity of realism grew with the but only his idea, or his feeling about it
introduction of photography - a new visual source (exaggerated emotionalism). It is all about what
that created a desire for people to produce things the artists feel and what mood they might want to
that look “objectively real”. portray. Abstract art is all shapes, no real-life
images, scenery, or objects
 FORMS OF ABSTRACTION

A. Distortion. This is clearly manifested when

the subject is in misshapen condition, or the B. Elongation. It refers to that which is being
regular shape is twisted out. It is a form lengthened, a protraction or an extension.
emphasizing detail to the point that something
is no longer “correctly” depicted.

Pablo Picasso’s “The Old Guitarist” The Goldfish Bowl

C. Mangling. This may not be a commonly D. Cubism. The Cubists tried to create a new
used way of presenting an abstract subject, but way of seeing things in art. Many of their
there are few artists who show subject or subjects, be they people or landscapes, were
objects which are cut, lacerated, mutilated, represented as combinations of basic
torn, hacked or disfigured. geometric shapes.

The weeping woman Violin and Candlestick by Braque

E. Abstract Expressionism. artists applied

paint rapidly, and with force to their huge
canvases in an effort to show feelings and
emotions, painting gesturally, non-
geometrically, sometimes applying paint
with large brushes, sometimes dripping or
even throwing it into the canvas. Jackson Pollock “Autumn Rhythm”

3. SYMBOLISM. A symbol is a visible

sign of something invisible such as an idea
or quality. Symbolism systematically uses
symbols to concentrate or intensify
meaning, making the work of art more
subjective (rather than objective) and
conventional.
4. FAUVISM. It is derived from the
French “les fauves,” which means “the
wild beasts.” It is an artistic movement of Lucerne’s Lion Monument
the last part of the 19th century which
emphasized spontaneity and use of
extremely bright colors.

5. DADAISM. With this etymology, we

could say that Dadaism is system of art
which is per se “nonsensical.” Some
would say it is not an art because it
strives to have no meaning at all.

6. FUTURISM. Futurism was presented

as a modernist movement celebrating
the technological, future era. The car,
the plane, the industrial town were
representing the motion in modern life
and the technological triumph of man
over nature.
Klaus Burgle “Retro Futurismus”
7. SURREALISM. It focuses on real
things found in the imagination or
fantasy or it has realistic subjects that
are found in the unconscious mind;
depicting dreamlike images of the inner
mind.

8. IMPRESSIONISM. It is also
sometimes referred to as optical realism
due to its interest in the actual viewing
experience, including such things as the
effect of color, light and movement on
the appearance of the objects depicted
in the artworks. Impressionism focused
on directly describing the visual
sensations derived from nature.
Claude Monet

Class Activities

a. Find Me Activity (Picture Credit: http://www.blacksunsoftware.com/illusion.html )

Let the students find and encircle the hidden objects in the paintings below.

How many human faces do you see in Can you find all the faces hidden in this
this picture? picture?
 Count the legs of this elephant Can you see what's hidden in this picture?

CHAPTER TEST

Name: _____________________________________ Score: ________________

Course/Year: ________________________________ Date: ________________
Time Schedule: ______________________________

Essay: Answer briefly the following questions below.

1. Explain the difference between expressionism and abstractionism.?

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2. Which among the forms of expressionism (fauvism, dadaism, surrealism, social realism) appeals to you
the most? And which does not appeal to you at all? Explain why.?
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3. Which form of abstractionism do you find most striking? Explain why.?

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4. Who is the French artist famous for his fauvist style?

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5. Describe how each of the following styles reflected modern life:

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Chapter 4
Function of Art
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this chapter, the students should be able to:

3. gain a general knowledge of the creation and functions of arts; and

4. recognize the certain purpose of art as well as its classification and discuss their
characteristics.

Springboard

As a preliminary activity for the topic, the teacher will ask the students of the following
questions:

5. Do you think of yourself as a creative person? If you do, why? If you don’t, why not?
6. Are you more creative and most productive when feeling happy? Do you suffer if you are
not?
7. How do you determine whether a particular art is an original work of an artist?
8. What talent/s would you like to improve as a person? Why?

Input

Functions of Arts

From the very beginning, arts have been part of human history. It described, defined, and
deepened the human experience. In the Prehistoric period for example, peoples performed songs
and dances to gratify their ancestors. Likewise, hunters brushed different figures on the walls of
caves to depict their day to day experiences. Arts also serve several functions which are item
outcome to its purpose namely:

9. Individual Function- The artists perform arts because of the passion of their respective art
forms. A singer presents a concert for free because of his advocacy and the love of
singing. For example, Regine Velaquez (Asia’s Songbird) is well-known for possessing
extensive vocal range.

10. Social Function- Man associates with others through his art performance that arouses
social consciousness. Examples of this association are the choral singing, group dancing,
public art exhibits and other practices.

11. Economic Functions- Arts are emerging as a potent force in the economic life of people
assumes an essential role as a direct and indirect contributor to state economies. Example
of this is by generating economic vitality in under-performing regions through crafts,
tourism, and cultural attractions.

12. Political Functions- Art provides a forum for ideas that will lead to employment,
prestige, status, and power. During election period, for example, the candidates created
their artworks (poster) which expresses their propaganda, agendas and political views
about making a stable society.

13. Historical Functions- Art is an essential technique for information to be recorded and
preserved. It serves to document or reconstruct historical figure and events. Most arts that
are in Museums, for example, are filled with amazing stories about the world most
excellent and most creative people who brought us the treasures. By looking at a work of
 art’s colors, materials, and symbolism, we can learn about the story and culture that
produced it in the past.

14. Cultural Functions- Art is an articulation and transmission of new information and
values. Example, when you think of Manila, you probably think of Fort Santiago, Luneta
Park, and its world-renowned churches, or the famous Intramuros.

15. Physical Functions- Buildings are artistically designed and constructed to protect their
occupants and make their life inside more meaningful. Architects, Industrial and Graphic
Designers, and Interior Decorators share responsibility in building environment that
balance forms and functions.

16. Aesthetic Functions- Any artwork means beauty. It is visual spice for gracefully adorned
interiors and can bring out the most elegant features of different décor elements. It
reasonably reproduced visual images which communicate through fantastic persuasions
and meaningful words.

Purpose of Art

Creativity or imagination is the primary basis of art. Art is created when an artist produces a
stimulating experience that is considered by his audience to have artistic merit. The artwork is
the visual expression of an idea or experience of an artist, through the use of a medium (Frank,
2011). It allows expression of the individuality of the artist. Through artistic endeavors, we can
share what is important to us with others and can learn about the values of feelings of those
sharing art with us. Some purposes of art are the following (Marcos et al., 2011).
5. Create Beauty- Art is an expression of our thoughts, emotions, and intuitions. It is the
communication of concepts that cannot be faithfully portrayed by words alone. The
Artist has considered nature as the standard of beauty. The example of beauty can be in a
snowy mountain scene, and the art is the photograph of it shown to the family.
6. Provide Decoration- Artworks are used to create a pleasing environment. It is intended to
beautify things to please and amuse the viewers through its colors and patterns.
7. Reveal Truth- Artwork helped to pursue truth and attempted to reveal about how the
world works. It is a kind of language that allows artists to send a message to the souls of
the recipients that help change their attitudes, their sensibility, and their ethics.
8. Express Values- Arts can illuminate our inner lives and enrich our emotional world.
Through arts, the artist will be encouraged to develop their creativity, challenge, and
communication skills. It also promotes self- esteem and wellness.
6. Commemorate Experience- Art serves to convey the personal experiences of an artist and
record his impression in his work.
7. Create Harmony- An artist makes use of the composition to put an order in the diverse
content of his work.

Class Activities

(What do I think about this artwork? How do I feel about whether the artist was successful in conveying
an idea?)
Based upon what you have observed already, give your opinion of the artwork. You MUST give
reason.

 Is it a good artwork?
 Criteria: What criteria do I think are most appropriate for judging the artwork?
 Evidence: What evidence inside or outside the artwork relates to each criterion?
 Judgment: Based on the criteria and evidence, what is my judgment about the quality of the
artwork?
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Chapter test

Reflection questions: Does art always have function?

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https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=ART+WORKS
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