DEFINING HUMANITIES

Humanus, meaning cultured or refined

human
The study of the different aspects of
human society and culture.
The humanities are those studies that are
directly concerned with human values.
Humanists of the Renaissance stated that
humanities pertains to the intrinsic value of
man's life on earth.

Nowadays, it refers to the study of arts - the

visual arts such as architecture, painting
and sculpture; music; dance; the theater;
literature ;and films
COMPARED TO SCIENCE

Understanding man and his affairs

through reflection and of his personal
experiences rather than just
experimenting accepted facts and
theories
Humanities covers a broad area of human
creativity but are distinct from
mathematics and the “hard” sciences.
Both the scientist and the humanist
must make value judgments.
 'Life depends on
science but the arts
make it worth living'
-Rebecca
Attwood
 Importance of
Humanities
The study of arts is the study of mankind.
Humanities is therefore significant to our lives.
Through humanities we uncover human thoughts,
feelings, relations, and history. It constitutes one
of the oldest form and most important means of
expression developed by man.
Examine the given
poem…
Different answers will come up due
to an individual’s orientation,
preferences, biases, education,
exposure and culture.
WHAT IS ART?
What is Art?
Art is defined as the visual work that
represents an idea, expresses feelings, or
presents an interesting design.
 WHAT IS ART

Ars, meaning ability or skill

Is a discipline where in study, dedication and practice is
required. Knowledge is needed to produce good artwork.
.

The Creation of Adam,

a fresco painting by
Michael Angelo c.
1508–1512
 “Art is the activity by which a
person, having experienced an
emotion, intentionally transmits it
to others” – Leo Tolstoy
“Art is about sharing the way we
experience the world”
-
Imagine life without
art.
Maslow's Hierarchy of
Needs
Why study art?
Persistence of Memory,
1931 Painting
By Salvador Dali
 1. Provide
knowledge
and
understanding
“Helena" by Marco Evaristti
2. Reflect
culture
and
tradition
Early Sulu Wedding
ca.1955-1960
Oil on Canvas
By Fernando Amorsolo
3. Build self-confidence
and self-worth
Stephen Wiltshire
 4. Stimulate creativity
and craftsmanship
Stimulate creativity and
craftsmanship
5. Source of joy
and
employment
6. Form of Expression
and Communication
FOR YOU, WHY IS ART IMPORTANT?
Art appreciation is the ability to interpret or
understand man-made art and enjoy them
either through actual and work experience with
art tools and materials or possession if these
works for one’s admiration and satisfaction.
ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
IS ART UNIVERSAL?
ART IS UNIVERSAL
 ART AS MEANS OF COMMUNICATION
 Express one’s feelings and thoughts
 Call for unity and reconciliation/Communicate Mutiny and Rebellion

 ART IS TIMELESS
 Ancient time to modern world
 Continually Evolves – innovating, re-creating, reinventing and reviving
works of art.
 Art defines time and time defines art

 Art addresses human needs- comfort, entertainment and

education leads to fulfillment and satisfaction
IS ART CULTURAL?
Frida Kahlo The Two Fridas, c.1939
IS NATURE AN ART?
IS ART NATURE?
ART IS NOT NATURE
 Art is MAN-MADE

 Art is ARTIFICIAL and is just an IMITATION or appropriation of reality or nature.

 Representation of IDEAS, THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS

 NATURE TRANSFORMS YET ART IS PERMANENT

 Art is limited

 Nature can provide the model of the elements and its principle

 But man can manipulate or alters nature’s arrangement

ART IS REFINED AND
PROCESSED, NATURE IS
RAW AND ORGANIC
ART AND NATURE ARE RELATED
 MEDIUM, RESOURCES AND MODEL TO
CREATE AN ARTWORK
 Artist and artisans use nature to assist
us to be more humane in order to serve
humanity.
WHEN NATURE IS MANIPULATED BY THE
ARTIST THEN IT BECOMES AN ART.
Japanese Rice Paddy
Art
ART INVOLVES
EXPERIENCES
 ART INVOLVES EXPERIENCE

 REPRESENTATION OF
EXPERIENCE
 SPEND TIME TO
LOOK AT IT, LISTEN
TO IT, TOUCH IT AND
FEEL IT
Classifications of Art

Visual Arts
(Space Arts)
 2-D & 3-D Arts

Combined Arts
(Space and Time Auditory Arts
Arts) (Time Arts)
 Theatre, Dance &  Music & Literature
Film
 FUNCTIONS OF ART
 1. Directly Functional Art
 -art that we use which provides ease and
comfort in our living our everyday lives.
 -tools, architectural structures, furniture,
kitchen utensils, clothes, weapons, etc.

Sydney Opera House (Sydney,

 FUNCTIONS OF ART
 2. Indirectly Functional Art
 -used to inform, educate,
and entertain people.
 - “Perceived through the
senses”
 -painting, sculpture,
music, literary pieces,
dance, theatrical
performance
 Personal & Aesthetic Function
 For a man to be cognizant of the beauty of nature

 Social Function & Cultural Function

 -bridges people by encouraging good relationship, unity, cooperation are established to

create a better society.

 - art helps, preserves, share, and transmit culture of people form one generation to another.

 Physical or Utilitarian Function

 Give comfort, conveniences, and happiness to human beings.
 Philosophical
Import of Art
 Art as Mimesis
(Plato)
 Plato says that all art is
mimetic by nature; art is
an imitation of life. He
believed that ‘idea’ is the
ultimate reality. Art imitates
idea and so it is imitation
of reality.
 Plato again says that art is
bad because it does not
inspire virtue, does not
teach morality.
Art as Representation
(Aristotle)
Art also gives something more
which is absent in the actual
art. It is the representation of
selected events and characters
necessary in a coherent action
for the realization of the artist’s
purpose.
The function of art is to provide
aesthetic delight, communicate
experience, express emotions
and represent life. It should
never be confused with ethics.
All the Arts have their own techniques and rational
principles, and it is through mastery of these that the
artist/craftsman brings his conceptions to life. Yes, the
arts do copy nature, but their representations are fuller
and more meaningful than nature gives us in the raw.
That is their strength. We do not therefore need to
insist on some moral purpose for art, which is thus free
to represent all manner of things present, past,
imagined or institutionally-required.
Art for Art’s sake “L’Art
pour L’Art” (Kant)
 Art serves no ulterior

purposes but is purely

an end in itself.
 simply to be accepted

and enjoyed on its

own terms.
 This idea is necessary

to preserve the
independence of the
artist and the integrity
of the artistic Immanuel Kant (???)
Johann Gottlieb Becker

enterprise.
Practically speaking, it usually meant that art
should avoid social, political, and moral themes
and concentrate instead on creating beauty, so
it really meant "art for the sake of beauty and
its elevating effects."
Art as an Escape
“The ceremony of art touches the deepest realms of the
psyche and the sacred dimension of the artistic creative
process. The sacred level of art not only transforms
something into art, but also transforms the artist at the
very core of his or her being. This way of doing and
relating to art makes the process and context of art-making
infinitely more important than the product.”
 Integrity
 the quality of being honest and having
strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
 relates to the purpose of the artwork

 the direct connection between the person

and his adherence to his values while

realizing an action
“Helena" by Marco
Evaristti
 Consonance
 In music, consonance and
dissonance are categorizations of
simultaneous or successive
sounds. Consonance is associated
with sweetness, pleasantness, and
acceptability; dissonance is
associated with harshness,
unpleasantness, or unacceptability.

Consonance And Dissonance by NaismithArt

 Clarity and Radiance
 Having a clear goal, a
direction for a piece or a
series of work, drives you
forward.
 A clear design values clarity
over novelty. (Clear instead
of clever.)
 Enlightens the audience
with the intention or
message of the artist
Janie has just celebrated her 57th birthday. She’s an ‘aspiring’ textile
artist. ‘Aspiring’ because she tends to ‘look’ rather than ‘do’.

She spends hours browsing textile art online and ends up beating herself
up for not being as skilled as the ‘professionals’.

She’s filled with insecurities about not having a formal art training.

She wishes she’d found her passion earlier in life.

Even when she does get around to making something, Janie’s approach
is tentative. She’s nervous and confused about making the first marks.
And she often loses faith in what she’s doing halfway through and gives
up.

And on the rare occasions she sees a piece through to completion, she
wouldn’t dare show it to anyone outside her immediate circle because
she’s not ready. The work isn’t good enough yet. Other people would hate
it.
The workshop will be evaluated on the following basis:
A. Memorization (10 Points)
To commit to memory. To know by heart.
B. Vocalization (10 Points)
Proper use of vocal technique. This would include:
inflection,
expression, projection, diction, articulation . . .
C. Physicality (10 Points)
Physical expression of characterization and
dialogue, this
includes blocking/movement, body language, facial
expression and gestures
D. Interpretation (10 Points)
Creative expression of the character and dialogue
TOTAL OF 40 POINTS
SOURCES
• https://theartist.me/art/what-is-art
• https://philosophynow.org/issues/108/What_is_Art_and_or_What_is_Beauty
• https://speakartloud.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/41/
• https://www.theodysseyonline.com/life-without-art
• http://www2.powayusd.com/teachers/kopstad/Art%20Analysis/whatisart.htm
• https://prezi.com/nrgmnr92mbtj/the-branches-of-art/?webgl=0
https://valme.io/c/art/02qqs/integrity-and-art