Lesson 3: What is Art

ART
derived from the Latin word ars,
meaning ability or skill.
It applies to such activities that express
aesthetics ideas by the use of skill and
imagination in the creation of objects,
environment, experiences which can be

WORK OF ART:
Is an activity that involves both
imagination and skill in accomplishing it.
It is the product of the artists unique
personality influenced consciously or
unconsciously by different factors.

WORK OF ART:
A great work of art is when the created
aesthetic experience uplifts and stays
vividly in our minds.
A work of art for entertainment are fairly
easy to understand, to see and to enjoy,
but only for a while.

THE ARTISTS NAME:

Visual Artists: Painter, Sculptor,
Architect, Photographers, Graphic
Artist, Landscape Architect, Fashion
Designer

THE ARTISTS NAME:

Performing Artists:
Music: musician, composer,
performer, instrumentalist,
symphonist, organist,
choirmaster, conductor,
concert master, song leader,
singer (songster, primadona,

THE ARTISTS NAME:

Dance: choreographer,
dancer (ballet or stage)
Female ballet dancer
(danseuse)
Male ballet dancer

THE ARTISTS NAME:

Literary Artist: poets,

novelist, writer, author,
playwright, dramatists

GROUPING OF ARTS:
A.Major and Minor Arts:
1. Major arts involves mans skill to
create works of art that are in form,
content, and execution,
aesthetically pleasing and
meaningful. (painting, sculpture,
architecture, music, dance and

GROUPING OF ARTS:
2. Minor arts its aesthetic factor
lies in the styling. They are
addressed primarily to the sense of
sight and their usefulness (plastic
arts, decorative arts, popular arts,
and industrial arts)

GROUPING OF ARTS:
B. VISUAL ARTS:
1. Graphic Arts have flat twodimensional surface such as
painting, drawing, photography
and other products of the printing
industry. It also covers
commercial arts (ads, signs,

GROUPING OF ARTS:
B. VISUAL ARTS:
1. Plastic Arts three-dimensional
forms.
Architectural designs (buildings,
landscape, structures)
Sculpture
Crafts (jewelry, ceramics, leatherworks,
weaving)

GROUPING OF ARTS:

C. PERFORMING ARTS:
Theater, play, dance and
music.
They involve movement,
speaking and gestures

GROUPING OF ARTS:

C. LITERARY ARTS
They include the short
stories, novels, poetry and
dramas

GROUPING OF ARTS:

D. GUSTATORY ART OF THE

CUISINE:
This involves skill in food
preparation and presentation

GROUPING OF ARTS:

E. DECORATIVE ARTS:
They are visual objects
produced for beautifying
houses, offices, cars, and
other structures.