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Art Appreciation 2ppt
Art Appreciation 2ppt
Art Appreciation 2ppt
IT IS USUALLY ANYTHING THAT IS REPRESENTED IN THE 2. SELF-PORTRAIT - A painting, drawing, or culpture or other work of art
ARTWORK LIKE PERSON, OBJECT, SCENE OR EVENT. showing the artist himself.
• REPRESENTATIONAL OR OBJECTIVE ART. Frida Kahlo self-portrait with necklace of thorns & humming bird
- painting, sculpture, graphic arts, literature, and theatre arts, although some Frida Kahlo’s self portrait with humming bird
painting and sculptures, music, and dance may or may not have subjects. Albrech Durer self portrait
Van Gogh self-portrait 1886
Ligaw Tingin (Calixto “Toots” Quiatchon) Family portrait Barack Obama’s campaign headshot
• NON-REPRESENTATIONAL OR NON-OBJECTIVE ART. 3. RELIGIOUS THEME - Art which the subject is of religious matter.
- ARTWORKS THAT HAVE NO RESEMBLANCE TO ANY REAL
SUBJECTS, THEY DO NOT REPRESENT ANYTHING AND WHAT 4. NON-OBJECTIVE SUBJECT - Art which the visual signs are entirely
THEY ARE. imaginative and not from anything seen by the artist.
No recognizable subject
• Abstract
6. GENRE (zhan-ra) Art that has a subject matter those concerns with
Types of Art Subjects
everyday life, domestic scenes, sentimental family Relationships, etc.
1. STILL LIFE - A drawing or painting of an arrangement of non-moving,
nonliving objects, such as fruit, flowers, or bottles.
The Stone breaker
Usually, a still life is set indoors and contains at least one man made object,
such as a bowl or vase.
7. VISIONARY EXPRESSION Art that involves simplification and/or • All fine artists first learn to sketch, and begin with a pencil and sketchpad
rearrangement of natural objects to meet the needs of Artistic expression. to work with an idea on paper. Artists transfer their visions to canvases or
other medium, and this may mean working in oil, watercolor or pastels,
Art & humanity • Sculptors take their sketches and create 3D products from clay, marble or
Visionary art: Snail-LogicVisionary art by John Lawton other material,
Cullison Jr.Visionary Art • Illustrators might work for a publishing or animation company, or create
original comic books,
8. PORTRAIT - A painting, drawing, or sculpture or other medium showing • All artists' work aims to create an overall reaction from a viewer,
a person or several people. Portraits usually show just the face and • Artists sell products considering intermediaries( middlemen, agents,
shoulders, but it can include part or all of the body, as well. matchmaker, brokers, promoters, mediators, facilitators).
• Artists sell products considering intermediaries:
8. PORTRAIT - a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, * music producers
especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders. * gallery owners
synonyms: painting, picture, drawing, sketch, * art consultants
likeness, image, study, miniature. * museums
* theatres
Aristotle portrait bust * publishing companies
Artisans
• a manual worker who makes items with his or her hands,
• through skill, experience and talent can create things of great beauty as
well as being functional,
• Before the industrial revolution virtually everything was made by artisans,
from smiths (goldsmiths, blacksmiths, locksmiths, gunsmiths) to weavers,
dyers carpenters, potters, etc.
• craftsmen who work in textiles, pottery, glass and other areas,
• craft work like jewelry, glasswork, pottery or other functional products,
• artisans' work focuses on accessorizing and functionality more than
Artists vs. Artisans aesthetics,
Artists • sell their crafts at fairs and shops,
• dedicated only to the creative side, making visually pleasing work only for • are craftsmen who make practical artistic products, such as earrings, urns,
the enjoyment and appreciation of the viewer, but with no functional value, stained glass and other accessories,
• work in the fine arts, including painting, illustration and sculpture, • gain their knowledge by studying under master craftsmen and then
• work with paint, watercolour, pen and ink, or illustrations, practicing with continued study,
• focus on creating aesthetically pleasing works, • Artisans work to create something new, original, and at times,
• artists tends to be shown in museums or Galleries, provocative,
• spend a good portion of their time selling and promoting their items in
various marketplaces, HISTORY
• artisans mechanisms for selling products are more particular, During the Middle Ages the word artist already existed in some countries
• purpose of the artisan is more the passion of their work than money. That such as Italy, but the meaning was something resembling craftsman, while
is why is rare to see stores of unique unrepeated pieces from them, the word artisan was still unknown. An artist was someone able to do a
• artisan is more connected with the environment and the territory where is work better than others, so the skilled excellency was underlined, rather
living. May use utensils or material from the same place of origin. than the activity field. In this period some "artisanal" products (such as
textiles) were much more precious and expensive than paintings or
COMPARING ARTISTS TO ARTISANS sculptures.
The first division into major and minor arts dates back at least to the
works of Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472): De re aedificatoria, De statua,
De pictura, which focused on the importance of the intellectual skills of the
artist rather than the manual skills.
Job responsibilities of an Artist include: An artist also may be defined unofficially as "a person who expresses him-
Developing ideas for a canvas or product or herself through a medium". The word is also used in a qualitative sense
Selecting a medium for a final work, including texture, size, or area of, a person creative in, innovative in, or adept at, an artistic practice.
Collecting work for a portfolio
Applying for grants for financial supportJob responsibilities of an Artisans Services or functions of contemporary artists:
include: Create places for some human purpose.
Using and mixing mediums like paint, metal, glass, or fabric Create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects.
Shaping, gluing, sewing, testing and producing products Record and commemorate.
Displaying work at various sites including auctions, craft shows or online Give tangible form to the unknown.
markets Give tangible form to feelings.
Estimating costs and material needsHISTORY Refresh our vision and help see the world in new way
In ancient Greece sculptors and painters were held in low regard,
somewherebetween freemen and slaves, their work regarded as mere
manual labour.