WHAT IS ART?

- an expression that can

be conceived through a
form
WHAT IS ART?
Art, at its root, is an
expression and the artist is
the expresser, translating in
order to create meaning.
WHAT IS ART?

-the word “art” comes

from the ancient Latin, ars,
which means a craft or a
specialized form of skill.
WHAT IS ART?
-Art then proposed the
capacity to produce an
intended result from carefully
planned steps or methods
(Caslib et al, 2018).
ASSUMPTION
S OF ART
1. Art is universal
Art is a universal
phenomenon and is as old
as human beings.
1. Art is universal
2. Art is not nature.

Paul Cezzane, a famous French painter painted Well and

Grinding Wheel in the Forest of the Chateau Noir.
2. Art is not nature.
What is the difference between Art and Nature?

ART NATURE
- imitation - is only a
creation by
human beings.
2. Art is not nature.
What is the difference between Art and Nature?

ART NATURE
- It tries to - nature will always
replicate remain supreme
things natural (original).
2. Art is not nature.
• Art is man’s expression of his
reception and interpretation of
nature.
• is a product of the artist's
imagination.
3. Art involves experience.
• experience – actual doing of
something
• implies that art is an avenue to
express one’s feelings, emotions, or
ideas which came from one’s
experiences.
imagination & creativity
 IMAGINATION CREATIVITY
Thinking of Doing something
something (not with our imagination
present)
Seeing the Unleash the potential
impossible or unreal of existing ideas.

Focus on things that Focus on things that

are impossible might be possible
 “Creativity is the act of
turning new and imaginative
ideas into reality…If you have
ideas, but don’t act on them,
you are imaginative but not
creative.”
We are all born with
imagination but
creativity is learned.
And you deserve your
chance to learn it.
1. Nature of Art
1. Art is a diverse range of human
activities.
2. Art represents reality.
3. Art is an expression.
4. Art serves as a means of
communication of emotions.
5. Art matters.
6. Art is universal.
7. Art is creation.
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2. Functions of ARTS
 The Personal Function

❖ An artist may create out of a

need for self-expression, or
gratification.
❖ Art may serve the personal
functions of control.

Venus de Milo
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The Personal Function

❖ Art can also be therapeutic for

both the artist and the viewer.
❖ Another personal function of
art is that of religious service.

Paolo Veneziano
The Crucifixion, c. 1340/1345

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The Social Function

❖ Arts communicates.
❖ Art enriches, informs, and questions
our world.
❖ Art can have powerful transformative
and restorative effectives within a
society as well.

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 Arts perform a social function
when

1.Influences Social Behavior (Political Function) 2. Display and Celebration

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 The Physical Function

❖ Form and function

❖ Architecture
❖ Function and beauty
❖ Community Planning

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Community planning takes into consideration
the assignment of areas for proper land use.
These are:

a. Residential districts
b. Industrial and commercial areas
c. Civic enters
d. Park, Plazas, and malls
e. Streets and roads

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Activity #4. (1/2 cw)
If you were an artist what
kind of artist will you be and
how would you apply your
experiences in your artwork?
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