COMMON

CLASSIFICATIONS OF
ART
There are different classifications of
art. Various cultures have different
and contrasting perceptions,
techniques, and interpretations as
to what constitutes art.
 MEDIUM
refers to the essential material and the relevant
technique through which an art object is crafted. Painting
is a type or art that is traditionally executed through the
application of a pigment (oil, acrylic, etc.) on a solid
space (canvass, wood, wall). Poetry uses the medium of
language to convey rhythm and symbolism to evoke
meaning. Dance utilizes the human body as a medium in
projecting a series of movements that collectively evoke
a narrative.
 7 types of ART according to MEDIUM

1. painting 4. music 7. theater

2. architecture 5. poetry
3. sculpture 6. dance
With the advent of modern technology & contemporary
cultural sensibilities, there are 3 additions:

1. photography
2. comics
3. animation
 Discipline
refers to the appropriate motor and sensory
components which the art object caters to. Certain arts
forms are rendered and refined so that they appeal to the
visual considerations of beauty such as proportion, space,
depth, and symmetry.
Other art forms cater to kinetic considerations such as
flow, pace, mobility, rhythm, repetition, and dynamics.
 FORM
refers to the inherent limitation and
potentials offered by a certain art forms. This
limitations and potentials are generally
dictated by the nature of the medium and the
subsequent techniques resident to the art
forms.
 GENRĖ
refers to the conventions that are applied
within a particular medium or discipline.
For example, the basic elements of music can
be configured in such a way so that in
generates a unique auditory quality which in
turns become appealing to a particular sub-
cultural terrain.
 STYLES
refers to another sub-set in classifying the art
forms. Style refers to the method that the artist
employs in order to either directly mimic or allude
to one of various techniques used by his or her
peers.
These techniques are often pursuant to a particular
set of ideas in a given historical period by a group of
contemporaries that were inspired by the social and
cultural events of their time.
 FINE ART & FOLK ART
Fine art is mostly interpreted as a creative
endeavor that serves no applied purpose other than
the pure pursuit of intellectual reflection and
aesthetic judgment. The intellectual disposition
necessary to appreciate the fine arts was
considered to be distinct from popular modes of
art.
Fine art is considered to be relatively independent
from the element of function.
 FINE ART & FOLK ART
Folk art is mostly utilitarian and decorative.
Intellectual reflection is not necessary in
determining the aesthetic value of an object of folk
art. It is generated by the dynamics of trade and
labor. Folk art is naïve and unrefined. It does not
concern itself with such arbitrary creative
considerations such as proportion and scale.
FOLK ARTS AS THE ART OF THE REGIONS
Craftsmanship has always been at the core of our
ancestors. Prior to the assimilation, the peoples of what
eventually become the Philippines had an intimate
affinity with the natural environment. Our ancestors were
dedicated fisherfolk, farmers, hunters, and artisans. They
utilized the bounty of the land to create the implements
necessary for survival.