Art Appreciation | Introduction, Assumption, and Nature of Art 1

COURSE MATERIAL (Video Transcript 1)

Second Term, AY 2020- ART APP
2021 Course Code
Course Description Art Appreciation
Prerequisite None
Credits 3 units; 36 hours (Lecture)
Mode of Delivery Online
Week Number 2
Lesson/Topic Unit 1: Reviewing the Fundamentals of Art
Lesson 1: Introduction, Assumptions, and Nature of Art
Micro-Learning At the end of the lesson, students must be able to:
Outcomes 1. characterize art expression based on personal experiences with art;
2. discuss the nature of art’s preliminary expression; and
3. describe the importance of art.

Assessment Measures Gap filling worksheet

Video Transcript
Hi everyone! I am Aquessa R. Piamonte, one of the instructors from the Department of
Communication and Humanities. Thank you for participating in our introductory online discussion
forum for Week 1. Today, we will be commencing the first lesson for Art Appreciation. In this
lesson, we will try to answer at least four questions and those are: What is art? Why does art
matter? What is art appreciation? And why is getting creative so important? Are you ready? Here
we go.

When we think of art, we visualize paintings, skyscrapers, songs, dances, prints, sculptures,
artifacts – basically anything that entails expression and creativity. In fact, art is inextricable to
human life. It has the power to bring meaning and purpose to humanity by serving as a mirror to
culture. The word art comes from the Latin 'ars' which originally meant 'skills‘ and 'crafts‘. Thus,
we can, therefore, say that art means 'making' or 'creating something‘. Art is also particular in
process and experience. It gives value in its reflective and process-driven capacities. However,
the value of art is not always something quantifiable. Art is an extricable part of our lives that
offers connection, insight, and expression. To put it plainly, art allows people to think more
profoundly, strive more passionately, and feel joy more freely.

Now, what is art appreciation and how does this idea differ from that of art history? While art
history analyzes arts’ meaning at the time they were created, art appreciation, on the other
hand, is the knowledge and understanding of the universal and timeless qualities that identify all
great art. It is the ability to interpret or understand man-made arts and enjoy them either
through actual work and experience with art tools and materials. As further supported by Ariola
(2008), art appreciation deals with learning or understanding and creating arts and enjoying
them. It goes beyond staring at a painting hanging on the wall. It also lets you: gain the
knowledge to understand the art, acquire the art methods and materials to discuss art verbally
or by the written word, identify the movements from ancient cultures to today's contemporary
art, and understand and evaluate artwork to improve your artwork.
Creativity is also inextricable to art. It activates our originality and identity. But, it is not about
doing something better than others. It is about thinking, exploring, discovering, and imagining.
Thorne in 2007 further supports by saying that without creativity, there would be no real
innovation; we need people who are pure idea generators and we need others who can modify
those ideas.

To cap it off, we can all agree to Alan Pipes in his description of the art: "Whatever the reasons
for creating, art enriches our lives, stimulates our senses, or simply makes us think. Arts have
come to be revered for their gift of profound insight into the human condition".

That’s all for today. I hope you learned something from this lecture-discussion video. For
enrichment, feel free to study further Unit 1, Lesson 1 of ART APP Learning Guide via LMS.
Likewise, please be reminded of the due date of your GAP FILLING worksheet available and
accessible via LMS or at your nearest learning kiosk. Enjoy learning and keep safe everyone!

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COURSE MATERIAL (Video Transcript 2)

Second Term, AY 2020-2021 Course ART APP
Code
Course Description Art Appreciation
Prerequisite None
Credits 3 units; 36 hours (Lecture)
Mode of Delivery Online
Week Number 3
Lesson/Topic Forms of Art
Micro-Learning Outcomes At the end of the lesson, students must:
1. categorize works of art by citing personal
experiences,
2. identify the different art forms; and
3. cite examples of different art forms.

Assessment Measures Refer to Class’ Facebook Group

Video Transcript
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Hi, everyone! I am so delighted to see you. Welcome to Art Appreciation Week 3 Lecture-
Discussion Video.
You must have been experiencing a lot of adjustments now that classes are on again! Well, I want
to let you know we are happy to see you, and we will help you get through with your new
learning adventure. Through this flexible learning and teaching experience, your learning ride will
be more comfortable and more fun!
I am Gomer Jay Legaspi, a faculty of Communication and Humanities and one of your instructors
in ArtApp (Art Appreciation).

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In our last video, we had our lesson on the introduction, assumptions, and nature of art.
If you have comments or suggestions regarding the video production, or questions regarding the
lesson of the last video, please communicate with your instructor for us to deliver the best in this
new normal learning and teaching.

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In this lesson, we will have the forms of art, and you are expected to categorize works of art by
citing personal experiences, identify the different art forms, and cite examples of different art
forms.

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To kick off our lesson today, I will be flashing audio-visual entities that you might have known
some forms of art. Can you identify them all? Get a pen and a paper and identify them. Are you
ready?

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Did you get it correctly? If yes, you have a sound understanding already with forms of art. And if
not, this lesson will help you learn more about the forms of art.
As the expression of human creativity, art can take almost countless forms, such as painting,
sculpture, architecture, music, dance, literature, photography, animation, digital, graffiti,
animation, and video.

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Here are the different forms of art.

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Painting is the art of creating meaningful effects on a flat surface by the use of pigments (Mapua
University, 2020).

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This painting, Fishermen by Ang Kiukok, a National Artist and leader of Philippine figurative
expressionism, combined the hope and struggle of fishermen working together for their haul, the
crimson sun hovering above them, representing perpetual energy.

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The sculpture refers to the design and construction of three-dimensional forms representing
natural objects or imaginary shapes (Mapua University, 2020).

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The Oblation (Filipino: Pahinungod, Oblasyon) is a concrete statue by Philippine National Artist
Guillermo Tolentino which serves as the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines. It
depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing selfless offering of oneself to
his union.

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Architecture is the art of designing and constructing buildings and other types of structures
(Mapua University, 2020).

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The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid, also known as the Grand Mosque of Cotabato, is the
largest mosque in the Philippines. The mosque is located in Barangay Kalanganan II in Cotabato
City, and was funded by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei at a reported cost of US$48 million. It
is also the second-largest mosque in Southeast Asia after the Istiqlal Mosque of Indonesia.
The Sultan of Brunei funded the construction of this mosque with his money to help the emerging
Muslim population in the Southern Philippines. A Christian Architect Felino Palafox designed the
mosque.

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Music is the art of combining and regulating sounds of varying pitch to produce compositions
expressing various ideas and emotions (Mapua University, 2020).

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Gagong Rapper is a band composed of members Macwun, Kilo, Yawzi, Lil Khoolet & Shock-Gie,
who are now based in Maryland & Virginia, USA. This song tells about the pain of a man being the
second only to his girlfriend.

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Dance is the most direct of the arts because it makes use of the human body as its medium
(Mapua University, 2020).

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Singkil originated from the Maranao people who inhabit the shores of Lake Lanao. It is a re-telling
of an episode from the Maranao epic legend Darangen involving the rescue of Princess
Gandingan (abducted by diwata) by the legendary Prince Bantugan.

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The theater is a drama or play is a story re-created by actors on a stage in front of an audience.
A group of people acts out the plot to get across to the audience the idea the author is trying to
express (Mapua University, 2020).

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Ang Huling El Bimbo is a story of friendship told through the songs of the most iconic Pinoy rock
band from the ’90s. The musical is about three men — Emman, Hector, and AJ — who are
suddenly linked to the death of a woman on the police’s drug list after she repeatedly calls them
days before her death. The woman turns out to be Joy, the three guys’ friend in college. What
ensued is a flashback of a part of their college days spent with Joy and a massive amount of her
life that remained unknown after the friends lost touch after graduation.

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Motion Picture is a popular addition to the various forms of the theatre (Mapua University, 2020).
These are series of pictures projected on a screen in rapid succession with objects shown in
successive positions slightly changed so as to produce the optical effect of a continuous picture
in which the objects move.

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Cristine Reyes and Xian Lim play Mara and Joaquim, two lonely Filipino migrants in the country of
Georgia who find solace and companionship in each other. They hastily get married, without
even getting to know each other very well. When their fiery romance turns into heated
arguments and physical abuse, Mara goes straight to the Georgian police. Following her narration
of how she married a mad man, Joachim defends himself with his version of the events, pointing
to his wife as the real lunatic.

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Literature is the art of combining spoken or written words and their meanings into forms that
have artistic and emotional appeal (Mapua University, 2020).

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The young and idealistic Juan Crisostomo Ibarra returns home after seven years in Europe. The
wealthy mestizo, like his father Don Rafael, endeavors for reform primarily in the area of
education to eliminate poverty and improve the lives of his countrymen tells the story of Noli Me
Tangere. The hero of El Filibusterismo is a wealthy jeweler named Simoun. He was Crisostomo
Ibarra of the Noli, who, with Elias’ help, escaped from the pursuing soldiers at Laguna de Bay,
dug up his buried treasure, and fled to Cuba where he became rich and befriended many Spanish
officials. After many years he returned to the Philippines, where he freely moved around. He is an
influential figure not only because he is a rich jeweler but also because he is a good friend and
adviser of the governor-general.

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Be reminded that there are eight forms of arts. These are painting, sculpture, architecture,
music, dance, motion picture, theater, and literature.

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Do you have questions? You may post our questions in this week’s forum or in your class
Facebook Group.

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Before we conclude our lesson, you are to make the activity Art from My Province.
Choose any art form from your province, municipality, or barangay.
Take a picture with it or use old photo that you and the art form are in. When taking a picture,
observe and follow health protocols.
Provide brief details of the art form (name, location, form, color, etc.). Explain why the photo is
an example of an art form.

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Post the photo as a comment with the details and explanation as a caption in a post dedicated to
this activity in your class Facebook Group.
The scoring rubric for the activity is
Appropriateness of the Photo - 10 Points
Caption (Grammar and Relevance - 10 Points
TOTAL SCORE 20 POINTS
The deadline for the Activity from My Province will be on or before September 23, 2020, at
11:59PM.

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Our outpouring thanks are sent to Mapua University and its Blackboard Learn, for the ArtApp
course and this material. It has been such a great help for us.
Subscribe to my Youtube Channel Zhei TV, and click the notification bell. Thank you for coming
today, and see you in our next lessons!

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ART APPRECIATION
Functions of Art Week 4

Functions of Art
Classifications of Art

Indirectly Functional Art

This refers to the arts that are ‘perceived through the senses’ such as fine arts, painting,
sculpture, dance, literature, theatrical performances, music, and the like (Mapua University,
2020).
 Functions of Art
Functions of Art

Personal Function
Art is a vehicle for the artists’ expression of their feelings and ideas. The arts also serves as
means of expressions for people. The therapeutic value of music cannot be ignored. Works of art
make us aware of other ways of thinking, feeling, and imagining that have occurred to us before
(Dela Cruz, 2014).

Social Function
One cannot conceive of a society without art, for art is closely related to every aspect of social
life.

1. Art performs a social function when it influences social behavior. It seeks or tends to
influence the collective behavior of a people (Dela Cruz, 2014).
2. Art performs a social function when it displays and celebrated. It is created to be seen or
used primarily in public situation. One function of sculpture and painting is the
commemoration of important personages in society. The statues of national heroes that
grace our parks and plazas are commemorative works as are the commissioned paintings
of leaders or rulers. Often they serve to record important historical events, or reveal the
ideals of heroism and leadership that the community would want the young to emulate
(Dela Cruz, 2014).
3. Art performs a social function when it becomes a social description. It expresses or
describes social or collective aspects of existence as opposed to individual and personal
kind of experiences (Dela Cruz, 2014).

Physical Function
Works of arts become objects which function to make our lives physically comfortable. Functional
works of art may be a tool or a container (Dela Cruz, 2014).

4-Week 5.1-Subject in Art

Subject in Art
What is Subject?
It the visual focus or the image that may be extracted from examining the artwork; ‘the what’

Types of Subjects

Representational Art
-These types of subjects refer to objects or events occurring in the real world. This is also termed
as figurative art because the figures depicted are easy to make out and decipher.
Representational Art

Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci (1503)

Non-Representational Art
-These are art forms that do not make a reference to the real world, whether it is a person, place,
thing, or even a particular event. It is stripped down to visual elements, such as shapes, lines,
and colors that are employed to translate a particular feeling, emotion, and even concept.

Number 1A Jackson Pollock (1948)

Kinds of Subject
 History  Landscape
 Still life  Seascape
 Animals  Cityscape
 Figures  Mythology
 Nature  Dreams
 Myth  Fantasies