Prelim Art App 1

WELCOME!
YOUNG DREAMERS!
STEPHEN L. CAGURANGAN
Social and Behavioral Sciences
INSTRUCTOR
UNIVERSITY OF CAGAYAN VALLEY
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
PHILOSOPHY
Every man, irrespective of creed and
economic status, has the inherent
right and access to quality
education.
VISION
The University of Cagayan Valley will be a
center of teaching-learning and research,
linking the people of Cagayan Valley to the
nation and the world.
MISSION
The University of Cagayan Valley is
committed to empowering individuals
through quality education, intellectual and
technological advancement and values
formation to make a difference in society.
ARTISTS & ARTISANS
ARTISTS-are the creators of tangible or intangible
products (works of art) as an expression of creativity
and imagination for purely aesthetic reasons.
ARTISANS(CRAFTSMEN)-are the makers of products

or crafts, not only for aesthetic value of for decorative
purposes but for practical value, such as for business
purposes.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF ARTS
1. FUNCTIONAL ARTS- these are the
arts which have practical usage.
2. NON- FUNCTIONAL ARTS- these are

the arts which have no other purpose
except that of giving pleasure or life
enhancement.
KINDS OF SUBJECTS
1. REPRESENTATIONAL OR
OBJECTIVE ARTS
- These are the artworks that depict
something, easily recognized by most
people. This simply means that it aims
to represent or show actual objects or
subjects from reality.
“Two Sisters (on the terrace)
by: Pierre- Auguste Renoir
KINDS OF SUBJECTS
1. NON-REPRESENTATIONAL OR NON-
OBJECTIVE ARTS
-These are the artworks that have no resemblance to any real
subject that is why these are also called non- objective arts.
-They do not represent anything and they are what they are. This
make take the form of emphasizing the lines, shapes or colors
that transforms the subject.
-They rather appeal directly to the senses primarily because of
the satisfying organization of their sensous and expressive
elements.
“Woman with guitar”
by: Georges Braque
Basic Assumptions,
Functions, and Nature of
Art Appreciation
INTRODUCTION
Every man has an assumption about everything that

surrounds him/her. Unending questions and wild
curiosity drives a person to examine and look into the
real meaning of a certain thing. What do these things
mean and what are their functions that could benefit
man? What is the real meaning of the world and
assumptions that surrounds it? Do they really meant
for humans?
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

A. Clarify the different basic assumptions about art ;
B. Characterize the different assumptions and functions of art;
C. Explain the importance of different functions of the art around us.
BASIC
ASSUMPTIONS
OF ART
❑ Art has been created by all people
at all times, in all countries and it
lives because it is well-liked and
enjoyed.
❑ Art involves experience; there can
never be appreciation of art without
experience.
❑ Art is everywhere.
❑Art is man oldest mean of
expression.
❑Art as an expression and

communication.
NATURE OF ART
The essential nature of art is meant to
portray the daily lives of the people in
that culture. It shows what the people
think is important, beautiful, and valid.
It expresses the emotions that the
artists feel, and it provides decoration
through his medium.
Here are some facts about art:
Art is universal- arts regardless of origin, time, and

place are liked and enjoyed by people continuously.
Art is not nature- art is made by man, whereas
nature is given around us.
Art involves experience- “all arts depend on
experience, and if one is to know art, he must know
it not as fact or information but as experience”
Here are some facts about art:
❖ Art is cultural- the sensitivity
and imagination of an artist is
what can make a culture.
❖ Art is an expression of the mind
❖ Art is a form of creativity
FUNCTIONS
OF ART
Personal Function
Arts are vehicles for the artists' expression of their
feelings and ideas. The arts also serve as means of
expression for us. Satisfying individual needs for
personal expression.
For personal expression of the artist’s ideas and feelings.
To educate our senses and sharpen our perception of colors,
forms, textures, etc. in our environment.
For fresh insights into nature and human nature for greater
understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
Edward Munch's “The sick child”
Social Functions
Arts could be social needs for display, celebration

and communication. One cannot conceive of a
society.
It seeks to influence the collective behavior of people.

It is created to be seen or used primarily in public situations.
It expresses or describes social or collective of existence as
opposed to individual and personal kinds of experiences.
Eugene Delacroix
“Liberty leading the
People”
Physical Functions
Our physical needs for utilitarian objects and structure. Art
that has a physical function usually relates to items that can
be used for a practical purpose because of their physical
structure, despite their artistic appeal.
The need for beauty in functional objects for everyday use

(Form and function: the function of an object generally
determines the basic form that it takes).
The need for aesthetic design of a building is determined
primarily by its operational function.
Planning of communities according to environmental and
operational efficiency.

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ARTISANS(CRAFTSMEN)-are the makers of products

2. NON- FUNCTIONAL ARTS- these are

Every man has an assumption about everything that

At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

❑Art as an expression and

Art is universal- arts regardless of origin, time, and

Arts could be social needs for display, celebration

It seeks to influence the collective behavior of people.

The need for beauty in functional objects for everyday use

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