Meaning of Art
• The word ‘art’ comes from • refers to the collective
group of fine arts such as
the ‘arvan’ root ar meaning
visual, performing arts and
“join,” “put together.” literature.
• From this ancient etymon, • connotes the doing of
two Greek verbs are derived, things that have form and
artizein, meaning “to beauty.
prepare,” and arkiskein, “to • concerns itself with the
put together”. communication of certain
ideas and feelings by
• The Latin term “ars” means means of sensuous
everything that is artificially medium – color, sound,
made or composed by man. bronze, marble, words,
film, etc
Prose
◼ Poetry written as ◼ Psalm 93
prose, in other words The Lord reigneth, he
it is a hybrid form is clothed with
combining poetry majesty;the Lord is
and prose. clothed with strength,
wherewith he hath
◼ Has all of the
girded himself: the
essential elements of world also is
traditional poetry established…….
written in verse.
Visual arts
Painting, sculpture
architecture, films
photography and
graphic arts
Classification
of art
1. Major arts
-appeal to the senses
of sight, hearing and
feeling
- more notable and
conspicuous in effect,
dignity, interest and
scope
Minor arts
◼ Deal with art that
is connected with
practical need and
purposes, such as
interior decoration
and porcelain art
Practical or useful arts
◼ Include art that is
produced to satisfy
human needs
◼ Example;
basket weaving,
agriculture, mechanical
arts, industrial arts or
commercial arts
Liberal arts
◼ The studies in which
intellectual efforts are
involved such subjects
as mathematics,
grammar, philosophy
and sciences
Fine arts
◼ refers to an art form practised mainly for its
aesthetic value and its beauty ("art for art's sake")
rather than its functional value.
◼ rooted in drawing and design-based works such as
painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
◼ Other non-design-based activities regarded as fine
arts, include photography and architecture, although
the latter is best understood as an applied art.
According to media and form
◼ Plastic arts
derived from the word
"plasticize", meaning "to
mold" - describes any
art form which involves
modeling or molding in
three dimensions. The
most common example
of the plastic arts is
sculpture.
Phonetic arts
◼ Have as bases
sounds and words as
means of production
such as music,
drama and literature
Kinetic arts
◼ Userhythmic
movement
◼ Example; dance
Pure arts
◼ Use only one means
of expression, such as
sound in music and
color in painting
Mixed arts
◼ Usetwo or more
media, such as the
opera combining
music, poetry and
drama
Art may also be classified as;
◼ Representational/
objective arts
- have subjects
Nonrepresentational or nonobjective arts
◼ Without a subject
Other arts
1) Decorative arts –
can also be called
applied art; involves
visual objects made
for beautifying
houses, offices, cars
and other structure
Popular arts (Pop arts)
◼ Common everyday objects
to portray elements of
popular culture, primarily
images in advertising and
television.
◼ Subjects are derived from
advertising and product
packaging, celebrities, and
comic strips.
Graphic arts
◼ The term applied
historically to the art of
print making and
drawing.
◼ In contemporary usage it
refers to the applied
trade-skills of a graphic
designer or print
technician.
Industrial arts
◼ Was an umbrella term used
in the late 20th century to
describe an educational
program which featured
fabrication of objects in
wood and/or metal using a
variety of hand, power, or
machine tools.
Performing arts
Involve movement,
speaking and gestures
like the theater, play,
dance and music
Literary arts
Include the short
stories, novels,
poetry and
dramas
Gustatory Art of the Cuisine
Involves skill
in food
preparation
Some basic
assumptions about
the arts
1. Art has been
created by
various people,
at all places
and time.
2. Art exists because it is liked and enjoyed
3. Art doesn’t grow old
4. Art is something to be seen, or
heard
5. Art is the product of man’s imagination,
good taste and skill in doing things
6. Nature is artful. It’s beauty and
artistry could be enhanced
