Disciplines of the Humanities

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Disciplines of the Humanities

• Arts Disciplines
• Visual art- drawing, painting, printmaking,
  sculpture, photography
• Performing art- music, theatre, dance, cinema
• Architecture
• These arrange sound, color, form, movement, and
  other elements in a manner that affects our sense
  of beauty

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Other disciplines

• Philosophy
• Literature
• Branches of knowledge that share a concern with
  humans and their cultures

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Philosophic Inquiry

• Aesthetics- study of the nature of beauty and art
• Ethics (moral choice)
• Logic (reasoning)
• Metaphysics (ultimate reality)
• Both Plato and Aristotle (500 BC) thought art was
  an imitation and beauty is the expression of a
  universal quality
• Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) viewed beauty as not
  the perception of intrinsic beauty but also
  involving a subjective judgment

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Common Terms

• Form- arrangement, structure of the work
• Content- what is the meaning, substance
• Artist- producer of artwork in any discipline
• Technique- process or method used
• Medium- physical material
• Theme- overarching idea
• Creativity- the act of bringing forth new forces
  forms

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Common Terms

• Symbol- tangible emblem of something abstract
• Fine art- prized for purely aesthetic qualities,
  individual expression or aesthetic interpretation
  of ideas
• Applied art- architecture, decorative art, art
  with functional purpose
• Artifact- product of a particular time place
• Ritualistic serving religious or spiritual
  purposes
• Secular- non-religious purpose
• Convention- set of rules or mutually accepted
  practices

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What does art do?

• Provides a record
• Gives visible or other form to feelings
• Reveals metaphysical or spiritual truths
• Helps people see the world in new or innovative
  ways

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Style

• Style- manner in which artists express themselves
• - body of characteristics that identifies an
  artwork with an individual, a historical period,
  a school of artists, or a nation
• Line, Color, Brush stroke

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Art Criticism

• Formal criticism- applies no external conditions
  or information, we analyze the artwork just as we
  find it
• Contextual criticism- add to the formal criticism
  any related information outside of the artwork,
  such as facts about the artist, cultural
  surroundings, political conditions, public
  response to the artwork, etc. These are applied
  to enhance perception and understanding.

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Representational
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Abstract
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Non-Representational
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Aesthetic Perception Response

• 1. What is it? We must identify those items that
  can be seen and heard
• 2. How is it put together? We must learn and use
  the terminology relating to those items
• 3. How does it stimulate the senses? We
  understand how and why what we perceive relates
  to our response

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Art Critique

• Title Of Artwork
• Artists Name
• Media, Dimensions, Date
• Location of the Artwork

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Description

• Describe the elemental qualities you see in the
  artwork giving details
• Tell about the art elements 1)lines, 2)shapes,
  3)colors, 4)value, 5)textures, and 6)space
• Describe any objects that you recognize

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Analysis

• Discuss how the artwork is organized as a
  composition
• Tell about the design 1)rhythm created by
  repetition, 2) balance, 3)the light source, 4)the
  focal point 5)perspective
• Discuss what it is that unifies the work

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Interpretation

• What is the meaning of the work? Is it
  representational, abstract, or non-objective?
• What mood or feeling does the artwork evoke? What
  information does the title give you?
• What do you think was the intention of the
  artist? What is your reaction to the piece and
  what causes this response?

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Judgment

• Evaluate the success of the artist. What can you
  say about the skills or craftsmanship of the
  artist?
• What was the artist trying to communicate in
  creating the work? Was this successful?
• Consider the subject matter, the theme, the
  arrangement of the elements, the design. Give
  specific details from the artwork.
• Judge the work good or bad/ successful or not-
  and defend your statement with detailed examples
  from the work.