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Humanities. Concepts shared by the 4 disciplines. Things to consider when studying the Humanities. Aesthetics – The study of emotion and mind in relation to beauty. Aesthetic responses are personal and unique to the individual. There are no right or wrong Aesthetic responses.
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Humanities Concepts shared by the 4 disciplines
Things to consider when studying the Humanities • Aesthetics – The study of emotion and mind in relation to beauty. • Aesthetic responses are personal and unique to the individual. There are no right or wrong Aesthetic responses. • When evaluating a work of art aesthetically you must consider 3 things: • Subject – What you see (or hear) • Composition – How it is arranged • Mood – Message or feeling that is portrayed
Study this painting: • What is your initial reaction? Do you like it? Do you dislike it? • What is the subject? • How is it arranged? • What is the mood? • After considering these things has your initial opinion changed? How?
Write a brief story explaining what is going on in this painting.
Without even realizing it you have just critiqued this painting. • What is criticism? • A detailed process of analysis to gain understanding and appreciation. • The 4 steps to formulating criticism are: • Describe • Analyze • Interpret • Judge
DESCRIBE • Description is a detailed statement of exactly what you see when you closely examine a work of art. • This in not an interpretation of what you think the artist may have wanted you to see, but what is actually there. • Description is very factual or objective.
ANALYZE • Examine how the elements of the discipline have been used by the artist in the work. • To do this effectively we will study the elements of each discipline … however you may already be doing it subconsciously.
INTERPRET • Interpretation uses both description and analysis as a foundation. • An interpretation seeks to explain the meaning of the work. • What do YOU think the ARTIST is trying to say?
JUDGE • This is your personal evaluation based on the understanding you have gathered in the first three steps. • What is the objective of the work? Is it achieved? • Does the work have some sort of value? • A beautiful work of art • Conveys a message • Affects the way you see the world?
Criticism requires the use of both Objective and Subjective Observations.
Objective vs. Subjective Objective • Objective statements or observations are factual and can be supported by evidence. • There is a man in the center of the painting wearing a red garment. • The man is holding three swords. • Subjective statements or observations are based on opinion and are influenced by the person making them. • The men to the left of the painting are eager to go to war. • The women despise war. Subjective
What other Objective statements can you make about this painting? Subjective?
Two Types of Criticism • Formal criticism focuses on the work itself. • Analysis of what is there and nothing more. • Contextual criticism takes other factors into account. • Culture • The people it represents and what it says about them. • The artist’s life and opinions.
Formal vs. Contextual Criticism • What is your opinion of this piece using only formal criticism? • In 2005 a Danish newspaper published several political cartoons depicting Muhammad. This act caused a national controversy, with cartoonists getting death threats and attempts made on their lives. The most recent being in January of 2010. • Does your opinion of this work change when you apply contextual criticism? Why or why not?
As demonstrated in the story associated with the political cartoon I just showed you, Art can be very powerful. • What is the function of Art? • What is Art’s purpose?
Function and Purpose … aren’t they the same thing? Function • For this class we shall consider the FUNCTION of art to be the forces that compel an artist to create. • Enjoyment/Entertainment • Political/Social Weapon • Artifact • Therapy • Monetary compensation is a secondary concern. • We will interpret the PURPOSE of art to be the impact it has on its audience. • Expressive • Persuasive • Ceremonial • Functional • Narrative Purpose
Expressive • To convey a thought or feeling. • To evoke an emotional response. • i.e. Art for Arts sake
Persuasive • To convince the viewer of something. • i.e. Advertisements, political cartoons
Ceremonial • Hold meaning within a particular culture. • Used during a ritual as a decoration or symbol. • i.e. Trophies, chalices, altars
Functional • Primary purpose is not to serve as a piece of art but something else. • Giving beauty to every day items or necessities. • i.e. furniture, clothing, gourmet food.
Narrative • Recount a series of events. • Tell a story. • i.e. tapestries, murals, cave paintings
The examples given here would all fall under Visual Art. What examples can we give for the other disciplines ? • Expressive • Persuasive • Ceremonial • Functional • Narrative • Music • Dance • Drama
Visual Art The tools that artists use to create art are called Media. Many artists work across genres but are frequently most comfortable working in a single medium.
Media can be two or three dimensional: • Two Dimensional • Drawing • Pencil/Graphite • Ink • Pastels (oil or chalk) • Colored Pencils • Paint • Watercolor • Tempera • Oils • Acrylic • Textiles • Fabric • Yarn • Fibers • Photography • Computer Generated • Three Dimensional • Clay • Wood • Glass • Metal • Stone • Plaster • Mixed Media • 2 or more different types of media used together in the same work.
