CHAPTER 1 (INTRO TO ARTS)

Art came from the Latin word which means "work of art; practical skill; a business, craft."

• artus

• artem

• technê

• artisan

This refers to art being created now.

• Classical Art

• Art Ngayon Nandiyan Kana

• Modern Art

• Contemporary Art

“Contemporary” is derived from the Latin prefix con, which means?

• together

• now

• time

• connect

The following are factors why contemporary arts emerged in the Philippines except_

• the return of democracy under the Aquino government

• the arrival of Spaniards; influencing the art produced during the period

• the improved economic and political government in the country

• the advent of new technologies and free access to media.

Regards contemporary art as a specific episode or stage in the story of evolution of art, referring to a specific location in space and time.

• Historical

• Classical

• Chronological

• Spiritual

Defines contemporary art as art related to this current period in art history, and an art that is new, recent, modern, or pertains to the present moment.

• Historical

• Classical

• Chronological

• Spiritual

Art provides an escape from everyday concerns and satisfies the yearning for pleasurable experiences.

What function of contemporary art is this?

• Self-expression

• Spirituality

• Pleasure

• Commentary

Artists create art to express spiritual beliefs about the destiny of life controlled by the force of a higher power.

What function of contemporary art is this?

• Commentary

• Profession

• Spirituality

• Persuasion

It is the practice of creating a new work by taking a pre-existing image or work from another context – art history, media, advertising and combining the borrowed image with new ones.

• Combination

• Appropriation

• Manipulation

• Fusion

Art can commemorate important events and people that have shaped our history and show reverence for those who have gone before us.

What function of contemporary art is this?

• Persuasion

• Profession

• Remembrance

• Historical