Art is derived from the Latin word “ars” which means ability or skill J.V. Estolas
Art is taken from the Italian word “artis”, which means craftsmanship, skill, mastery of form and ideas, between materials and techniques. – A. Tan
Art is a product of man's needs to express himself. F. Zulueta
Art is concerned itself with the communication of certain ideas and feelings by means of sensuous medium, color, sound, bonze, marble, words and film. – C. Sanchez
Humanities--•It generally refers to art, literature, music, architecture, dance and the theatre—in which human subjectivity is emphasized and individual expressiveness is dramatized.
Subject(in arts)- The subject of an art work expresses a view of man’s existence, while the style expresses a view of man’s consciousness. The subject reveals an artist’s metaphysics, the style reveals his psycho-epistemology.
Art Appreciation- Its simplest definition is being able to look at a work of art and then being able to form an opinion of the work. Another definition of art appreciation is having the knowledge, background, and understanding of the universal and timeless qualities that comprise all works of art
Appreciation- A judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one.
The origin of art- The very concept of the ‘birth’ or ‘origin’ of art may seem inappropriate, since humans are by nature artists and the history of art begins with that of humanity. In their artistic impulses and achievements humans express their vitality, their ability to establish a beneficial and positive relationship with their environment, to humanize nature; their behaviour as artists is one of the characteristics for selection favourable to the evolution of the human species. Evidence from a huge analysis of rock art and cave paintings and engravings shows that, from their origins, humans have also been Homo aestheticus.