Function: Art is a social phenomenon closely related to the material life and spiritual life of human society. It reflects the evolution of human consciousness and technology. Students will have a different understanding of the objective world through art works. Someone else’s new discovery. Therefore, art appreciation is an infinite re-creation process.
In ancient times, the dissemination of information on human economic and social development did not rely on words, but graphics. Modern people can only understand this stage of history through graphics. In addition, students can understand the development of dance, arts and crafts at that time through pictures, which are more intuitive, vivid and accurate than text introductions.
Significance:
Art creation and art appreciation are two aspects of art activities, and they are interconnected and promote each other. On the one hand, art creation not only creates works of art, but also creates appreciators of art works. On the other hand, art appreciation not only ultimately realizes the value of art creation and art works, but also affects art creation.
The aesthetic needs, tastes and consumption abilities of appreciators constitute different art standards and different art value circles in different eras. The highest level art value circle in each era requires and creates its own outstanding artists and art works.
Mainstream categories of art:
1. Painting
Painting is the most important art form in plastic arts. It refers to the use of lines, colors and Artistic language such as form, through artistic means such as shape, color and composition, create a static visual image in a two-dimensional space (i.e. plane) to express the author's aesthetic feelings.
There are many types of paintings, which can be divided into different categories from different perspectives. From the perspective of region, painting can be divided into Eastern painting and Western painting; from the perspective of tools and materials, painting can be divided into ink painting, oil painting, mural, printmaking, watercolor painting, gouache painting, etc.; from the perspective of subject matter and content, painting can be divided into figure painting and landscape painting. , still life paintings, animal paintings, etc.;
From the form of works, paintings can be divided into murals, New Year pictures, comics, comics, propaganda posters, oil paintings, blow paintings, illustrations, etc.
2. Sculpture
Sculpture is an art form that uses material materials that can be carved and shaped to create a physical image to express thoughts and feelings. The types of sculptures can be divided from different angles. In terms of production technology, sculptures can be divided into sculptures and sculptures.
Carving is to cut and dig out excess parts from a complete and solid body, such as stone carvings, wood carvings, jade carvings, etc. Sculpting is to use adhesive materials to connect and form the required parts. Shapes, such as clay sculptures, pottery sculptures, etc. In terms of subject matter, sculptures can be divided into commemorative sculptures, architectural decorative sculptures, urban garden sculptures, religious sculptures, mausoleum sculptures, and display sculptures.
3. Arts and crafts
Arts and crafts refers to products that have strong aesthetic value after daily necessities have been artistically processed. We generally divide arts and crafts into practical arts and crafts and arts and crafts for display appreciation.
Practical arts and crafts are the main body and foundation of the entire arts and crafts, including crafts for clothing, food, chemistry, transportation, and use. Practical value is the main value of this type of crafts, and aesthetic value exists as an auxiliary value. of.