SINTESIS

A. MGA SANGGUNIAN

“The term "fine art" refers to an art form practised mainly for its aesthetic value and its beauty
("art for art's sake") rather than its functional value. Fine art is rooted in drawing and design-based
works such as painting, printmaking, and sculpture. It is often contrasted with "applied art" and
"crafts" which are both traditionally seen as utilitarian activities. Other non-design-based activities
regarded as fine arts, include photography and architecture, although the latter is best understood
as an applied art.

The area of fine art is constantly being extended to embrace new activities arising because of
either new technology, or artistic invention. The former is exemplified by acrylic painting, as well
as silkscreen printing and giclee prints; the latter by the invention of mixed-media artworks
employing collage, decollage, photomontage, or "found-art". Because of this gradual widening
process, it is almost impossible to define or fix a meaning for fine art.

Until the English Arts & Crafts Movement of the late 19th century, there was a rigid distinction
between fine art (purely aesthetic) and decorative art (functional). During the 20th century, with
the introduction of the category of visual art, this arbitrary distinction has become blurred, and
certain crafts or decorative arts (notably ceramics) are now considered to be fine art.

Definitions of fine art are obliged to change with the time, but most encompass the following
activities:

Painting
Drawing
 encaustic painting
 charcoal
 chalk  tempera painting
 pastel  ink and wash
 pencil
 pen and ink  oil painting
 book illustration  watercolour painting
 caricature
 gouache
 acrylics
Sculpture Printmaking

 bronze  woodcuts
 stone  engraving
 wood-carving  etching
 lithography
 silkscreen-printing

Other Fine Arts

 Photography
 Architecture
 Manuscript Illumination
 Calligraphy
 Animation”

- Fine Art: Definition, Meaning, History: Painting, Sculpture, Print. (2019). Hinalaw mula sa
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/definitions/fine-art.htm

“The fine art market is booming: Seems like every day, another auction record is set for "the
highest price ever paid [fill in artist's name here]." So what does that mean for the painting you
bought to match your sofa a few years back? It may increase in worth, or it may be as salable as
your kid's pasta-filled craft project.

So how do you tell? Well, as with any investment, you need to do your research and go beyond
your comfort zone. The art market is fickle, and there are no guarantees of profitability, but with a
little legwork and forethought, you can fill your home with images that may prove worthy assets
down the line. Consider these tips for choosing fine art and identifying the Michelangelo from the
macaroni.

You walk into a gallery and fall in love with a $5,000 painting, but you can't justify the price tag.
The gallery owner shows you a selection of the same artist's work for a humble $500, explaining
that the pieces are giclées. A giclée is a machine-made print, a reproduction printed on fine paper
or canvas with color and clarity that can rival the original. But it's still a copy.

The rarity of a work of art is what gives it value, so an original will always be worth more than a
reproduction. While a giclée may come labeled with superlatives like "museum quality" or
"archival" and the seller may hawk a certificate of authenticity, it will never be as valuable as an
original. Some artists and appraisers even view giclées as a gimmick for novice artists and
neophyte collectors.

Still, there's no denying that a giclée puts fine art within reach for many art enthusiasts, and while
a certificate doesn't lend much value to the reproduction, a fresh signature and especially a
remarque (an original drawing made by the artist in the margin of the giclée) could bump up future
value.

You may hear stories of giclées being proudly exhibited at such noble institutions as the British
Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but the pieces held in these collections are limited
edition Iris prints of digital images or digital manipulations – such as "Nest and Trees" by Kiki
Smith at the Met. They are not reproductions of original paintings. Museums do, however, sell
giclée versions of masterpieces to generate income. These giclées, though pleasing to your eye
and soul, won't pull in any future income for you.”

- Fine Art Can Be A Fine Investment. (2018). Hinalaw mula sa

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/fine-art.asp

“The fine arts reflect a human need to understand our world. The fine arts are used to
express and communicate experiences, thoughts and feelings and to design objects and events
which meet personal and social needs. In this course students will reflect on and respond to
these aspects of the function of the fine arts. For each of the above curriculum organizers,
Creating/Performing/Communicating, and Perceiving/Responding/Reflecting are represented as
categories under which the prescribed learning outcomes are listed.

Creating/Performing/Communicating, and Perceiving/Responding/Reflecting describe

ways in which we experience and learn about the fine arts. These ways of experiencing the fine
arts are considered to be of equal importance and essential to this course curriculum.

Creating/Performing/Communicating Fine arts involve creating, performing, and

communicating through images, sound, movement, and language. Creating is a personally or
culturally meaningful act involving images, sounds, movement and/ or language. Communication
through the fine arts disciplines is a powerful means of expressing ideas and emotions to satisfy
a range of personal and social needs. Presenting and sharing is an important part of
communication.

Perceiving/Responding/Reflecting Fine arts involve perceiving, reflecting on and

responding to images, sound, movement, and language. Perceiving involves exploring the world
through the senses. Reflecting on, and responding to, involves observing, listening, describing,
analysing, interpreting, and evaluating the arts. Perceiving, responding to, and reflecting on are
personal and social activities which develop sensory awareness and aesthetic appreciation. An
informed and sensitive response takes into account the contexts of the artist, the student as artist,
and audience and may involve self-evaluation. Creating/Performing/Communicating and

Perceiving/Responding/Reflecting are interrelated processes for experiencing the fine

arts. By engaging in both, students become more aware of the artistic process and experience
their own creative potential.”

- Fine Arts 11: Integrated Resource Package 1997(Reconstructed 2005). Hinalaw mula sa
https://www.pdfdrive.com/fine-arts-books.html

B. SINTESIS

Ang bawat tao ay mayroong kapasidad na makaramdam, mag-isip, at ipahayag ang mga
ito. Ang Pinong Sining ay inilalabas upang maipakita ng bawal manlilikha ang potensyal na
kakayahang makaramdam ng marubdob, mag-isip ng lubos, at ipahayag ang mga ito sa sariling
orihinal na paraan. Lahat ng produkto ng sining ay bunga ng karanasan sa kakaibang pang-
sosyal, pang-kutura at mga makasaysayan na konteksto.

Ang Pinong Sining ay isang praktisadong sining na nagbibigay tuon sa kahalagahan nito
sa aesthetic na paraan at ang kagandahan nito. Ito ay nagmula sa pagguhit, pagpinta, at iskultura
kung saan madalas na tinatawag na “applied art”. Sa paglipas ng panahon, ang mundo ay patuloy
na umuunlad sa lahat ng aspeto at ang sining ay isa sa mga ito. Ang Potograpiya at Arkitektura
ay kinikilala na pinaka-natatalastas na sining.

Bawat manlilikha ay nagpapalago ng kanilang pananaw sa pagbibigay halaga at pagbuo

ng isang aesthetic sensibility na nagbibigay ng malugod na kasiyahan sa kagandahan ng
kalikasan at buhay. Ang kanilang perspektibo ay nabigyan sila ng oportunidad na aralin at
intindihin and ebolusyon ng sining.

Sa larangan ng Pinong Sining ay patuloy na nagbabago kasabay ng mundo. Sinasakop

at tinatanggap nito ang mga bagong gawain, kaakibat ang teknolohiya, pamamaraan sa paglikha
at ang artistic inventions tulad ng camera na nagbigay sa potograpiya na maging bahagi ng sining.

Ang Decorative Arts and Crafts ay madalas na napagkakamalan na Pinong Sining.

Bagamat parehas itong subhanay ng Visual Arts ay mayroon pa rin itong pagkakaiba. Ang
Decorative Arts and Crafts ay kinikilala bilang functional art habang ang Pinong Sining ay kilala
bilang aesthetic art. Ayon sa mga gawain ng Pinong Sining na paglikha, papinta, iskultura,
printmaking, potograpiya, arkitektura, kaligrapiya, at animasyon ay naipapakita na agad ang
sinasabing aesthetic art.

Sa modernong mundo, ang Contemporary Fine Arts ay pinalawak and limitasyon ng mga
manlilikha upan makabuo ng kakaibang sining. Ang proseso at mga materyales na ginagamit sa
paglikha ng sining ay napaunlad nang dahil sa mga bagong ideya at mas magandang materyales.
Sa kadahilanang ito, ang mga manlilikha ay nagkaroon ng pagkakataong mag-eksperimento sa
mga bagong kagamitan at sa paggamit nito sa pagbuo ng orihinal at bagong sining.

Ayon kay Stephani Barton, hindi lamang na maaari itong maging libangan para sa ibang
tao, kundi maganda na rin itong paraan upang pagkakitaan. Ang marketing ng Pinong Sining ay
mabilis na lumalago sa bawat araw. Ang mga sining ay ibinebenta sa mga galeriya sa
pamamaraan ng auctioning. Maaari din itong maibenta ng personal, kung saan ay mayroong nais
magbayad para sa isang litrato o imahe na gusto nilang makita sa paraan ng pagguhit, pagpinta
o maging sa iskultura.

Mula sa libro na Fine Arts 11 ay nasabi na ang Pinong Sining ay naging mahalagang
aspeto na ng mundo sa kadahilanang nabibigay nitong kontribusyon sa ekonomiya. Tumutulong
itong magkaroon ng komunikasyon sa bawat isa, hindi lamang sa paraan ng mga salita kundi pati
na rin sa paraan ng paglikha ng sining na maaaring magbigay ng marami at iba’t ibang kahulugan
para sa bawat isa.

Batis:

Barton, S. (2018, Abril). Fine Art Can Be A Fine Investment. Nakuha noong Setyembre 26, 2019
sa https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/fine-art.asp.

Jensen, E. (2019). Fine Art: Definition, Meaning, History: Painting, Sculpture, Print. Nakuha noong
Setyembre 24, 2019 sa http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/definitions/fine-art.htm.

IRP. (2005). Fine Art 11. Province of British Columbia: Ministry of Education, Skills and Training.