Art Appreciation

A. Definition of Appreciation
Appreciation is etymologically : " appreciatie " ( Netherlands ) , " appreciation" ( Ing ) , according to the English dictionary , " to appreciate " , that is forms a verb meaning : to judge the value of ; understand or enjoy fully in the right way ( Oxford ) , to estimate the quality of ; to estimate rightly ; to be sensitively aware of ( Webster ) .
In general appreciation for art or appreciate works of art means , understand fully the intricacies of art and something to be sensitive to the aesthetic aspects . Appreciation can also mean sharing experience between audience and artist , and some have added , enjoy tantamount to re-create . The main objective is to make the delivery of public appreciation of art " art literacy " so that it can properly mencrima art . With these words a more complete appreciation is perceiving activities ( capture the senses ) , respond to , live up to the judge something ( in this case the work of art ) .
Art appreciation activities or appreciate works of art can be interpreted as an attempt to understand the variety of art with all its problems and occurs more sensitive to aesthetic values ​​contained therein . This is confirmed by Soedarso ( 1990:77 ) that the appreciation is : " Understand and be fully aware of the intricacies of art and something to be sensitive to the aesthetic aspects so that they can enjoy and judge the work properly . " Meanwhile, Rollo May ( Alisyahbana , 1983:81 ) adds that appreciates the creation of a new or art work is also a creative act .

Appreciate the work of art is important because it will make life more enjoyable , happy , healthy . Imagine , what if there are people who are not able to completely enjoy the works of art ( in the broad sense , including art beyond art ) . In everyday life , it consciously or not , people do appreciate on some level : watch exhibition , listen to music , watch movies on TV , choose the fabric pattern and so on .

B. Appreciation steps

In analyzing and responding to works of art in general there are two ways of doing this , is by using a subjective measure , it means a great judge whether or not based on his own judgment , for example, the work is very good or beautiful because we view art is very nice . Assessment with objective measures means , assess whether or not good art on the basis of the size of reality and objects ( works of art ) itself . If his work has objectively good measure , then we say good . And vice versa . Each work of art must have characteristics , which differ from each other .

Reveal the characteristics of two -dimensional works of art is different from the work of art that is three -dimensional . Characteristics of two- dimensional artwork terilihat of ( 1 ) in terms of form or its form , (2 ) the techniques used and ( 3 ) the function and meaning. The third part is interconnected . Materialized form of the work for engineering and manufacturing process . Forms are also related to usability or functionality . Thus the form relates to meaning . The effort to appreciate works of art that exist in the area of ​​the archipelago you will notice three measures .

Try to note the two works of art in your area ( an illustration or two- dimensional image and a work of sculpture or three- dimensional ) . Notice in terms of its form , manufacturing process , especially pengrjaannya techniques . Is there a difference ? Creating illustrations using pencil or ballpoint pen on paper . While the sculpture ( wood or other materials ) but do not use pencil or sculpture depicting equipment . Estimate too difficult to make, the time spent to make and other things related dengm making techniques . The response stated in accordance with subjective and objective assessment .

Analyze and respond to works of art will be different from the three- dimensional works of art that are two -dimensional . Three-dimensional works may be more interesting , because the work is more real three dimensional object . In terms of the idea will certainly vary . In terms of materials also vary , even in terms of teknikya look different . Usually three-dimensional works in progress for longer than the two-dimensional works .

Because in our environment ( the local area ) dumensi art works two and three dimensional manifold , then of course the idea , material or shape and assortment techniques anyway. In each of the works will have a different meaning . Actually attempt to analyze and respond to each work of art that is in your own environment aimed at making you a good appraiser or appreciators . By knowing the diversity of forms , techniques and funginya , you appreciate what is created by the artists in the local area . If you pursue and look at the job you will feel that what the workers that art is not an easy task . You will also feel involved or empathize and admire the art work .

Is there a way that can be pursued so that you can do art appreciation with better quality ? There . Besides many saw , read , listen to or appreciate the familiar work of art , you can use what is called a phasing approach and appreciation .

C. Approaches and Methods Appreciation

Art appreciation can be done by various methods or approaches as follows :

1 . applicative approach

 Appreciation through applicative approach fostered by conducting direct work of art , in the studio , on campus , at home or on the go . Through work practices , with a growing appreciation necessarily a result of consideration and appreciation of the uniqueness of the work in terms of techniques, materials , etc. . Through the work of art , we can feel the various considerations technique used by the artist in the work process . Not infrequently the uniqueness of a particular technique or material fosters a unique idea for an artist . Work using the medium stones for example , would not give a different sensation than using soft clay medium , although both medium can be used to create works of sculpture . The more our knowledge of the techniques , tools and materials used in the work of art, will further increase our insight also in appreciating art.

Applicative approach can also be done by looking at the work of an artist directly . We can visit the studio , studio or craft centers that exist in our area or another area to see firsthand how artists and craftsmen work seems to embody the artwork . With the advances in technology today , the art work is done by the artists that we can also see through the film show in the form of video or CD . Thus our insights about the process of art work will be richer.

2 . historical approach

Appreciation with this approach fostered by the introduction of the historical development of art . In daily practice is simple , we can try to investigate the origin of a work of art by asking our parents at home , father , mother , uncle or anyone else about the history of a work of art . The question revolves around the matter of the work function at the time were made compared to the current function , anyone ( artists ) who made it, where art is produced , and when the time of manufacture .

Appreciation of the historical approach is not enough to visit a museum or see the various works of artists, past relics . As mentioned above , this approach requires appreciation with a willingness to mengethui more about the works of art that we see .