Introduction to Humanities
HUMANITIES TODAY
Meaning of Humanities: Classical studies; the study of the language and literature of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Liberal arts; the liberal arts as subjects of study, as opposed to the sciences (Encarta Dictionary, Internet).
Humanities go beyond our everyday needs to survive. It is life as we see it, hear it, and feel it. It is what our ancestors have passed on in time, and what we pass on for our children's future. Every piece of art, music, and thoughts we write down continues to move through time, and touches others in ways that they can only truly know. Humanities can show the good in life and the bad. It is a lesson taught through the eyes of others and ourselves. It shows the fun, the unique, and secrets of our past and present.
ART
Art, the window to our souls. From our ancestors to us; we paint, draw, and write to share our thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Our visual self whether it be lovely or scary, our emotions will flow. Every stroke, every scribble tells a story of past, present, or future. From before Da Vinci to modern artists, they give us a peek into their minds. Today, technology is an added source of art. Ideas are created on computers and passed to the public eye. Books and computers are just two of the examples that have been created to show us the unique works of past and modern day art.
MUSIC
Music can be many sounds that are pleasing or stimulating. Each tune, each rhythm, each pattern of sound creates an emotion for those who hear it. Right around the beginning of mankind, sound's creation of tunes began and there was an effect on life. Music tells a story with sound, whether it is musical instruments, voices, or everyday sounds around us, we can feel the pattern of music. Before electronic instruments, percussion instruments carved and shaped by man was played. Now instruments are shaped with more than a man hands. With the help of computers and
Meaning of Humanities: Classical studies; the study of the language and literature of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Liberal arts; the liberal arts as subjects of study, as opposed to the sciences (Encarta Dictionary, Internet).
Humanities go beyond our everyday needs to survive. It is life as we see it, hear it, and feel it. It is what our ancestors have passed on in time, and what we pass on for our children's future. Every piece of art, music, and thoughts we write down continues to move through time, and touches others in ways that they can only truly know. Humanities can show the good in life and the bad. It is a lesson taught through the eyes of others and ourselves. It shows the fun, the unique, and secrets of our past and present.
ART
Art, the window to our souls. From our ancestors to us; we paint, draw, and write to share our thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Our visual self whether it be lovely or scary, our emotions will flow. Every stroke, every scribble tells a story of past, present, or future. From before Da Vinci to modern artists, they give us a peek into their minds. Today, technology is an added source of art. Ideas are created on computers and passed to the public eye. Books and computers are just two of the examples that have been created to show us the unique works of past and modern day art.
MUSIC
Music can be many sounds that are pleasing or stimulating. Each tune, each rhythm, each pattern of sound creates an emotion for those who hear it. Right around the beginning of mankind, sound's creation of tunes began and there was an effect on life. Music tells a story with sound, whether it is musical instruments, voices, or everyday sounds around us, we can feel the pattern of music. Before electronic instruments, percussion instruments carved and shaped by man was played. Now instruments are shaped with more than a man hands. With the help of computers and