Art Appreciation Lesson for art Function and Philosophy

Art Appreciation

1. LESSON 2
ART FUNCTION AND PHILOSOPHY

2. TOPIC 1: FUNCTION OF ART
Art is generally regarded as impractical, not meant to meet the
requirements of day-to-day living, Architecture, weaving, furniture-
making, and a few other crafts have obvious purposes and are
therefore classified as functional. But painting, literature music,
and the theater arts seem to serve no other end than to amuse or
provide a pleasant escape from life’s daily problems. This, they are
classified as non-functional. However, all arts have a function, for
man, the maker, creates things because he has a particular need
for them.

3. We may consider art as having the general function of satisfying:
1. Our individual needs for personal expression.
2. Our social need for display, celebration, and
communication.
3. Our physical need for utilitarian objects and structures.

4. WHAT IS IT FOR?
When it comes to function, different art forms come with
distinctive functions. There is no one-to-one correspondence
between an artwork and it’s function. Some art forms are more
functional that others. Architecture, for example as an art, is highly
functional, just like most applied arts.
Roughly and broadly, the functions of art are classified into
three: personal ( public display or expression), social ( celebration
or to affect collective behavior), and physical ( utilitarian).