Week 4 - Functions of Arts and Philosophical Perspective on Arts.pptx

Week 4 - Functions of Arts and Philosophical Perspective on Arts

1. FUNCTIONS OF ARTS

2. FUNCTIONS OF ARTS Art appreciation 2 All arts have function, for man, the maker, creates things because he has a particular need for them.

3. Arts function can be classified into: Art appreciation 3 Motivated (Functional) Paintings, sculpture, literature, music and theater arts. Architecture, weaving and furniture making. Non-motivated (Non- functional)

4. Personal function of art Arts are vehicle for the artists’ expression of their feelings an ideas. The arts also serve as means of expression for us. Art may also be therapeutic. Art appreciation 4

5. social function of art One cannot conceive of a society without art, for art is closely related to every aspect of social life. Art appreciation 5

6. PHYSICAL function of art Physical functions of art are the easiest to spot and understand. The physical functions of art can be found in artworks that are crafted in order to serve some physical purpose. Art appreciation 6

7. other function of art Music as an art is also interesting talk about in relation to function. Music was used for dance and religion. Art appreciation 7

8. other function of art Sculpture is another functional art from that has long existed for various purpose. Sculptures have been made by man most particularly for religion. Art appreciation 8

9. other function of art Architecture might be the most prominent functional art from. It is also where one can find the intimate connection of function and form. Art appreciation 9

10. Does art always have to be functional? Art appreciation 10

11. PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ART

12. In Platos’s The Republic , paints a picture as imitators and art as mere imitation. In his description of the ideal republic, Plato advises against the inclusion of art as a subject in the curriculum and the banning of artists in the Republic . Art appreciation 12 ART AS AN IMITATION

13. In Plato’s metaphysics or view of reality, the things in this world are only copies of the original, the eternal, and the true entities that can be only found in the World of Forms . Art appreciation 13 ART AS AN IMITATION

14. For example, the chair that one sits on is not a real chair. It is an imperfect copy of the perfect “chair” in the World of Forms. Plato was convinced that artists merely reinforce the belief. Art appreciation 14 ART AS AN IMITATION

15. Plato was deeply suspicious of arts and artist for two reason: They appeal to the emotion rather to the rational faculty of men. They imitate rather than lead one to reality. Art appreciation 15 ART AS AN IMITATION

16. Art is just an imitation of imitation. A painting is just an imitation of nature, which is also just an imitation of reality in the World of Forms. Art appreciation 16 ART AS AN IMITATION

17. Aristotle agreed with Plato that art is a form of imitation. However, Aristotle considered art as an aid to philosophy in revealing the truth. Art appreciation 17 ART AS AN Representation

18. Plato thought that art is an imitation of another imitation, Aristotle conceived of art as representing possible version of reality. For Aristotle, all kinds of art do not aim to represent reality as it is. Provides a version of possibilities of reality. Art appreciation 18 ART AS AN Representation

19. In Aristolelian worldview, art serves two particular purposes: Art allows for the experience of pleasure (horrible experience can be made an object of humor) Art also has an ability to be instructive and teach its audience things about life (cognitive) Art appreciation 19 ART AS AN Representation

20. Immanuel Kant, in his Critique of Judgement considered the judgement of beauty, the cornerstone of art, as something that can be universal. Kant recognized that judgement of beauty is subjective. Art appreciation 20 ART AS A disinterested judgement

21. However, even subjective judgements are based on some universal criterion for the said judgement. Art appreciation 21 ART AS A disinterested judgement

22. “I like this painting” “This painting is beautiful. The first is clearly a judgement of taste (subjective), while the second is an aesthetic judgement (objective) Art appreciation 22 ART AS A disinterested judgement

23. “I like this painting” “This painting is beautiful. The first is clearly a judgement of taste (subjective), while the second is an aesthetic judgement (objective). Art appreciation 23 ART AS A disinterested judgement

24. Making an aesthetic judgement requires us to be disinterested. In other words, we should try to go beyond our individuals tastes and preferences so that we can appreciate art from a universal. Art appreciation 24 ART AS A disinterested judgement

25. According to Leo Tolstoy, art plays a huge role in communication to its audience’s emotions that the artist previously experienced. Art appreciation 25 Art as a communication of emotion

26. In the same that language communicates information to other people. Art communicates emotions. Art appreciation 26 Art as a communication of emotion

27. Art is given a unique opportunity to serve as a mechanism for social unity. Art is central to man’s existence because of feelings and emotions of people from past and present. Art appreciation 27 Art as a communication of emotion

28. LET’S WRAP IT! Art appreciation 28 Art remained relevant in our daily lives because most of it played some form of function for man. Art has been forefront of giving color to man’s existence. Also, the different functions are personal, social , and physical.

29. THAT IS ALL FOR TODAY THANK YOU!