Lesson 3

• Functions of Art


  • Personal
  • Social
  • Physical
• Philosophical Perspectives on Art

  • As imitation
  • As representation
  • As disinterested judgment
  • As a communication of emotion
• Lesson objectives are to identify the functions of art, explain and discuss the basic philosophical perspectives on art, and apply these philosophical perspectives on real life scenarios
• Functional art


  Art that we use in our daily lives like tools, architectural structures, roads, bridges, buildings, utensils, coins, clothes, etc.
• Indirectly Functional art


  Art perceived through the senses like fine arts, painting, music, dance, literature, and theater
• Personal function of art


  Depends on the artist, most difficult to explain due to subjectivity
• Social function of art


  Addresses a particular collective interest instead of a personal one
• Physical function of art

  Fulfills and satisfies man's needs, created to be of service to man
• Aesthetic function of art


  Serves as the instrument for man to be aware of the beauty of nature, and where the feelings of joy and appreciation of nature's beauty is manifested
• Cultural function of art


  Shows skills, knowledge, attitudes, customs, and traditions of different groups of people, helps preserve and transmit culture from one generation to another
• Cultural art examples


  • T'nalak of the Tiboli tribe
  • Masskara Festival of Bacolod
  • Dinagyang of Iloilo
  • Panay Bukidnon Clothing Designs
• Political function of art


  Used for campaign or promoting a political agenda
• Religious function of art


  Depicts ideas of certain belief systems or faiths
• Religious art examples


  • The Creation
  • The Last Supper
  • Sistine Chapel
• Economic function of art


  Impacts trade and economy of society
• Art as imitation


  According to Plato, artists are imitators and art is just an imitation of the original entities found in the "world of forms"
• Plato's Theory of Forms


  Non-physical forms or ideas or mental pictures are the most accurate representation of reality, forms are objective "blueprints" of perfection that do not change over time
• When we draw a triangle, we have a conception of what a triangle should look like, and we copy/imitate this mental picture to give it physical form
• Art as representation


  According to Aristotle, art represents possible versions of reality, not just reality as it is
• Art as disinterested judgment


  According to Kant, judgment is the cornerstone of art, it is universal despite its subjectivity and free from personal or specific interest
• Art as communication of emotion

  According to Tolstoy, art serves as a mechanism of cohesion or the "unifying" element for all human beings, based on the idea that emotions and feelings are universal
• Functions of Art


  • Personal
  • Social
  • Physical
• Philosophical Perspectives on Art

  • As imitation
  • As representation
  • As disinterested judgment
  • As a communication of emotion
• Lesson objectives are to identify the functions of art, explain and discuss the basic philosophical perspectives on art, and apply these philosophical perspectives on real life scenarios
• Functional art


  Art that we use in our daily lives like tools, architectural structures, roads, bridges, buildings, utensils, coins, clothes, etc.
• Indirectly Functional art


  Art perceived through the senses like fine arts, painting, music, dance, literature, and theater
• Personal Function of Art

  • Depends on the artist, most difficult to explain due to subjectivity
• Social Function of Art


  • Addresses a particular collective interest instead of a personal one
• Physical Function of Art

  • Fulfills and satisfies man's needs, created to be of service to man
• Aesthetic Function of Art


  • Serves as the instrument for man to be aware of the beauty of nature, and where the feelings of joy and appreciation of nature's beauty is manifested
• Cultural Function of Art


  • Shows skills, knowledge, attitudes, customs, and traditions of different groups of people, helps preserve and transmit culture from one generation to another
• Cultural Art


  • T'nalak of the Tiboli tribe
  • Masskara Festival of Bacolod
  • Dinagyang of Iloilo
  • Panay Bukidnon Clothing Designs
• Political Function of Art


  • Used for campaign or promoting a political agenda
• Religious Function of Art


  • Depicts ideas of certain belief systems or faiths
• Religious Art


  • The Creation
  • The Last Supper
  • Sistine Chapel
• Economic Function of Art


  • Impacts trade and economy of society
• Art as Imitation


  According to Plato, artists are imitators and art is just an imitation of the original entities found in the "world of forms"
• Art as Representation


  According to Aristotle, art is a representation of possible versions of reality
• Art as Disinterested Judgment


  According to Immanuel Kant, judgment is the cornerstone of art, and it is universal despite its subjectivity
• Art as Communication of Emotion

  According to Leo Tolstoy, art plays a big role in communication with the audience, especially in the emotional aspect