Art Assumption, Functions and Philosophical Perspective Flashcards
The Latin word “ars” which means Art in our modern dictionary means
“craft or specialized form of skill.” -Collingwood, 1938
Assumptions of art
Ars in Medieval Latin meant “Any special form of book-learning, such
as grammar, logic, magic or astrology.
Assumptions of art
The Assumptions of Art
- ART IS UNIVERSAL
- ART IS NOT NATURE
- ART INVOLVES EXPERIENCE
Art is a TIMELESS, spanning generations and
continents through and through.
art is universal
In every country and generation, art is
consistently present
art is universal
Philippines is not the only country that creates artworks and houses.
Oftentimes, people feel that what is considered artistic are only those
have been made long time ago. However, it is important to note that this
is a misconception because age is not a factor in determining art,
art is universal
Dudley et al, 1960
ART IS NOT GOOD BECAUSE IT IS OLD, BUT OLD BECAUSE IT IS GOOD.
It is not nature because it is made by humans as expression of their
reception or interpretation about nature.
ART IS NOT NATURE
ART IS NOT NATURE
One’s reception about nature may include ______, ________,
or _________of the reality to satisfy his creative imagination that is
influenced by nature.
DISTORTION, MODIFICATION,
or ALTERATION
depicts the actual doing of something.
ART INVOLVES EXPERIENCE
ART INVOLVES EXPERIENCE examples
choreographer
sculptor
art is not nature example
encantadia
darna
art is universal example
spoliarium
the scream
monalisa
THE GREAT WAVE OFF KANAGAWA
defined as the role or purpose of which something is
designed or created.
function
an inquiry on what art is for?
function of art
When it comes to function, different art forms come with
distinctive functions.
Some art forms are more functional than other.
functions of art
The value of the art
in question lies in
the practical
benefits one gains
from it.
functions of art
ARCHITECTURE AND APPLIED ARTS
One can look at the
value of the product
of art in and for itself
functions of art
PAINTING and LITERATURE
DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS OF ART
- PHYSICAL
- SOCIAL
- PERSONAL
Works of art that are created to perform some service that
have physical functions.
FUNCTIONS OF ART: PHYSICAL
FUNCTIONS OF ART: PHYSICAL
● ARCHITECTURE
● INDUSTRIAL DESIGNING
● GRAPHIC DESIGNING
Address a particular collective interest.
FUNCTIONS OF ART: SOCIAL
Convey message of protest, contestation or any message the
artist intends to carry
FUNCTIONS OF ART: SOCIAL
when it addresses aspects of (collective)
life as opposed to one person’s point of
view or experience.
FUNCTIONS OF ART: SOCIAL
Viewers can often relate in some way to social art and are sometimes
even influenced by it.
FUNCTIONS OF ART: SOCIAL
FUNCTIONS OF ART: SOCIAL examples
noli me tangere
el filibusterismo
FUNCTIONS OF ART: PERSONAL
● Varied and highly subjective
● need for self-expression
● Entertainment for intended audience
● therapeutic for the artist and audience
Art is done out of need for ______ to channel his/her
emotions.
self-expression
often the most difficult to explain.
● There are many types of personal functions and these are
highly subjective.
● Personal functions of art are not likely to be the same from
person to person
FUNCTIONS OF ART: PERSONAL
But for the audience some people who are listening to music
uplifts the emotions, relieving us from whatever emotions we
feel.
self-expression
Originally made and used for dance and religion and was seen
traditionally as an instrument to facilitate worship and
invocation to gods.
music
a specific attitude or manner
through which person thinks about something.
Philosophical Perspectives
plato
Art is an Imitation”
He claimed that every particular
substance in the world has an end or
telos in Greek, which translates into
“purpose”
.
● In his view, man is bound to achieve a
life of fulfillment and happiness or in
Greek, eudaimonia.
● However, this happiness is linked with
his function, which is being rational
plato
IMMANUEL KANT :
“Art is a Disintegrated
Judgement”
He recognized the judgment of beauty
is subjective.
● He believed that there is something in
the work of art that makes it capable of
inciting the same feeling of pleasure
and satisfaction from any perceiver,
regardless of his condition.
● For Kant, every human being, after
perception and the free play of his
faculties, should recognize the beauty
that is inherent in a work of art.
IMMANUEL KANT
LEO TOLSTOY:
“Art is a Communication of
Emotion”
In his book, What is Art (2016) he defended the
production of the sometimes truly extravagant
art, like operas, despite extreme poverty in the
world.
● For him, art plays a huge role in communication
to audience’s emotions that the artist previously
experienced.
● Art, then serves as a language, a
communication device that articulates feelings
and emotions that are otherwise unavailable to
the audience.
LEO TOLSTOY
