Functions of the Art

Question 1

functions of art

Answer 1

offers insights into a culture’s worldview

gives clues to gender, kinship, beliefs, political ideas, historical memory

display social status, spiritual identity, political power

Question 2

2 classifications

Answer 2

motivated/functional - architecture, weaving, furniture making

non-motivated/non-functional - painting, sculpture, literature, music, theater arts

Question 3

Functions of art depending on CONTEXT

Answer 3

Physical

social - addresses aspects of collective life

individual - self expression, communication

Question 4

Personal

Answer 4

• express the feelings and emotions of artist
• uses art as a medium to express a feeling to someone that cannot be done directly

Question 5

social

Answer 5

art serves as a medium for an artist to promote an ADVOCACY

conveys a message of protest or contestation to express humanitarian concern, ideological, or political comment

ex: political art, statues of national heroes

Question 6

physical

Answer 6

artwork that is made to make life easier in someway

ex. clothing

Question 7

Spiritual

Answer 7

religions have used arty to inspire and instruct faith

Question 8

educational

Answer 8

communication - visual image to sway one’s thinking

occurs on several levels - man with himself, with nature, with a supreme power or God