Lesson 3 Flashcards
Who is the greek philosopher claimed that every particular substance in the world has an end or “telos” (purpose)
Aristotle
It is intricately linked with function.
Telos
highly subjective. (depends on the person)
Personal Function of Art
An artist may create an art out of the need for self-expression.
Personal Function of Art
for self-expression or entertainment.
Personal Function of Art
addresses a collective interest rather than personal interest.
Social Function of Art
Example is Political art which may convey message of protest or whatever message the artist intends his work.
Social Function of Art
It can also depict social condition (Photography)
Social Function of Art
artworks that are crafted in order to serve some physical purpose.
Physical Function of Art
Ex: A Japanese Raku bowl in a tea ceremony, Architecture, jewelry making and interior design
Physical Function of Art
It was used for dance and religion. Ancient world sees it only as an instrument to facilitate worship and invocation to Gods.
Music
Today, _________ has expanded its function since it is listened to and made by people for other reasons such as serenade which is composed to expressed feelings and emotions. It can be also used as wonderful accompaniment in stage plays and motion pictures.
Music
It’s particularly for religion, for commemorating important figures in history. ( Rizal’s and Bonifacio’s monument, Oblation of UP, coins)
Sculputures
as the most prominent functional art form. There is a an intimate connection of function and form.
Architecture
Plato in “The Republic” advises against the inclusion of art as a subject in the curriculum and the banning of artists in the Republic.
Art as an Imitation
The things in this world are only copies of the original, the eternal and the true entities that can only be found in the World of Forms.
Art as an Imitation
Plato was suspicious of arts and artists for two reasons:
- They appeal to the emotion rather than the rational faculty of men.
- They imitate rather than lead one to reality.
For Plato, art is dangerous because it provides a petty replacement for the real entities that can only be attained through reason.
Art as an Imitation
He considered art as an aid to philosophy in revealing truth.
Aristotle
is a literary representation in general.
Poetry
In Aristotelian worldview, arts serve two purposes:
- Art allows for the experience of pleasure.
- Art has an ability to be instructive and teach its audience things about life.
considered the judgment of beauty as something that can be universal despite its subjectivity.
Kant in the “Critique of Judgment”
Based on some universal criterion.
Art as a Disinterested Judgement
Every human being after perception and the free play of his faculties should recognize the beauty that is inherent in the work of art
Art as a Disinterested Judgement
art plays a huge role in communication to its audience’s emotions that the artist previously experienced
Leo Tolstoy’s book “What is Art”
Arts then serves as a __________, a communication device that articulates feelings and emotions that are unavailable to the audience
Language
Art is central to man’s existence because it makes accessible feelings and emotions of people from the past and present, from one continent to another.
Art as a Communication of emotion
