The Functions and Philosophical Import of Art PDF

THE FUNCTIONS AND PHILOSOPHICAL IMPORT OF ART ART APPRECIATION PROF. VON DANIEL R. PLASENCIA, MACOMM, CDM Lesson Objectives In this session, you are expected to: 1. Identify the different Functions of Art; and 2. Understand the various Philosophical Import of Art. Assumptions of Art "Why is so...

THE FUNCTIONS AND PHILOSOPHICAL IMPORT OF ART ART APPRECIATION PROF. VON DANIEL R. PLASENCIA, MACOMM, CDM Lesson Objectives In this session, you are expected to: 1. Identify the different Functions of Art; and 2. Understand the various Philosophical Import of Art. Assumptions of Art "Why is something considered Art?" VS Functions of Art "What is that Art for?"  Functions of Art (are purposes for which a part or piece of art is designed) Physical Function are works of art to perform some service that have physical functions may be classified as either tools or containers Ceramic Vases Chair Buildings Spoon(s) Social Function intended to deliver a message (often) the message of this art is in political or religious nature it influences social behavior needed to be seen or used describe social or collective aspect Product Packaging Statue Spolarium Satirical Articles Personal Function the most difficult to explain since it is very subjective "art depicts different feelings and experience from everyone" Abstract Painting Art Therapy Philosophical Import of Art Beauty and Aesthetics  Beauty is something we perceive or respond to response: awe, amazement, wonder, or joy  Aesthetics is a subfield of philosophy, devoted to the study and theory of experience of the "beautiful" the beginning in analyzing an artwork (Thomas Aquinas) the criteria of beauty is not precise  Integrity/Wholeness (Aquinas) expresses the primal perfection of the thing the thing is integral when it is perfect in its operation  Proportion (Aquinas) an object may actually be symmetrical, but it is important to be well-balanced the parts of the whole should be in harmony with one another  Radiance (Étienne Gilson) in being, that which catches the eye, the ear, or the mind, and makes us want to perceive it again The Perceptions of Art in Traditional and Modern Times Plato: Art is a Mimesis art imitates that beautiful things are replicas of beauty Aristotle: Art as Representation art represents reality and the truths about it in a way that other mediums could not do art depicts something that is easily recognized by the people Immanuel Kant: Art for Art's Sake art has no rule but to create beauty Thank you!