LESSON 2:

NATURE AND
FUNCTIONS OF ARTS
Subtitle
 Nature of art

Art is a creative activity that

expresses imaginative or technical skill. It
produces a product, an object. The
product of art is called a work of art. It
includes drawing, painting, sculpting,
photography, performance art, dance,
music, poetry, prose and theatre.
CLASSIFICATION OF ARTS
ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONS
1. Motivated (Functional)

WEAVING
ARCHITECTURE

FURNITURE-MAKING
Non-motivated (Non-functional)

PAINTING

MUSIC

SCULPTURE
THE COMMON
FUNCTIONS
OF ART
 The Common Functions of Art
1. Personal Function
Arts are vehicles for the artists’ expression of their
feelings and ideas.

2. Social Function
(1)It influences social behavior,
(2) It seeks or tends to influence the collective behavior of a
people.
(3) When it addresses aspects of (collective) life as opposed to one
person's point of view or experience.
 The Common Functions of Art
3. Spiritual Function
The designs of religious structures tells so many things
about the culture of the faithful.

4. Educational Function
Art comes to be regarded as 'time off for good behavior' or as
'therapy'" and how the ease and carefreeness of the arts are
supposed to bring joy and a sense of calmness."
 The Common Functions of Art
5. Political Function
The statues of national heroes that grace our parks and plazas are
commemorative works as are the commissioned paintings of leaders or
rulers. Often they serve to record important historical events, or reveal
the ideals of heroism and leadership that the community would want
the young to emulate.

6. Physical Function
Works of art that are created to perform some service such as tools and
containers are objects which make our lives physically comfortable.
Works of art that are created to perform some service have physical
functions like vases, benches, chairs, etc.
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YOU!!