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Functions & Philosophical Perspective On Art
Functions & Philosophical Perspective On Art
PHILOSOPHICAL
PERSPECTIVE
ON ART
ARTA 211 WEEK 3 LESSON 1
A FORCE THAT SPARKS WITHIN US,
URGING US TO BRING OUR IDEAS TO LIFE
IS CALLED________.
ARS IN _______ LATIN MEANS “ANY
SPECIAL FORM OF BOOK-LEARNING.
THE BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY
GIVE AT LEAST
CONCERNED TWO
WITH THE NATURE OF
POPULAR
BEAUTY______ART EXPRESSIONS
EARLY ______ ARTIST SAW THEIR
ACTIVITIES MERELY AS CRAFTSMANSHIP
ACCORDING TO _______ ONE CAN
NEVER BE TOTALLY CONTENT WITH
WHAT IS JUST BEFORE HIM.
The functions of Art
AS A THERAPY
Art can be and is used as
therapy for individuals with
a variety of illnesses, both
physical and mental.
Role-playing is used
frequently as counseling
tool in treating
dysfunctional family
situations. In this context,
often called psychodrama,
mentally ill patients act out
their personal
circumstances in order to
find and cure the cause of
their illness.
Artworks can illustrate the failings and excesses of society in hopes of
saving us from disaster. The laughter caused by the comedy releases
endorphins, chemicals produced by the brain, which strengthen the
immune system.
ART AS ARTIFACT
A product of a particular
time and place, an artwork
represents the ideas and
technology of that specific
time and place.
Artifacts connects us to our past, and o human relations sometimes as
old as humanity itself.
t has a different function in some cultu
African and Native American art has more to do with living in harmony
with our controlling (super) natural forces than aesthetic appreciation.
What is the Rizal monument for?
Why was it erected in Rizal Park
or what then was called Luneta
or Bagumbayan?
Is it for pure sentimental value?
Is it for its aesthetic value?
Or does it sent a message to those
who witness it?
me art forms are more functional than othe
Architecture, as an art is highly functional just like most applied arts.