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Module 1 Lesson 2

This document discusses the functions and philosophical views of art. It outlines several motivated and non-motivated functions of art, including social, cultural, psychological, personal, and aesthetic functions. Philosophically, art has been viewed as mimesis (Plato), representation (Aristotle), and as an expression of emotion (Tolstoy). Another view is that art is valuable for its own sake (Kant). The document provides examples and questions to help understand different perspectives on the purpose and meaning of art.

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Module 1 Lesson 2

This document discusses the functions and philosophical views of art. It outlines several motivated and non-motivated functions of art, including social, cultural, psychological, personal, and aesthetic functions. Philosophically, art has been viewed as mimesis (Plato), representation (Aristotle), and as an expression of emotion (Tolstoy). Another view is that art is valuable for its own sake (Kant). The document provides examples and questions to help understand different perspectives on the purpose and meaning of art.

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Lesson 2 Art Appreciation:

 FUNCTIONS AND
PHILOSOPHICAL
VIEW

Art is a way of expressing one’s self, a way of joy, and a way of making
people understand things which can’t be done verbally.

THE FUNCTIONS OF ARTS

According to Lévi-Strauss the different purposes of art may be


grouped according to those that are motivated and those that are non-
motivated.

Motivated Functions of Art


Motivated purposes of art refer to intentional, conscious actions on
the part of the artists or creator.
1. Social Function - Art is considered to have a social function if and
when it addresses a particular collective interest as opposed to a
personal interest.
a. For Communication- Art, at its simplest, is a form of
communication.
b. For Entertainment- Art may seek to bring about a particular
emotion or mood, for the purpose of relaxing or entertaining
the viewer.
c. For social inquiry, subversion, and/or anarchy- While similar
to art for political change, subversive o art may seek to
question aspects of society without any specific political goal.
In this case, the function of art may be simply to criticize some
aspect of society.

2. Cultural Function- Art helps preserve, share, and transmit culture


of people from one generation to another. Art is also used to
reinforce the religious or spiritual support of a culture. Ritualistic
and symbolic functions. In many cultures, art is used in rituals,
performances and dances as a decoration or symbol.

3. Psychological and healing purposes. Art is also used by art


therapists, psychotherapists and clinical psychologists as art
therapy.

Non-motivated Functions of Art


The non-motivated purposes of art are those that are integral to
being human, transcend the individual, or do not fulfill a specific external
purpose. In this sense, art, as creativity, is something humans must do by
their very nature (i.e., no other species creates art), and is therefore
beyond utility.

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1. Personal Function. It is used to provide comfort, happiness


and convenience to human beings. An artist may create an art
out of self- expression, entertainment, or therapeutic purpose.

2. Aesthetic Function. Art becomes influential for man to be


aware of the beauty of nature. When there is real feeling of
appreciation to nature’s beauty and manifested through
appreciation and enjoyment when in contact with the artwork,
then we can consider it as aesthetic function.

Reflection

In understanding which function an art operates, you can


depend on the context of the art. Question like what the artist
was thinking; what piece of art means to you; and how the art
fits in the general timeline are considered when looking at the
context of art.

QUESTION!

Does art always have function? Elaborate your answer and


provide a concrete example.

How can you utilize the arts to express yourself, your


community, and your relation to others?

PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS OF ART

1. Art is mimesis (Plato) - according to him, art is an imitation of the


real that was imitation of the ideal.

2. Art as representation (Aristotle) – Aristotle, agreed with Plato that


art is a form of imitation. However, Aristotle considered art as an aid
to philosophy in revealing the truth and that the aim of art is not to
represent the outward appearance of things but their inward
significance.

3. Art for art’s sake (Kant) – that art has its own reason for being.
Kant’s critique of judgment, considered the judgment of beauty, the
cornerstone of art, as something that can be universal despite its
subjectivity.

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Considering that art is a disinterested judgement, how and in what sense


can a judgement of beauty, which ordinarily is considered to be a subjective
feeling be considered objective or universal?

How are these two statements different?

1. “I like this painting.” 2. “This painting is beautiful.”

The first is clearly a judgment of taste (subjective), while the second is


an aesthetic judgment (objective). Making an aesthetic judgment requires
us to be disinterested. In other words, we should try to go beyond our
individual tastes and preferences so that we can appreciate art from a
universal standpoint.

4. Art as an expression of emotion - According to Leo Tolstoy, art plays


a huge role in communication to its audience’s emotions that the
artist previously experienced. In the same that language
communicates information to other people, art communicates
emotions.

5. Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same


time. Thomas Merton, a spiritual writer believed that through
engaging ourselves in art, we are able to know more about the real
“us” and if we put ourselves in that chosen art and work passionately
in it - thus we lose ourselves and tend to lose our inhibitions and
therefore can fully express ourselves. It has been said that the art we
choose to hang on our walls is a visual representation of who we are
and what we believe in. The resonance of art is deeply personal and
what works for one person might do the opposite for another.

Suggested Reading/s and Videos:


https://courses.lumenlearning.com/sunymasteryart1/chapter/oer-1-2/
https://www.slideshare.net/janril/functions-and-
philosophicalperspectives-on-art?next_slideshow=1
https://www.slideshare.net/danielasgtrz/?fbclid=IwAR2wFopMUcTHHZChLs
FG4XFTa_ZysfK-NqkrDzChG71X4MCJZzrrwfZAF40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tWjB_mB_Jo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HopuAGaycaE
https://www.gallerymoab.com/blog/126831/what-does-this-quote-mean-
to-you

 SELF CHECK

1. List down 15 things that you consider art and beside each, write down
its/ their function/s for you.

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Things I consider art. Function/s

 LEARNING ACTIVITY

1. What art form/artwork has made a great impact in your life? What
function does this art form/ art work do in your life. Share your
experience about this.

2. Choose one of the philosophical views. Make your stand whether you
agree or not. Elucidate and give a concrete example or experience.

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