art app lesson 3 Flashcards
“Every particular substance in the world has an end”
– Aristotle
greek word for purpose or function
telos
art which is highly functional.
architecture
examples of an architecture
taj mahal
painting
statues
poems
depends on the artist who created the art. An artist may create an art out of self-depends on the artist who created the art.
personal functions of art
- if and when it addresses a particular collective interest as opposed to a personal interest. It may convey message of protest, contestation, or whatever message the artist intends his
work to carry.
social functions of art
example of social function
political art
-found in artworks that are crafted in order to serve some physical purpose, such as
architecture, jewelry-making, interior design, etc. Sculptures have been made by man
most particularly for religion.
physical function of art
Music was principally used for dance and religion. In ancient time, music is an instrument
to facilitate worship and invocation to gods. But, nowadays, most music has no connection to dance or religion.
other functions of art
mention philosophical perspective of arts
art as an imitation
art as a representation
art as a disinterested judgement
art as a communication of emotion
2 reasons why plato was deeply suspicious of arts and artist
1.They appeal to the emotion rather to the rational faculty of men
2. They imitate rather than lead one to reality.
In Aristotelian worldview, art serves two particular purposes:
(1) Art allows for the experience of pleasure (horrible experience can be made an object of humor)
(2) Art also has an ability to be instructive and teach its audience things about life (cognitive).
2 judgement of beauty
judgement of taste (subjective)
an aesthetic judgement (objective)
art plays a huge role in communication to its audience’s emotions that the artist previously experienced; language communicates information to other people, art
communicates emotions.
leo tolstoy
