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Art Appreciation Lesson 3

The document discusses the functions of art, highlighting its role in daily life as both directly and indirectly functional. It emphasizes aesthetic, utilitarian, social, and cultural functions, illustrating how art fulfills human needs and fosters connections among people. Additionally, it notes that art can transcend its basic form through design, enhancing its artistic value.

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Art Appreciation Lesson 3

The document discusses the functions of art, highlighting its role in daily life as both directly and indirectly functional. It emphasizes aesthetic, utilitarian, social, and cultural functions, illustrating how art fulfills human needs and fosters connections among people. Additionally, it notes that art can transcend its basic form through design, enhancing its artistic value.

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FUNCTIONS OF ART

Art Appreciation – Lesson 3


ALAMPAT

“Alampat” is a Visayan term for “art”. It is a simple term yet it


encompasses a very broad scope that life per se is dominated by it.

It demands creativity, artistry, and imagination to produce a piece of art.

“Man utilizes art because it serves human fundamental needs, and


likewise enjoys it.” (Dudley, Faricy, and Rice, 1969)
TELOS

Greek philosopher Aristotle claimed that every


particular substance in the world has an end or
telos in Greek, which translates into “purpose.”

Telos is intricately linked with function.

For a thing to reach its purpose, it also has to fulfill


its function.
FUNCTIONS OF ART

Directly Functional Arts Indirectly Functional Arts

 It refers to the art that  It refers to the arts that


we use in our daily are “perceived through
lives such as tools, the senses” such as fine
architectural arts, painting, music,
structures, roads, sculpture, dance, literary
bridges, buildings, piece, theatrical
furniture, kitchen performances, and the
utensils, coins, bills, like.
dress, weapons.
FUNCTIONS OF ART

 Both directly functional and indirectly


functional art cross each path and tend to
change roles or fuse purposes.

 Some directly functional art have a sole


purpose which is for functionality, but the
designs incorporated made the decorative
art transcend from its basic form to a
highly artistic form of art.
AESTHETIC FUNCTIONS OF ART

 An artwork functions aesthetically when it


becomes instrumental for man to be cognizant
of the beauty of nature and where the real
feelings of joy and appreciation to nature’s
beauty are manifested through appreciation
and enjoyment when in contact with the
artwork.
UTILITARIAN FUNCTIONS OF ART

 Art is serving this function when it is utilized to


give comfort, convenience, and happiness to
human beings.

 All the important thing that make man live with


happiness and ease.
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF ART

 When the art bridges connection among


people, it serves a social function.

 Art can also depict social conditions such as


photography and performance art like plays
or satires.

 People become more understanding and


sympathetic that would somehow create a
better society.
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF ART

 Art is considered to have a social function if


and when it addresses a particular collective
interest as opposed to a personal interest
example is political art.

 Art can also depict social conditions such as


photography and performance art like plays
or satires.

 It may carry emotional overtones that may


solicit action or awareness from their
audience.
CULTURAL FUNCTIONS OF ARTS

 Art serves as an aperture towards skills, knowledge, attitudes,


customs, and traditions of different groups of people.
FOR OUR ACTIVITY NEXT MEETING…

Bring the following:

 Perla Soap (any color)

 Carving tools (wooden or metal sticks or specialized carving tools)

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