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Lesson 4 Functions of Art

The document discusses the various functions of art, including social, personal, cultural, religious, historical, physical, and aesthetic functions. [1] Socially, art can influence behavior, be displayed publicly, and provide social commentary. [2] Personally, art allows for self-expression and therapy for artists. [3] Culturally, art is part of a society's material culture and traditions.

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Lesson 4 Functions of Art

The document discusses the various functions of art, including social, personal, cultural, religious, historical, physical, and aesthetic functions. [1] Socially, art can influence behavior, be displayed publicly, and provide social commentary. [2] Personally, art allows for self-expression and therapy for artists. [3] Culturally, art is part of a society's material culture and traditions.

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LESSON 4 FUNCTIONS OF ART Social Function

• Art performs a function when:


Objectives
• Discuss the functions of arts 1. It seeks or tend to influence the collective behavior
• Analyze and evaluate the functions of arts of the people.
• Show examples through video clips the functions of arts
2. It created to be seen or used primarily in public
situation.

3. Provides both serious and humorous reflection


about and criticisms of society. Through their art,
artists seeking social changes bring public
awareness to a variety of social, political, and
environmental issues.

4. Collaboration and Community Building: Art can


bring people together (ex. Rizal’s novel).

Nature = art as expression and communication


Classification = visual art – 2D art – caricature

Personal Function

• Artists have their personal reasons for indulging in art.

• Arts are vehicles for the artists’ expression of their


feelings and ideas. The arts also serve as means of Manila Today
expression for us.

o May be used as a means for living, therapy, gift,

June 9, 2019 Philstar.com

The Sick Child by Edvard Much

o Edvard’s mother died when he was very young and


soon after when he became 14, his sister died. March 23, 2020 Business Mirror

o He wanted to show the importance of a person’s


life.
✓ Pyramid of Egypt
✓ Our Lady of EDSA Shrine
✓ Rizal Monument

L’eau de Bleach by Bambi Ramsy – Washington Post –


Digital Arts (Procreate App)

Cultural Function

• An art that forms a part of a country’s material culture.

• Material Culture-tangible; Non-Material Culture-


Distancing Bench by Kimberly A. Kelser – Washington Post Intangible
– Dyed Black firewood, tape measure, cinder blocks
✓ Ifugao’s Ulog House
Social Function of Arts
✓ Tausug’s/Badjao’s Bahay Tiyakad
1. Influencing social behavior

2. Display and Celebration

3. Social Description

Religious Function

Goya’s Disaster of War • All art forms evolved from religion

o An art in protest against man’s inhumanity to man. ✓ Images of Gods and Goddesses
✓ Painting and Sculptures
✓ Churches and Mosque
✓ Images of Saints

Historical Function

• Paintings, sculptures, architectural works and other art


forms serve to record historical figures and events

✓ Taj Mahal-India
Physical Function

• Houses and other buildings are constructed to protect


their occupants and all the other inside them

• Paintings serve to protect walls and ceilings

• Sculpture serve as columns of some buildings

• Dance form of exercise (Zumba)

• Music is a form of therapy (Mozart Effect)

Aesthetic Function

• Artworks serve to beautify

• Paintings serve to decorate houses and other buildings

• Sculpture to decorate churches

• Props and costumes in dramas and stage plays

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