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    This document discusses functions and philosophical perspectives on art. It describes two main functions of art: functional art forms that benefit existence through architecture, weaving, and furniture; and non-functional art forms like music, dance and theater that seek to engage viewers intellectually or emotionally. Philosophically, Plato viewed art as imitation, Aristotle saw it as representation, Kant saw art judgment as disinterested, and Tolstoy viewed art as communicating emotion.

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    Functions and Philosophical Perspectives on Art

    Functions of Art
    Arts is a much needed avenue for people to:

    1. Express freely oneself;


    2. Socially express his need for display,
    celebration and communication; and
    3. Physically express the need for utility of
    functional objects.
    The matrix below shows the difference of the art forms as identified:

    Functional art forms Non- functional art forms


    (the need for life to be better) ( the need to express aesthetics and
    beauty)

    Ex. Architecture,weaving, furniture- Ex. music, dance and theater


    making

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    Functional Art Forms are those which may benefit the cause
    of man’s existence. They are art forms which give people
    sustenance as to need for life to be better. This benefit is
    mostly financial in nature.

    Non-functional art forms, on the other hand, Nonfunctional


    art is art that serves no utilitarian purpose. Nonfunctional art
    also encompasses paintings, sculptures and all manner of
    fine art. These pieces usually seek to engage with the viewer
    on an intellectual, emotional or aesthetic level.

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    Philosophical
    Perspectives
    on Art

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    Plato
    ❑ Art as an imitation - Things in this world
    are only copies of the original

    ➢ They appeal to emotion rather than


    reason.
    ➢ They imitate rather than lead one to
    reality.

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    Aristotle

    ❑ Art as representation – an attempt to


    represent what things might be.

    ➢ Art allows for the experience of


    pleasure.
    ➢ Art has an ability to be instructive and
    teach audience about life.
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    Immanuel Kant
    ❑ Art as a disinterested Judgment – judgment of
    beauty can be universal despite its subjectivity.

    ➢ Subjective taste does not focus on the


    properties of the object itself but rather on
    the pleasure one experiences as he responds
    to it.
    ➢ Universal taste is non-aesthetic and does not
    consider the beauty of the work, but rather,
    8 the artwork is appreciated for what it is.
    Leo Tolstoy
    ❑ Art as a communication of emotion – art
    plays a huge role in communication to its
    audience’s emotions that the artist
    previously experienced.

    ➢ If language communicates information,


    art communicates emotions.
    ➢ It makes accessible feelings and
    emotions of people from the past and
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    present.

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