Integrative art (function of arts and affecting styles)
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Art comes from the Latin word "ars" meaning skill or craft. It refers to human ingenuity and technical proficiency in adapting the natural world for human use. Art serves many functions including personal expression, social interaction, economic benefits, political purposes, recording history, furthering culture and religion, providing shelter, and enhancing aesthetics. The document discusses these various functions of art and provides examples like paintings, buildings, and performances that fulfill different roles for individuals and societies.
Integrative art (function of arts and affecting styles)
- 3. hat is an ART ?
- 4. Art is “human ingenuity in adapting natural things to man’s use.” (Webster)
- 5. Art comes from the word “ars” which means skill.
- 6. It is synonymous with skill, cunning, artifice, and craft, which all mean the faculty of what is devised.
- 7. •Skill stresses technical knowledge and proficiency.
- 8. •Cunning suggests ingenuity and subtlety in devising, inventing, or executing.
- 9. •Artifice suggests mechanical skill especially in imitating things in nature.
- 10. •Craft may imply expertness in workmanship and guile in attaining one’s end.
- 11. FUNCTIONS OF ART
- 12. •Personal or Individual Function Artists have their personal reasons for indulging in art.
- 13. e.g. The poet, Edwin Markham, wrote the poem “The Man with the Hoe” because he was inspired by the painting of a farmer that he had seen earlier.
- 16. Don McLean Lyrics "Vincent“ Starry, starry night Paint your palette blue and gray Look out on a summer's day With eyes that know the darkness in my soul Shadows on the hills Sketch the trees and the daffodils Catch the breeze and the winter chills In colors on the snowy linen land
- 17. DON MCLEAN
- 18. Others do their thing because of their passion for their respective art forms. e.g. Gary Valenciano renders concerts for free because he loves singing.
- 25. •Social Function Man is a social being and as such he associates with his fellow beings.
- 31. •Economic Function Many people believe that it does not pay to be an artist. However, this belief is negated by these facts.
- 34. “Camote Diggers”- Carlos “Botong” Francisco (PHP 22,192,000)
- 35. “Lavanderas”- Fernando Amorsolo (Php 21,500,000)
- 38. •Political Function When Imelda Romualdez-Marcos, a patroness of the arts became the Governor of Metro Manila, she promoted her political programs by means of the arts.
- 39. Cultural center of The Philippines (CCP)
- 40. Philippine International Convention Center
- 41. •Historical Function Paintings, sculptures, architectural works, and other art forms serve to record historical figures and events.
- 42. Luneta
- 43. OUR LADY OF EDSA
- 46. •Cultural Function Buildings, furniture (chairs, table, etc.), clothes, and the like form part of the country’s material culture.
- 47. •Religious Function Almost all, if not all, art forms evolved from religion. People in olden times worshipped their Gods in the form of songs and dances.
- 49. The earliest dramatic forms were religious in nature.
- 50. PYRAMID OF GIZA
- 53. PARTHENON
- 54. •Physical Function Houses and other buildings are constructed to protect their occupants and all others inside them.
- 56. There is no substitute to the ecstatic feeling one experiences after having completed a work of art.
- 57. •Aesthetic Function Artworks serve to beautify.
Editor's Notes
- #5: Artist uses his genius or his creative mind in transforming God-made things into man-made things that satisfy his needs
- #7: Skill- stress technical knowledge and proficiency Cunning- stresses ingenuity, good in devicing, inventing and executing Artifice- suggests mechanical skill especially in imitating in nature; Craft may imply expertness in workmanship or suggest trickery and guile in attaining one’s ends.
- #8: technical skills are the knowledge and abilities needed to accomplish mathematical, engineering, scientific or computer-related duties, as well as other specific tasks relating to technology.
- #9: Crafty in the used of resources that is available in the environment or in the same.
- #10: mechanical Of or relating to machines or tools: mechanical skill. Operated or produced by a mechanism or machine: a mechanical toy dog. Of, relating to, or governed by mechanics. Performed or performing in an impersonal or machinelike manner; automatic: a droning, mechanical delivery of the speech.
- #11: Craft is the quality of work that is done using your hands.
- #14: Some do to express their emotions or thoughts, real or imaginary. A big number of artists do it to self- actualize, for example, a poet writes poems to satisfy his passion for poetry or a sculptor creates icons to satisfy his craving for images.
- #26: This association is evidenced by the choral singing and group dancing in religious rites and other practices. Houses are constructed by groups of men for the smallest groups in the society, the families. Churches are built for communal worship. A drama is performed by a group of performers called the cast before a group of viewers known as the audience.
- #32: Artists engage in the arts basically to earn money.
- #42: Not only commemorate but also celebrate historical greats.
- #44: The Our Lady of EDSA shrine is a sterling proof of Filipino’s love of peace and freedom as it reminds those who pass by EDSA of the bloodless revolution in the Philippine history, emulated by other races all over the world.
- #50: The first Greek paintings and sculptures were those gods and goddesses. The first great architectural works were built for religious purposes:
- #55: At times, paintings serve to protect the walls and ceilings of some buildings, while sculptures serve as column of some buildings as in Greek and Roman Architecture.