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Basic Philosophical Perspectives of Art

This document outlines different philosophical perspectives on art and categories of art. It discusses five perspectives: 1) Art as mimesis according to Plato, 2) Art as representation according to Aristotle, 3) Art for art's sake according to Kant, 4) Art as an escape, and 5) Art as functional. It then categorizes art into visual arts including painting, sculpture, and architecture; performing/combined arts such as music, dance, film, theater, literature, and digital art; and applied arts like fashion design, furniture design, interior design, and graphic design.

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Basic Philosophical Perspectives of Art

This document outlines different philosophical perspectives on art and categories of art. It discusses five perspectives: 1) Art as mimesis according to Plato, 2) Art as representation according to Aristotle, 3) Art for art's sake according to Kant, 4) Art as an escape, and 5) Art as functional. It then categorizes art into visual arts including painting, sculpture, and architecture; performing/combined arts such as music, dance, film, theater, literature, and digital art; and applied arts like fashion design, furniture design, interior design, and graphic design.

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BASIC PHILOSOPHICAL

PERSPECTIVES OF ART
1. Art as mimesis (Plato) -
According to him, art is an
imitation of the real that was an
imitation of the ideal. Art is an
imitation of an imitation.
2. Art as representation
(Aristotle)- according to him,
the aim of art is not to represent
the
outward appearance of things
but their inward significances.
3. Art for art’s sake (Immanuel
Kant)- According to him, art
has its own reason for being. It
implies that an art object is best
understood as an autonomous
creation to be valued only
for its success as it organizes
color and line into a formally
satisfying and beautiful
whole.
4. Art as an escape-The
ceremony of doing or creating
art touches the deepest realms
of the
mind and the sacred dimension
of the artistic creative process.
The sacred level of art not
only transforms something into
art but also transforms the artist
at the very core of his or
her being.
5. Art as functional-Arts serves
a function. Art is meant to be
used, to enrich lives to be
spiritually potent, to educate, to
support or protest existing
power structures, to entertain,
and so on
BASIC PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES OF ART

1. Art as mimesis (Plato) - According to him, art is an imitation of the real that was an
imitation of the ideal. Art is an imitation of an imitation.
2. Art as representation (Aristotle)- according to him, the aim of art is not to represent
the outward appearance of things but their inward significances.
3. Art for art’s sake (Immanuel Kant)- According to him, art has its own reason for
being. It implies that an art object is best understood as an autonomous creation to be
valued only for its success as it organizes color and line into a formally satisfying
and beautiful whole.
4. Art as an escape-The ceremony of doing or creating art touches the deepest realms
of the mind and the sacred dimension of the artistic creative process. The sacred level
of art not only transforms something into art but also transforms the artist at the very
core of his or her being.
5. Art as functional-Arts serves a function. Art is meant to be used, to enrich lives to be
spiritually potent, to educate, to support or protest existing power structures, to
entertain,
and so on

CATEGORIES/ CLASSIFICATIONS OF ART

1. Visual Arts (2D, 3D)


a. Painting- It is the application of pigment (color) on any flat two-dimensional surfaces.
b. Sculpture-It is the carving, modeling, casting, contracting, and assembling of
materials
and objects into primarily three-dimensional works of art.
c. Architecture- It is the art and science of planning, designing, and constructing
buildings and nonbuilding structures for human shelter or use (3D).
2. Performing/Combined Arts

a. Music- is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time.
b. Dance- is the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a
given space for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion.
c. Film-also called movie or motion picture, it is a series of still images that when
shown in a screen creates an illusion of moving images.
d. Theater- is a collaborative form of art that uses life performers, typically actors or
actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before
the live
audience in a specific place often a stage.
e. Literary-is concentrating the writing, study or content of literature, especially of the
kind valued for quality of form.
f. Performance poetry- is poetry specifically composed for or during a performance
before an audience rather than on print mostly open to improvisation
.g. Digital Art- it is the art that is made with the assistance of the electronic devices, or
intended to be displayed on a computer, which is the most important elements in digital
art.
4. Applied Arts-are the application of design and decoration to everyday objects to
make
them aesthetically pleasing.
a. Fashion design-it is the art of applying design, aesthetics, and natural
beauty to clothing and its accessories.
b. Furniture Design- it is a specialized field where function and fashioned collide.
c. Interior design- it is enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and
more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space.
d. Graphic design- it is an artistic process of effective communication.
Designers combine words, images, and symbols to create a visual representation of
ideas.

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