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The document outlines the functions and purposes of art, emphasizing its significance in personal expression, social connection, and cultural transmission. It categorizes the functions of art into individual, public, commercial, political, historical, cultural, structural, religious, and aesthetic aspects. Additionally, it highlights the purposes of art, including creating beauty, commemorating experiences, providing decoration, revealing truth, and expressing values.

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The document outlines the functions and purposes of art, emphasizing its significance in personal expression, social connection, and cultural transmission. It categorizes the functions of art into individual, public, commercial, political, historical, cultural, structural, religious, and aesthetic aspects. Additionally, it highlights the purposes of art, including creating beauty, commemorating experiences, providing decoration, revealing truth, and expressing values.

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Republic of the Philippines

Province of Cebu
City of Talisay
TALISAY CITY COLLEGE
Poblacion, Talisay City, Cebu
2nd Semester, Academic Year 2024-2025

1. Humanities and Art Appreciation: An Introduction


1.1 Functions of Art
a. Individual/Personal Function
b. Public/Social Function
c. Commercial Function
d. Political Function
e. Historical Function
f. Cultural Function
g. Structural/Physical Function
h. Religious/Spiritual Function
i. Aesthetic Function
1.2 Purpose of Art
a. Creates Beauty
b. Commemorates
c. Experience
d. Creates Harmony
e. Provides Decoration
f. Reveals Truth
g. Expresses Values

1.1 Functions of Art


From the very beginning, art has been part of human history. Human experience described, defined, and deepened arts. Art benefits
individuals and groups in different ways depending on the interaction between the individuals and the artwork. The following were the
functions of art towards individual and people.

a. Individual or Personal function- the artists perform because of the passion of their respective art forms. An artist may create art out of a
need for self-expression, or gratification. The artists might have wanted to communicate a thought or point to the viewer.
b. Public/Social function- Social functions of art are beyond personal intrinsic value to the social benefits or arts. The artist connects with
others through the performance of his/her art that produces social awareness. Art is for a public or social celebration that conveys family
or community relations.
c. Commercial function- Art is a direct and indirect contributor to the state’s economies.
d. Political function- Art provides a forum for ideas that will lead to power, status, employment, and prestige.
e. Historical function- Art is an important method for information to be recorded and preserved. It serves to document or reconstruct
historical figures and events.
f. Cultural function- Art is an articulation and transmission of new information and values. Through art’s colors, materials, and symbolism,
we can learn about the story and culture it has created in the past.
g. Structural/Physical function- Buildings are designed and constructed creatively to make life safety and more meaningful.
h. Religious/Spiritual function- Arts can also underpin religious or spiritual significance.
i. Aesthetic function- Any artwork means beauty. It is a visual flavor for elegantly adorned interiors and can bring out the most elegant
features of different décor elements. It reasonably reproduced visual images which communicate through fantastic persuasions and
meaningful words.

1.2 Purpose of Art


Art is made when an artist produces a stimulating experience that is considered by his or her audience to have artistic merit. Through
artistic works, he or she can share what is valuable to him or her with others and can learn about the feelings of those sharing art. It allows the
expression of the individuality of the artist. Some purposes of art are as follows:

a. Creates beauty- Art is an experience of our thoughts. It is the communication of ideas that cannot be shown by words alone. The example
of beauty can be in a snowy mountain scene, and the art of the photograph as it shows to the family.
b. Commemorates experience- Art serves to record the artist’s impression in his work and to convey his personal experience.
c. Creates harmony- An artist makes use of the composition to put an order in the diverse content of his work.
d. Provides decoration- Artworks create an entertaining environment. It is meant to beautify things to please and amuse the viewers
through their colors and patterns.
e. Reveals truth- Artwork attempted to reveal about how the world works and pursue truth. It is a language that sends messages to the
souls of the recipients that help change their attitudes, their sensibility, and their ethics.
f. Expresses values- Through arts, the artists will be encouraged to develop their creativity, challenge, and communication skills. It also
promotes self-esteem and wellness.

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