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The Five Purposes of Visual Art
Why artists do what they do best
Observe ritual Celebration Commemoration
Ceremonial
Express or communicate emotion, feelings, or ideas
Artistic expression
Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1893
Create artistic objects used in everyday lives
Functional
Promote ideas or products – advertising, marketing, propaganda, ideology
Persuasive
Tell stories, describe/illustrate experiences, communicate ideas or information, document historical events
Narrative
Purposes of Music
Ceremonial
Music created or performed for rituals or celebrations.
Patriotic Music
Religious Music
Examples of Ceremonial music
Bridal Chorus Hail to the Chief (entrance of the President) Funerals Commemorative ceremonies Graduations Political events Holidays Religious rituals
Recreational
Music for entertainment or fun.
Game Songs Dance or
Social Events For Physical
Activities As a Hobby
Examples of Recreational music
Most of what we listen to daily System of a Down Lil’ Wayne Weezer Journey CCR NIRVANA ….country music….maybe
Artistic Expression
Music created with the intent to express or communicate one’s emotions, feelings, ideas, or experiences.
Music performed in a concert setting in front of an audience.
Artistic Expression Unlike recreational, artists of this type are
typically classically trained musicians or groups of musicians
Typically composed music The artistry is determined by the degree of
musical perfection The performer uses all of the elements of music
while maintaining a minimum of mistakes in notes, pitch, etc.
Examples of music for artistic expression Bach Beethoven Tchaikovsky Handel Haydn Mozart Wagner
Why do People Dance?
Purposes of Dance
Ceremonial Show praise/commemorate Usually performed through ritual Examples:
◦ Tribal dance for gods/goddesses◦ Religious based dances◦ Birthdays◦ Weddings◦ Basically, any life-altering event
Recreational
Have fun/socialize Any age group/society Examples:
◦ Homecoming◦ Aerobic dance (exercise)◦ Group dances (Electric Slide, Chicken Dance)◦ Ballroom – waltz, foxtrot, jitterbug, swing, salsa
Artistic Expression
Geared to entertain/perform for an audience Theatrical dance included Performers are usually extensively trained Examples:
◦ Ballet◦ Tap◦ Jazz◦ Even some of the recreational dances are now considered
artistic
Purposes of Drama
Need to express/communicate emotions/feelings/ideas◦ Need for social change◦ Universal themes (good/evil)◦ Show common ideas/emotions
Sharing the Human experience
Oral tradition◦ Narrative, Storytelling, Folktales, Religious
rituals/ceremonies
Passing tradition and culture
Entertainment◦ Adventure movies (Indiana Jones)◦ Sci-Fi (Star Wars)◦ Action (Batman)◦ Etc.
Recreation
Express/communicate emotion/ideas/feelings
When drama is performed on a stage in front of an audience
Artistic expression
Humans have a need to create and interact with art
Art is a tool for social education and moral enlightenment
Provides the means for understanding that goes beyond our normal methods of thinking
“A picture is worth a thousand words”
Beyond the purposes
Throughout history, art has been closely linked to religion and philosophy
Many have and still argue that the highest purpose of art is to enforce and teach about religion
Art and Morality
Art is often seen as a means of controlling composition, flow, form, weight, balance, color, depth, etc. to produce something that is beautiful
Beauty is very subjective – “ugly” art could be considered a beautiful representation of the grotesque
Art and beauty
Art serves as a human record, as does other records such as literature, music, drama, etc.
It represents what is significant to societies such as freedom, justice, peace, comfort, etc.
Artists address human concerns and allow the public to interact with their creations
Art as a Human Artifact
It is completely subjective (relies on your opinion of what you see)
Art can serve many purposes simultaneously
Art can be anything because every piece of art speaks to someone
The reality of Art’s Purpose
Take a few minutes to write a short 3-4 sentence summary of today’s notes in your own words.
Summary