ART APPRECIATION

Lesson 3 (Functions and Philosophical Perspectives on Art)

Activity No. 1

Name: BERNIDO, HONEY MAPET P.

Program/Year/Section: BSN 1-PARSE

A. Directions: Answer the following questions as precisely yet as thoroughly as possible.

1. What art form/artwork has changed something in your life? Why? Account for the experience.
Painting as a form of art changed my life. My friends are artists who make great pieces of art. I always
requested them to do an artwork for me so I could pass my projects until I challenged myself to learn
how to paint and blend colors. I practiced a lot so I wouldn't bother my friends and I also learned I had
to submit my projects by own effort.

2. Does art always have a function? Why? Support your response. Provide your own example.
Art serves its purpose; it may convey a message or have a functional purpose. Architecture, for
example, is an art form that involves the design of structures such as buildings and bridges. Painting is
used to communicate sentiments, points of view, and to convey a message. Music and cinema serve as
forms of entertainment.

3. If an artwork ceased to have a function, will it remain an art? Why?

For me, an artwork will remain to be an art even though its purpose has ceased, since an artwork has
become history. Even though the artwork is antique, it may still have a purpose in the present. It is still
an art form. For example, an abandoned building may be abandoned, but its figure will linger on as a
work of art.

B. Directions: Look around your house/apartment/boarding house and identify a product of art. Below,
paste a picture of that product of art in your household. Trace the beginnings of this item and identify
the functions it has played in history (e.g., painting of the Last Supper in your dining room or a spoon)

A ceiling lamp that provides light on our balcony and acts as a guide to the destination of those who
pass by our home.