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In Another Words
What is Function?
- According to dictionary, function is an activity or purpose natural to or intended
for a person or thing.
Personal Function- depend on the person—the artist who created the art. Artist also needs
to communicate an idea to his audience.
Social Function- convey message to protest contestation, or whatever message the artist
intends his work to carry. Example of this is Political art
Physical Function- can be found in artworks that are crafted in order to serve some
physical purpose.
QUESTIONNARES
1-3. What are the classifications of function arts?
a. Personal Function
b. Social Function
c. Physical Function
4-6. Give at least 3 principles of arts.
a. balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, and
unity/variety.
7-8. In art as an Imitation, Plato was deeply suspicious of arts and artists
for two reasons. What are these?
a. they appeal to the emotion rather than to the rational faculty of men
and,
b. they imitate rather lead one to reality.
10. It is often described as “flat”, with only length and width, and does not
have the same appearance of volume that a form has.
a. Shape