The Philosophy of Art Exploring the Emotional Expression Theory By Lyndzie Taylor, Danielle Lavoie, Damale Kifuko and Sarineh Hossepian
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The Philosophy of
ArtExploring the Emotional
Expression TheoryBy Lyndzie Taylor, Danielle Lavoie, Damale Kifuko and
Sarineh Hossepian
Why do we need a criteria for judging
art?•Otherwise everything would be
considered the same•To obtain a better
understanding of art and its purpose
•To distinguish good art from bad art
Art is the objectification of feeling.
-S. Langer
Art as an Expression of Emotion
The purpose of art is for the artist to express an emotion, and in turn, evoke emotion in its
audience.
Through artistic expression, we can tap
into a deeper understanding of life,
reality, etc.
How does the emotion theory work?
Art expresses emotions and illuminates life. A good artist succeeds at
expressing emotion through their work, as well as communicating
emotion for the audience to experience.
A bad work of art fails to execute these things
successfully.
Why is this theory sufficient for
evaluating art? •Art is creative, and
requires the artist to have “intuitive knowledge” which comes from the imagination. •Philosopher Benedetto Croce
said, “the spirit only intuits in making, forming, expressing. He who separates intuition from expression
never succeeds in reuniting them.”
What about other theories? •Imitation
•Form•Art Authority
Good art does not always imitate life or follow form, nor does the artworld always agree on which works are good
or bad. More often, the artist has a
feeling behind his or her work of art that they are
expressing and attempting to convey to their audience.
Failed Attempt:
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“Convergence” by Jackson Pollock
Evidence
Though Pollock may have had an emotion while we was painting this piece, it is unclear to the audience. The image itself doesn’t give any emotional clues. It fails to show the viewer a deeper, more meaningful reality.
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Successful Attempt:
“Saturn Devouring One of His Children”
By Francisco De Goya
EvidenceFrom the way "Saturn" is positioned in the painting, hands clenched and eyes wide open, insanity is distinctively what Goya is trying to portray.This painting clearly draws out fear from its audience and represents emotion.
It falls under no other category of the judgment system besides "Emotional Art".
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In ConclusionOur successful piece clearly describes an
emotional scene, whereas our failure is vague and
unfocused. Considering the artwork we chose, judging art based on the Expression Theory is most efficient. Everyone views art differently, so what is most important is what the artist feels and conveys to the audience.
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