Through art, man becomes conscious of the beauty of nature.

• Aesthetic function

• Utilitarian function

• Cultural function

• Social function

Through art, man is provided with shelter, clothing, food, light, medicine, beautiful surroundings, personal ornamentals, entertainment, language, transportation, and other necessities and conveniences of life.

• Aesthetic function

• Utilitarian function

• Cultural function

• Social function

Through the printed matter, art transmits and preserves skills and knowledge from one generation to another.

• Aesthetic function

• Utilitarian function

• Cultural function

• Social function

International understanding and cooperation are fostered and nations become more unified, friendly, cooperative, helpful, and sympathetic.

• Aesthetic function

• Utilitarian function

• Cultural function

• Social function

Art reinforces and enhance a sense of identity and ideological connection to specific political views, political parties and politicians.

• Political function

• Educational function

• Spiritual function

• Philosophy of Art

There are art symbols and signs to illustrate knowledge and attitudes that are not expressed in words.

• Political function

• Educational function

• Spiritual function

• Philosophy of Art

Some art works express spiritual beliefs, customs, ceremonies and rituals about the meaning and destiny of lite.

• Political function

• Educational function

• Spiritual function

• Philosophy of Art

This refers to the study of the nature of arts, its concept, interpretation, representation, expression and form. Philosophy of art is closely related to aesthetics, which is the study of beauty and taste.

• Political function

• Educational function

• Spiritual function

• Philosophy of Art

He spoke of mimesis as the representation of nature.

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Victor Cousin

• Kant

• Allen Weinstein

He believed that all artistic creation is a mimesis. It exists in the "world of ideas" and is created by God. The concrete things that man created are just shadows created by man's mind.

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Victor Cousin

• Kant

• Allen Weinstein