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Functions of Art

Art serves physical, social, and personal functions. Physically, art decorates tools and is used in architecture. Socially, art conveys messages and symbols of power through advertisement, satire, and expression. Personally, art allows individuals to express themselves uniquely through mediums like painting.

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Functions of Art

Art serves physical, social, and personal functions. Physically, art decorates tools and is used in architecture. Socially, art conveys messages and symbols of power through advertisement, satire, and expression. Personally, art allows individuals to express themselves uniquely through mediums like painting.

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Functions of art

Art serves many different functions, which are typically divided into
personal, physical and social functions.

Physical functions :
Applying art physically is known as physical function. For example, in
earlier days, people used to design and decorate their tools artistically.
Here, artwork is imposed directly onto a physical object with a specific
function, these pieces of art have physical functions. Another physically
function is architecture and design of buildings and other structures.

Social functions:
Social functions are some of the most common functions of art. These
types of artwork are intended to convey some sort of message, often of a
religious or political nature. It symbolizes strength and power.
Advertisement, satire, graphical expression are examples.

Personal function:
How a person expresses an art in his/her own way is called Personal
functions. It is difficult to characterize and explain. Because every person
has a unique way of understanding and expressing art. Painting is an
example.

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