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Statistics about the negative impact of art on humans. The influence of art on human life. Questions and tasks

Gorbunova Yulia

Research work on the topic "The role of art in human life"

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  1. Introduction
  2. Main part

2.1.The concept of art.

2.2.Types of art

2.3.Functions of art

2.4.The role of art in human life

2.5.Life is short, art is eternal.

  1. Conclusion
  2. Literature

1. Introduction.

I chose to work on the topic “The Role of Art in Human Life” because I wanted to deepen and generalize my knowledge about art. I was interested in expanding my horizons and finding out what functions art performs, what the role of art is in a person’s life, in order to further talk about this from the point of view of a knowledgeable person.

I consider the chosen topic of work to be relevant, since certain aspects of the topic have not been fully studied and the research conducted is aimed at bridging this gap. She encourages me to demonstrate intellectual abilities, moral and communication qualities;

Before starting work, I conducted a survey among students at our school. By asking them a few questions in order to identify their attitude towards art. The following results were obtained.

Total people surveyed.

  1. What role do you think art plays in modern life person?

Greater %

No %

Helps to live %

  1. What does art teach us and does it teach us at all?

Beauty %

Understanding life %

Doing the right thing %

Expands horizons %

Doesn't teach anything

  1. What types of art do you know?

Theater %

Movie %

Music %

Painting %

Architecture %

Sculpture %

Other types of art %

  1. What type of art do you practice or are passionate about?

Passionate %

Not passionate %

  1. Have there been times when art has played a role in your life?

Yes %

No %

The survey showed that the work will help people understand the significance of art and, I think, will attract many, if not to engage in art, then to arouse interest in the problem.

My work also has practical significance, because the materials can be used to prepare for an essay on literature, for oral presentations in classes in fine art, art and art, and in the future to prepare for exams.

Target work: prove significance various types art in human life;show how art influences the formation of the spiritual culture of a person’s personality; arouse people's interest in the world of art.

Tasks - reveal the essence of art, consider the relationship between man and art in society, consider the main functions of art in society, their meaning and role for humans.

Problematic issues: How art expresses human feelings and the world around us?

Why do they say “life is short, but art is eternal”?

What is art? When, how and why did art arise?

What role does art play in a person’s life and in my life?

Expected result

After familiarizing yourself with my work, it is expected that more high level development of an emotional and value-based attitude to the world, phenomena of life and art; understanding the place and role of art in people's lives.

2. Main part

2.1.The concept of art

“Art gives wings and carries you far, far!” -
the writer saidChekhov A.P.

How nice it would be if someone created a device that would show the degree of influence of art on a person, society as a whole, and even on nature. How do painting, music, literature, theater, cinema affect human health and the quality of his life? Is it possible to measure and predict such an impact? Of course, culture as a whole, as a combination of science, art and education, is capable of beneficially influencing both the individual and society as a whole when choosing the right direction and priorities in life.

Art is a creative understanding of the world around us by a talented person. The fruits of this understanding belong not only to its creators, but to all humanity living on planet Earth.

The beautiful creations of ancient Greek sculptors and architects, Florentine mosaic masters, Raphael and Michelangelo... Dante, Petrarch, Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky are immortal. It takes your breath away when you try to grasp with your mind everything created by geniuses, preserved and continued by their descendants and followers.

In primitive societyprimitive creativityis born with a viewHomo sapiensas a way of human activity to solve practical problems. Originating in the eraMiddle Paleolithic, primitive artreached its peak about 40 thousand years ago, and was a social product of society, embodying a new stage in the development of reality. Ancient works arts such as the shell necklace found in South Africa, date back to 75 millennium BC. e. and more. In the Stone Age, art was represented by primitive rituals, music, dances, all kinds of body decorations, geoglyphs - images on the ground, dendrographs - images on the bark of trees, images on animal skins, cave painting, rock paintings,petroglyphs and sculpture.

The emergence of art is associated withgames, rituals And rituals, including those causedmythologically- magicalrepresentations.

Nowadays the word “art” is often used in its original, very broad meaning. This is any skill in carrying out any tasks that requires some kind of perfection of its results. In a narrower sense of the word, this is creativity “according to the laws of beauty.” Works artistic creativity, like works of applied art, are created according to the “laws of beauty”. A work of art, like all other types of social consciousness, is always a unity of the object cognized in it and the subject cognizing this object.

In primitive, pre-class society, art as a special variety of social consciousness did not yet exist independently. It was then in unity with mythology, magic, religion, with legends about a past life, with primitive geographical ideas, with moral requirements.

And then art stood out among them as a special, specific variety. It has become one of the forms of development of social consciousness of various peoples. That is how it should be viewed.

Thus, art is a type of consciousness of society; it is artistic content, not scientific. L. Tolstoy, for example, defined art as a means of exchanging feelings, contrasting it with science as a means of exchanging thoughts.

Art is often compared to a reflective mirror, reflecting reality through the thoughts and feelings of the creator. Through it, this mirror reflects those phenomena of life that attracted the artist’s attention and excited him.

Here one can rightfully discern one of the most important specific features of art as a type of human activity.

Any product of labor - be it a tool, a tool, a machine or a means of supporting life - is created for some special need. Even such products of spiritual production as scientific research may well remain accessible and important to a narrow group of specialists, without losing anything in their social significance.

But a work of art can be recognized as such only if its content is universal, “of general interest.” The artist is called upon to express something that is equally important for both the driver and the scientist, which is applicable to their life not only to the extent of the specificity of their profession, but also to the extent of their involvement in the life of the people, their ability to be human, to be an individual.

2.2. Types of art

Depending on material resources, with the help of which works of art are constructed, three groups of types of arts objectively arise: 1) spatial, or plastic (painting, sculpture, graphics, artistic photography, architecture, arts and crafts and design), i.e. those that deploy their images in space; 2) temporary (verbal and musical), i.e. those where images are built in time, and not in real space; 3) spatio-temporal (dance; acting and everything based on it; synthetic - theater, cinema, television, variety and circus, etc.), i.e. those whose images have both extension and duration, physicality and dynamism. Each type of art is directly characterized by the method of material existence of its works and the type of figurative signs used. Within these limits, all its types have varieties, determined by the characteristics of a particular material and the resulting originality of the artistic language.

Thus, varieties of verbal art are oral creativity And written literature; types of music - vocal and different types instrumental music; varieties of performing arts - drama, music, puppet theater, shadow theater, as well as pop and circus; varieties of dance - everyday dance, classical, acrobatic, gymnastic, ice dance, etc.

On the other hand, each type of art has generic and genre divisions. The criteria for these divisions are defined in different ways, but the very existence of such types of literature as epic, lyric poetry, drama is obvious. fine arts, such as easel, monumental-decorative, miniature, such genres of painting as portrait, landscape, still life...

Thus, art, taken as a whole, is a historically established system of various specific methods of artistic exploration of the world,

each of which has features that are common to all and individually unique.

2.3. Functions of art

Art has similarities and differences with other forms of social consciousness. Just like science, it objectively reflects reality and cognizes its important and essential aspects. But unlike science, which masters the world with the help of abstract theoretical thinking, art understands the world through imaginative thinking. Reality appears in art holistically, in the richness of its sensory manifestations.

Unlike science, artistic consciousness does not set itself the goal of providing any special information about private branches of social practice and identifying their patterns, such as physical, economic, etc. The subject of art is everything that is interesting for a person in life.

Those goals that the author or creator intentionally and consciously sets for himself while working on a work have a direction. This could be some kind of political purpose, comment social status, creating a certain mood or emotion, psychological impact, illustration of something, promotion of a product (in the case of advertising) or simply conveying a message.

  1. Means of communication.In its simplest form, art is a means of communication. Like most other forms of communication, it carries with it the intention of conveying information to the audience. For example, scientific illustration is also an art form that exists to convey information. Another example of this kind is geographical maps. However, the content of the message is not necessarily scientific. Art allows you to convey not only objective information, but also emotions, mood, and feelings.
  2. Art as entertainment. The purpose of art may be to create a mood or emotion that helps one relax or have fun. Very often, cartoons or video games are created for this very purpose.
  3. Vanguard, art for political change.One of the defining goals of early 20th-century art was to create works that provoked political change. The directions that have emerged for this purpose are:Dadaism, surrealism, Russian constructivism, abstract expressionism- collectively referred to asavant-garde.
  4. Art for psychotherapy.Psychologists and psychotherapists can use art to medicinal purposes. Special equipment, based on the analysis of the patient’s drawings, is used to diagnose the state of personality and emotional status. In this case, the ultimate goal is not diagnosis, but mental health.
  5. Art for social protest, overthrow of the existing order and/or anarchy.As a form of protest, art may not have any specific political purpose, but be limited to criticism of the existing regime or some of its aspects.

2.4. The role of art in human life

All types of arts serve the greatest of arts - the art of living on earth.
Bertolt Brecht

Now it is impossible to imagine that ourlifewould not be accompanied by art,creation. Where and whenever you liveHuman, even at the dawn of his development, he tried to comprehend the world around him, which means he strove to understand and figuratively, intelligibly pass on the acquired knowledge to future generations. This is how wall paintings appeared in caves - ancient human settlements. And this is born not only of the desire to protect one’s descendants from the mistakes already made by one’s ancestors, but also of conveying the beauty and harmony of the world, admiration for the perfect creations of nature.

Humanity did not mark time, it progressively moved forward and higher, and art also developed, accompanying man at all stages of this long and painful path. If you look at the Renaissance, you admire the heights that artists and poets, musicians and architects reached. The immortal creations of Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci still fascinate with their perfection and deep awareness of the role of man in the world, where he is destined to walk his short but beautiful, sometimes tragic path.

Art is one of the most important stages in human evolution. Art helps a person to look at the world with different points vision. With each era, with each century, it is improved more and more by man. At all times, art has helped people develop their abilities and improve abstract thinking. Over the centuries, man has tried more and more to change art, improve it, and deepen his knowledge. Art is the great mystery of the world, in which the secrets of the history of our lives are hidden. Art is our history. Sometimes you can find answers to questions that even the most ancient manuscripts cannot answer.
Today, a person can no longer imagine life without a read novel, without a new movie, without a theater premiere, without a fashionable hit and a favorite musical group, without art exhibitions... In art, a person finds both new knowledge and answers to life important issues, and peace from the daily bustle, and pleasure. A real work of art is always in tune with the thoughts of readers, viewers, and listeners. A novel can tell about a distant historical era, about people who seem to have a completely different way and style of life, but the feelings with which people at all times were imbued are understandable to the current reader, consonant with him, if the novel was written by a real master. Let Romeo and Juliet live in Verona in ancient times. It is not the time or place of action that determines my perception great love and true friendship, described by the brilliant Shakespeare.

Russia has not become a distant province of art. Even at the dawn of its emergence, it loudly and boldly declared its right to stand next to the greatest creators of Europe: “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign”, icons and paintings of Andrei Rublev and Theophan the Greek, the cathedrals of Vladimir, Kyiv and Moscow. We are not only proud of the amazing proportions of the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl and the Moscow Intercession Cathedral, better known as St. Basil's Cathedral, but also sacredly honor the names of the creators.

It is not only ancient creations that attract our attention. We constantly encounter works of art in everyday life. Visiting museums and exhibition halls, we want to join that wonderful world, which is accessible at first only to geniuses, and then to others, we learn to understand, see, and absorb the beauty that has already become a part of our ordinary life.

Pictures, music, theater, books, films give a person incomparable joy and satisfaction, make him sympathize. Eliminate all this from your life civilized man, and he will turn, if not into an animal, then into a robot or zombie. The riches of art are inexhaustible. It is impossible to visit all the museums in the world, you cannot listen to all the symphonies, sonatas, operas, you cannot review all the masterpieces of architecture, you cannot re-read all the novels, poems, poems. And there's no point. Know-it-alls actually turn out to be superficial people. From all the diversity, a person chooses for his soul what is closest to him, what gives the basis to his mind and feelings.

The possibilities of art are multifaceted. Art forms intellectual and moral qualities, stimulates creativity, and promotes successful socialization. IN Ancient Greece fine art was seen as effective remedy impact on humans. Sculptures representing noble people were exhibited in the galleries. human qualities(“Mercy”, “Justice”, etc.). It was believed that, contemplating beautiful sculptures, a person absorbs all the best that they reflect. The same applies to paintings by great masters.

A group of researchers led by Professor Marina de Tommaso from the University of Bari, Italy, has found that beautiful paintings can reduce pain, the Daily Telegraph writes today. Scientists hope that the new results will convince hospitals to take more care in decorating the rooms in which patients are kept.

In the study, a group of people, consisting of both men and women, were asked to look at 300 paintings by masters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli, and also select 20 paintings from them that they found the most beautiful and the ugliest. At the next stage, the subjects were shown these pictures or were shown nothing, leaving a large black wall free for the pictures, and at the same time they hit the participants with a short laser pulse, comparable in strength to touching a hot frying pan. It was found that when people look at pictures that they like, pain is felt three times less intensely than when they are forced to look at ugly pictures or a black wall.

Not only children, but often adults too are unable to cope with their emotions. We live by the rules, forcing ourselves with constant “We need, we need, we need...”, forgetting about our desires. Because of this, internal discontent arises, which a person, being a social being, tries to keep to himself. As a result, the body suffers, because a negative emotional state often leads to various diseases. Creativity in this case helps relieve emotional stress, harmonize inner world and achieve mutual understanding with others. Of course, this can be not only drawing, but also appliqué, embroidery, photography, modeling from matches, prose, poetry and much more, one way or another related to art.

The question is how literature influences a person, his behavior and psyche, what mechanisms lead to unique experiences and, as a consequence, to change personal characteristics a person when reading a literary work, has occupied the minds of many scientists and researchers from ancient times to the present. Fiction, providing knowledge of reality, expands the mental horizons of readers of all ages, provides emotional experience that goes beyond what a person could acquire in his life, and forms artistic taste, delivers aesthetic pleasure, which in life modern man takes great place and is one of his needs. But most importantly, the main function fiction- this is the formation in people of deep and lasting feelings that encourage them to think through, determine their worldview, and direct their behavior personality.

Literature is for people a school of feelings and knowledge of reality and forms an idea of ​​the ideal actions of people, of the beauty of the world and relationships. The Word is a great mystery. His magical power lies in the ability to cause vivid images, transport the reader to another world. Without literature, we would never have known that once upon a time there lived wonderful person and the writer Victor Hugo or, for example, Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. We would know nothing about the time in which they lived. Thanks to literature, we become more educated and learn the history of our ancestors.

The influence of music on a person is great. A person hears sound not only with his ears; he hears the sound from every pore of his body. Sound permeates his entire being, and according to a certain influence slows down or speeds up the rhythm of blood circulation; either excites the nervous system or calms it; awakens more in a person strong passions or pacifies him, bringing him peace. According to the sound, a certain effect is produced. Therefore, knowledge of sound can give a person a magical tool to manage, tune, control and use life, as well as help other people to the greatest benefit.It's no secret that art can heal.

Isotherapy, dance therapy, music treatment - these are already common truths.

The creator of musical pharmacology, scientist Robert Shofler, prescribes listening to all the symphonies of Tchaikovsky, “The King of the Forest” by Schubert, and the ode “To Joy” by Beethoven for therapeutic purposes. He claims that these works promote faster recovery. And researchers at the University of California experimentally proved that after listening to Mozart’s music for 10 minutes, tests showed an increase in students’ IQ by 8-9 units.

But not all art heals.

For example: Rock music causes the release of stress hormones, which erase some information in the brain, causing aggression or depression. Russian psychologist D. Azarov notes that there is a special combination of notes, he called them killer music. After listening to such musical phrases several times, a person develops a gloomy mood and thoughts.

The ringing of bells kills quickly:

  1. typhoid bacteria
  2. viruses.

Classical music (Mozart, etc.) promotes:

  1. general calm
  2. increased milk secretion (by 20%) in nursing mothers.

The rhythmic sounds of some performers, due to their direct effect on the brain, contribute to:

  1. release of stress hormones
  2. memory impairment
  3. weakening (after 1-2 years) of the general condition (especially when listening to music on headphones).

Mantra, or meditative sounds “om”, “aum”, etc., have a vibrating nature.
Vibrations initially contribute to the activation of certain organs and brain structures. At the same time, many different hormones are released into the blood. (This probably helps to do monotonous work with less energy consumption).

Vibrating sounds cause

  1. pleasure - for some people, for others - the same sounds cause
  2. stress response with the release of hormones and a sharp increase in oxidative metabolism.
  1. contributes to a sharp rise in blood pressure,
  2. often leading to heart spasms.

In the literary sources of antiquity we find many examples of the purposeful influence of music on the mental state of people. Plutarch says that Alexander the Great’s fits of furious anger were usually pacified by playing the lyre. The mighty Achilles, according to Homer, tried, by playing the lyre, to cool his “famous” anger, with which the action in the Iliad begins.

There was an opinion that music saves people from imminent death from the bites of poisonous snakes and scorpions. Music was widely recommended as an antidote in these cases by one of the most famous doctors Ancient Rome Galen. Nirkus, a companion of Alexander the Great on his campaigns, having visited India, said that in this country, which abounds in poisonous snakes, singing is considered the only remedy for their bites. How can we explain the miraculous effect of music? Research of our time has shown that music in such cases acts not as an antidote, but as a means of eliminating mental trauma; it helps the victim to suppress the feeling of horror. This is just one example when a person’s health and even life largely depend on his state of mind. But this individual example allows us to judge how great the role is nervous system in the body. It must be taken into account when explaining the mechanism of the impact of art on people's health.

Even more striking is the effect of music on emotions. The influence of music on emotions has been known since ancient times. Music was used for medicinal purposes and in war. Music acts both as a means of distraction from thoughts that disturb a person, and as a means of calming and even healing. Great value music plays as a means of combating overwork. Music can set a certain rhythm before starting work, or set the mood for deep rest during a break.

Art makes the world of people more beautiful, alive and vibrant. For example, painting: how many ancient paintings have survived to our time, from which we can determine how people lived two, three, four or more centuries ago. Now there are many paintings painted by our contemporaries, and whatever it is: abstraction, realism, still life or landscape - painting is beautiful art, with the help of which a person learned to see the world as bright and colorful.
Architecture is another one the most important species art. Scattered all over the world huge amount the most beautiful monuments, and they are not just called “monuments” - they contain the greatest secrets of history and the memory of them. Sometimes these mysteries cannot be solved by scientists around the world.
Of course, to perceive beauty opera art, for example, it is necessary to know its features, to understand the language of music and vocals, with the help of which the composer and singers convey all shades of life and feelings and influence the thoughts and emotions of listeners. The perception of poetry and fine art also requires certain preparation and appropriate understanding. Even interesting story will not captivate the reader if he has not developed the technique of expressive reading, if he spends all his energy on composing words from spoken sounds and does not experience their artistic and aesthetic influence.

The effect of art on a person can be long-term or long-term. This emphasizes the great opportunities for using art to obtain a lasting and long-lasting effect, using it for educational purposes, as well as for general health improvement and prevention. Art acts not on any one human ability and strength, be it emotion or intellect, but on the person as a whole. It forms, sometimes unconsciously, the very system of human attitudes.

The artistic genius of D. Moore's famous poster “Have you signed up as a volunteer?”, which was so widely promoted during the Second World War, lies in the fact that it appeals to the human conscience through all the spiritual abilities of man. Those. The power of art lies in appealing to human conscience and awakening its spiritual abilities. And on this occasion we can cite the famous words of Pushkin:

Burn the hearts of people with the verb.

I think this is the true purpose of art.

2.5.Life is short, art is eternal.

Art is eternal and beautiful because it brings beauty and goodness to the world.

A person has very strict requirements and art must reflect these requirements. The artists of classicism looked up to classic designs. They believed that the eternal is unchangeable - therefore it is necessary to learn from Greek and Roman authors. Knights, kings, and dukes very often become heroes. They were convinced that beauty in art is created by truth - therefore a writer should imitate nature and depict life believably. Rigid canons of the theory of classicism appear. Art expert Boileau writes: “The incredible cannot move you, let the truth always look believable.” The writers of classicism approached life from the position of reason; they did not trust feelings, considering them changeable and deceitful. Accurate, reasonable, truthful and beautiful. “You need to think about a thought and only then write.”

Art never gets old. In the book of academician philosopher I.T. Frolov wrote: “The reason for this is the unique originality of works of art, their deeply individualized character, ultimately determined by their constant appeal to man. The unique unity of man and the world in a work of art, “human reality.” The famous Danish physicist Niels Bohr wrote: “The reason why art can enrich us is its ability to remind us of harmonies beyond the reach of systematic analysis.” Art often highlights universal, “eternal” problems: what is good and evil, freedom, human dignity. The changing conditions of each era force us to solve these issues anew.

Art has many faces, is eternal, but, unfortunately, it cannot influence people without their will, mental effort, and a certain work of thought. A person must want to learn to see and understand beauty, then art will have a beneficial effect on him and society as a whole. This will probably happen in the future. In the meantime, talented creators should not forget that their works have the power to influence millions, and this can be beneficial or detrimental.

Let me give you a simple example. For example, an artist painted a picture. The picture depicts negative scenes of murder, there is blood and dirt everywhere, the most chaotic, harsh tones are used, in short, the whole picture has a depressing effect on the viewer, causing negative emotions in a person. The energy emanating from the picture is extremely depressing. So much for the complete relationship between the artist’s thinking and the physical creation of the painting and, accordingly, the viewer or viewers looking at it... Imagine thousands, tens of thousands of such depressing paintings. The same can be said about our cinema. What cartoons do our children watch, not to mention films for adults? And in general, now there is not even such a ban “Under 16” as in the 70s. Complete “negativism”... Imagine how much negative energy there is in the country, in the world, on the whole Earth!.. The same can be said about all types of our art!
“Thoughts combined with actions lead to change. If they are noble, then they liberate, save, promote flourishing. enrich. If they are base, then they enslave, impoverish, weaken, and destroy. If the propaganda of violence, the cult of power, and evil steps onto our screens, we will die after the hapless heroes of these one-day action films.

True art must be beautiful, have a good, humane beginning with centuries-old traditions.

3. Conclusion.

Art plays a vital role in our lives, helping future generations to grow morally. Each generation makes its contribution to the development of humanity, culturally enriching it. Without art, we would hardly be able to look at the world from different points of view, differently, look beyond the ordinary, feel a little more keenly. Art, like a person, has many small veins, blood vessels, and organs.

Passions, aspirations, dreams, images, fears - everything that every person lives with - acquires increativityspecial color and strength.

It is impossible for everyone to be creators, but it is within our power to try to penetrate into the essence of the creation of a genius, to come closer to understanding the beautiful. And the more often we become contemplators of paintings, architectural masterpieces, listeners of beautiful music, the better for us and those around us.

Art helps us master science and gradually deepen our knowledge. And as mentioned above, it is a critical part of human development:

Forms a person’s ability to perceive, feel, correctly understand and appreciate the beautiful in surrounding reality and art,

Forms skills in using the means of art to understand people’s lives and nature itself;

Develops a deep understanding of the beauty of nature and the surrounding world. the ability to take care of this beauty;

Arms people with knowledge, and also instills skills in the field of accessible arts - music, painting, theater, artistic word, architecture;

Develops creativity, skills and abilities to feel and create beauty in the surrounding life, at home, in everyday life;

Develops an understanding of beauty in human relationships, the desire and ability to bring beauty into everyday life.

So, art influences our life from all sides, makes it diverse and bright, lively and interesting, rich, helping a person understand his purpose in this world better and better.Our earthly world is woven from perfection and imperfection. And it depends only on the person himself how he will make his future, what he will read, what he will listen to, how to speak.

“The best means for cultivating feelings in general, for awakening feelings of beauty, for developing creative imagination, is art itself,” pointed out the scientist-psychologist N.E. Rumyantseva.

4. Literature

1. Nazarenko-Krivosheina E.P. Are you beautiful, man? - M.: Like. Guard, 1987.

2. Nezhnov G.G. Art in our lives. - M., “Knowledge”, 1975

3. Pospelov G.N. Art and aesthetics. - M.: Art, 1984.

8. Solntsev N.V. Heritage and time. M., 1996.

9. To prepare this work, materials from Internet sites were used.

How does art influence a person? How does it affect the worldview and perception of the entire surrounding space? Why do some pieces of music make your skin crawl, and a scene in a movie bring tears to your cheeks? No one will give an exact answer to these questions - art can awaken in a person the most diverse and often very contradictory feelings.

What is art?

There is a precise definition of art - it is the process or result of expression in artistic manifestation, as well as a creative symbiosis that conveys certain feelings and emotions experienced at a certain moment. Art is multifaceted. It is capable of conveying the experiences of one person and even the mood of an entire people in a specific period of time.

The power of true art lies primarily in its impact on people. Agree, one picture can cause a lot of experiences and impressions, which, among other things, can be quite contradictory. Art is a kind of reflection of the true essence of a person. And it doesn't matter at all - great artist this is either a connoisseur of painting.

Means of art and its types

First of all, you need to decide on the types of art, and there are enough of them large number. So, the main ones are music, literature, painting, theater, circus, cinema, sculpture, architecture, photography, as well as graphics and much more.

How does art work? dispassionate, unlike music or painting, which can evoke a lot of emotions and experiences. Only true masterpieces can contribute to the formation of a special worldview and perception of the surrounding reality. The expressive means of art (rhythm, proportion, form, tone, texture, etc.) deserve special attention, as they allow one to fully appreciate a particular work.

The versatility of art

As already mentioned, art is multifaceted. This is especially eloquently demonstrated by the masterpieces of sculpture and architecture, decorative and applied arts, music and literature, painting and graphics that have been preserved since time immemorial, as well as immortal cinema and theatrical performances. And historical research show that the most ancient civilizations sought to express their own “I” through drawings on rocks, ritual dances around a fire, traditional costumes, etc.

Art is not intended only to evoke a specific feeling. These methods are intended for more global goals - to form a special inner world of a person who is able to see beauty and create something similar.

Music is a separate art form

Perhaps this type of art deserves a separate large category. We encounter music all the time, even our ancient ancestors performed various rituals to the rhythmic sounds of original instruments. Music can have a wide variety of influences on a person. For some it can serve as a means of peace and relaxation, and for others it will become a stimulus and impetus for further action.

Moreover, scientists have long come to the conclusion that music is an excellent secondary means of rehabilitation of patients and an excellent opportunity to achieve peace of mind. That is why music is often played in the wards, thus strengthening faith in a speedy recovery.

Painting

The influencing power of art is the greatest power that can radically change a person’s worldview and significantly influence the formation of his inner world. A riot of colors, rich colors and harmoniously selected shades, smooth lines and large-scale volumes - all these are means of fine art.

Worldwide famous masterpieces artists are kept in the treasuries of galleries and museums. Paintings have an amazing effect on a person’s inner world; they are able to penetrate into the most hidden corners of consciousness and sow seeds true values. Moreover, by creating unique works of fine art, a person expresses his own experiences and shares his vision of the surrounding reality with the whole world. Everyone knows the fact that the treatment of certain diseases of the nervous system is often accompanied by drawing classes. This promotes healing and peace for patients.

Poetry and prose: about the influencing power of literature

Surely everyone knows that the word, in its essence, has incredible power - it can heal a wounded soul, reassure, give joyful moments, warm, in the same way, a word can wound a person and even kill. A word framed with a beautiful syllable has even greater power. We are talking about literature in all its manifestations.

Masterpieces of world classics are a huge number of amazing works that, to one degree or another, influenced the life of almost every person. Drama, tragedy, poetry, poems and odes - all this was reflected to varying degrees in the soul of everyone who was able to touch the works of the classics. The impact of art on a person - in particular literature - is multifaceted. So, for example, in troubled times Writers with their poems called on the people to fight, with their novels they took the reader into a completely different world, filled with different colors and characters.

Literary works shape a person’s inner world, and it is no coincidence that in our times, filled with innovation and technological advances, people are encouraged to once again plunge into the unusually cozy atmosphere that a good book creates.

The influence of art

Progress does not stand still, just like art. For different eras certain trends are characteristic, which are reflected to one degree or another in many works. Moreover, it was often fashion trends that shaped the image and way of life of the population. It is enough just to remember how the directions of architecture were dictated by the canons of construction and arrangement interior decoration. The influencing power of art contributed not only to the creation of buildings in a certain style, but also shaped general tastes among the population.

For example, in the architectural field there is even a peculiar classification historical periods: Renaissance, Rococo, Baroque, etc. In what way does art influence a person in this case? It shapes a person’s taste preferences, his style and demeanor, dictates the rules of interior design and even the style of communication.

Influence of modern art

It’s difficult to talk about contemporary art. This is not at all due to the specific features of the 21st century, filled with innovations and unique technological innovations. At one time, many writers and artists were not recognized as geniuses; moreover, they were often considered crazy. It is quite possible that in a few hundred years our contemporaries will be considered geniuses of their time.

However, follow the trends contemporary art quite difficult. Many are inclined to believe that current creations are just the decomposition of old ones. Time will tell by what means art acts in this case and how it influences the formation of personality. And for creators it is very important to form and cultivate a sense of beauty in society.

How does art work?

Speaking about the influencing force of this phenomenon, we cannot limit ourselves to the concepts of good and evil. Art in all its manifestations does not teach us to distinguish good from bad, light from darkness and white from black. Art shapes a person’s inner world, teaches him to distinguish between the concepts of good and evil, to reason about life, as well as to structure his thoughts and even see the world in a multifaceted aspect. Books immerse you in a completely different world of dreams and fantasies, shape a person as a person, and also make you think about many things and take a different look at seemingly ordinary situations.

The works of architects, painters, writers and musicians that have survived to this day speak eloquently of the immortality of true masterpieces. They fully show how powerless time is in the face of the priceless works of the classics.

True art cannot be ignored, and its power can not only shape the inner world, but also dramatically change a person’s life.

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The influence of art on humans

“The task of art is to excite hearts,” as the famous French writer and Enlightenment philosopher Claude Adrian Helvetius. It seems to me that in that short phrase The answer to the question about the influence of literary, artistic, musical and other works on humans has already been concluded.

What happens to us when we see in front of us beautiful picture, hear a wonderful melody or watch a performance on the theater stage? Our soul seems to come to life, and many new thoughts immediately appear in our heads. Household problems fade into the background, and their place is taken by memories of the pleasant moments of our life.

Art awakens vivid emotions in us. This can be a feeling of joy and euphoria or, conversely, light sadness and sadness. Many works are specially created for the purpose of making a person think about certain problems and rethink something for themselves.

When a person himself is a creator, the influence of art on him is especially strong. Sometimes, obsessed with a new idea, a master can completely immerse himself in his illusory world, forgetting about everything around him. At this moment, he lives only with his dream, and such endless devotion to it allows him to ultimately create a real masterpiece.

We need art almost as much as we need air, water or food. What else can lift our spirits so much when we are suddenly depressed, give us inspiration, make us believe in our strength!

I have noticed more than once how pleasant it is sometimes to walk through an art gallery, look into a museum, or just visit a cinema. After such sessions of contact with beauty, your soul immediately becomes light.

Art makes us kinder and more sympathetic, develops in us the ability to empathize with the grief of others and respond to people’s requests. In a word, it makes us better! Therefore, I want as many new creations as possible to appear in the world every day, changing and transforming our lives.

  • Music can help a person feel beauty and relive moments of the past.
  • The power of art can change a person's life
  • The paintings of a truly talented artist reflect not only the appearance, but also the soul of a person.
  • In difficult situations, music inspires a person and gives him vitality.
  • Music can convey thoughts to people that cannot be expressed in words.
  • Unfortunately, art can push a person to spiritual degradation

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L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace". Nikolai Rostov, who lost a huge amount of money for his family at cards, is in a dejected, depressed state. He doesn’t know what to do, how to confess everything to his parents. Already at home he hears the beautiful singing of Natasha Rostova. The emotions evoked by the music and singing of the sister overwhelm the hero’s soul. Nikolai Rostov realizes that there is nothing more important in life than all this. The power of art helps him overcome his fear and confess everything to his father.

L.N. Tolstoy "Albert". In the work we learn the story of a poor violinist with outstanding talent. Once at the ball, the young man begins to play. With his music he touches the hearts of people so much that he immediately ceases to seem poor and ugly to them. It’s as if listeners are reliving the best moments of their lives, returning to what was lost irretrievably. Music influences Delesov so much that tears begin to flow down the man’s cheeks: thanks to music, he is transported to his youth, remembering his first kiss.

K.G. Paustovsky "The Old Cook". Before his death, the blind old cook asks his daughter Maria to go outside and call any person to confess to the dying man. Maria does this: she sees a stranger on the street and conveys her father’s request. The old cook confesses young man, that he committed only one sin in his life: he stole a golden saucer from Countess Thun’s service to help his sick wife Martha. The dying man's desire was simple: to see his wife again as she was in her youth. The stranger begins to play the harpsichord. The power of music has such a strong influence on the old man that he sees moments from the past as if in reality. The young man who gave him these minutes turns out to be Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a great musician.

K.G. Paustovsky “Basket with fir cones.” In the forests of Bergen great composer Edvard Grieg meets Dagny Pedersen, the daughter of a local forester. Communication with the girl prompts the composer to write music for Dagny. Knowing that a child cannot appreciate all the beauty classical works, Edvard Grieg promises to make a gift for Dagny in ten years, when she turns eighteen. The composer is true to his word: ten years later, Dagny Pedersen unexpectedly hears something dedicated to her piece of music. The music evokes a storm of emotions: she sees her forest, hears the sound of the sea, the shepherd's horn, the whistling of birds. Dagny cries tears of gratitude. Edvard Grieg discovered for her the beautiful things that a person should really live with.

N.V. Gogol "Portrait". The young artist Chartkov, quite by accident, purchases a mysterious portrait with his last money. Main feature This portrait has incredibly expressive eyes that seem alive. Unusual picture haunts everyone who sees her: everyone thinks that the eyes are watching him. Later it turns out that the portrait was painted by a very talented artist at the request of a moneylender, whose life story is striking in its mystery. He made every effort to convey these eyes, but then he realized that these were the eyes of the devil himself.

O. Wilde “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Basil Hallward's portrait of the handsome young Dorian Gray - best work artist. The young man himself is delighted with his beauty. Lord Henry Wotton tells him that it won't last forever because all people age. In his feelings, the young man wishes that this very portrait would grow old instead of him. Later it becomes clear that the wish comes true: any act committed by Dorian Gray is reflected in his portrait, and he himself remains the same. The young man begins to commit inhumane, immoral acts, and this does not affect him in any way. Dorian Gray does not change at all: by the age of forty he looks the same as in his youth. We see that a magnificent picture, instead of a beneficial influence, destroys the personality.

A.T. Tvardovsky "Vasily Terkin". Music can warm a person's soul even in difficult times of war. Vasily Terkin, the hero of the work, plays the slain commander on the accordion. Music makes people feel warmer, they follow the music like they walk into fire, and start dancing. This allows them to forget about adversity, difficulties, and misfortunes at least for some time. The comrades of the killed commander give the accordion to Terkin so that he can continue to amuse his infantry.

V. Korolenko “The Blind Musician.” For the hero of the work, musician Petrus, music became the true meaning of life. Blind from birth, he was very sensitive to sounds. When Petrus was a child, he was attracted by the melody of the pipe. The boy began to be drawn to music and later became a pianist. He soon became famous, and much was said about his talent.

A.P. Chekhov "Rothschild's Violin". People tried to avoid Yakov Matveevich, a gloomy and rude man. But the accidentally found melody touched his soul: Yakov Matveevich for the first time felt ashamed for offending people. The hero finally realized that without anger and hatred, the world around him would be simply beautiful.

IN modern society There has been a clear trend towards the development of logic. Dry logical thinking necessary for assimilation of information, career advancement, obtaining a high social status. Often, even when communicating with others, people build a dialogue based on rational calculations, and this absolutely does not contribute to the emergence of sincere relationships.

Against this background, the role of feelings and emotions is greatly underestimated. Many people don’t even think about the fact that the emotional sphere also needs development. As a result, the personality turns out to be disharmonious. She stands firmly on her feet, but inside she feels empty, she does everything right, but without a soul.

It is precisely because people pay so little attention to their emotions that there are a huge number of passers-by on the street with “empty eyes” and sad faces. We carefully “suppress” our own experiences, trying to be reasonable and respond adequately. If you do this all the time, it will happen accumulation of a load of unreacted experiences. They don’t go away, but find a way out through illness (mostly psychosomatic), constant dissatisfaction, irritability and emptiness. Art will help correct such a deplorable situation.

The healing power of art

Art- the sphere of human life that touches the “strings of the soul.” By drawing, playing music, doing sculpting, writing poetry and prose, creating appliqués and handicrafts, a person gives vent to accumulated experiences, fears, and mental stress. Scientists have proven that people who systematically engage in creativity are more stress-resistant, they learn better. new information, have more flexible thinking, adapt faster to new circumstances, find optimal solutions in non-standard situations and notice the beauty in everyday situations and everyday things. Passive perception of works of art also has a similar effect: listening to your favorite music, watching films, reading books, perceiving paintings.

The experimental results showed that neurogenesis(formation of new neurons) occurs even in adulthood. Its intensity directly depends on lifestyle. The education system and work environment are almost entirely aimed at developing the left hemisphere of the brain, so you need to independently develop the right hemisphere, which is responsible for emotional sphere. For this it is important to be creative. Many people say that they don’t know how to draw, so there’s no point in wasting time on it. But the main thing is not the impeccable result, but the process of creation itself. Therefore, you should not limit yourself, you need to find an interesting field of activity and create, “pouring” the accumulated baggage of emotions into creativity.

Effective art methods that allow you to quickly get rid of negative experiences:

  1. "Drawing"

Take pencils (pens or markers are not suitable for this purpose). Remove all dark shades from the set. Then take an A5 sheet and start filling in the white space bright colors. This will allow you to take your mind off negative thoughts and relax a little.

  1. State harmonization.

To harmonize the work of the right and left hemispheres (emotions and logic), take a pencil or pen in two hands and at the same time begin to draw the same symbols. It could be geometric shapes, ornaments, simple drawings. At first it will be difficult to do, but after a few attempts the result will improve. Draw 5-7 characters like this. This will allow you to stabilize your condition and look at the problematic situation from a new perspective.