In modern society there has been a clear trend towards the development of logic. Dry logical thinking is necessary to assimilate information, move up the career ladder, and obtain 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 better assimilate 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 the 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:
"Drawing"
Take pencils (pens or markers are not suitable for this purpose). Remove all dark shades from the set. Then take an A5 sheet of paper and start filling the white space with bright colors. This will allow you to take your mind off negative thoughts and relax a little.
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. These can 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.
Every person strives for beauty. That’s why many people, when arranging their “nest,” place figurines on chests of drawers and flowerpots on window sills. They also “decorate” the walls with paintings.
These works of painting not only bring aesthetic pleasure, but also have a huge impact on a person.
“Communication” with works made with paints on canvas improves health and improves a person’s psycho-emotional state. And both when contemplating paintings and when creating them.
How exactly art of painting affects a person, the editors of the online publication’s website will tell you in more detail.
The art of painting is a powerful tool for personal development
Pictures have a positive effect on brain function
By drawing, we thereby activate brain function. The same thing happens if we simply look at works of art. Neuroscientists came to this conclusion after conducting an electroencephalogram of the brain.
Drawing pictures and contemplating them uses both hemispheres of the brain. By forcing the gyrus to work with high activity, these activities develop concentration, improve analytical thinking, and also slow down the aging process of the brain.
Therefore it is not surprising why painting and visiting art galleries are recommended for older people.
Painting is the best cure for physical ailments and mental disorders
After conducting numerous observations, scientists discovered that art of painting has a positive effect on a person’s well-being. Thus, being surrounded by paintings relieves headaches and other unpleasant sensations, calms the nervous system, and heals mental wounds.
In addition, using paint on canvas and viewing works of figurative art prevents nervous breakdowns, and also relieves such frequent “guests” of our time as worries, anxiety, stress and depression.
Some medical institutions even treat with “creativity,” inviting patients to express their negative emotions using paints on a sheet of paper.
Fine art fills a person with various emotions
So, if a picture is painted in light colors, it reflects kindness, love and sincerity, then a person will absorb all these emotions and will certainly give them to others.
According to scientists, each painting has its own energy, which affects the subconscious, and sometimes changes thoughts and even worldview.
And if the picture, on the contrary, carries negative energy: everything on the canvas is depicted in dark and dull colors, negative thoughts and aggression predominate, then the person will be filled with the same bad emotions and will begin to splash them out on others to his detriment.
The art of painting is comparable to falling in love
It turns out that contemplating the paintings of great artists, you can get the same emotions that are present when falling in love. Scientists at London College came to this conclusion.
While studying the brain, they discovered that when looking at an object visual arts and the presence of a loved one nearby, the same areas in the brain are activated that evoke the emotions of falling in love.
At the same time, there is a surge of dopamine, a hormone that gives a feeling of satisfaction and pleasant sensations.
To confirm this theory, neurobiology professor Semir Zeki conducted a study. Its essence was that he showed volunteers paintings by great artists. Looking at them, the subjects increased blood flow to those parts of the brain that are responsible for the feeling of love.
The paintings of Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet and Sandro Botticelli had a particularly powerful influence.
“Beauty will save the world” - this phrase of the great writer F.M. Dostoevsky was said in one of his works not by chance. Indeed art of painting gives aesthetic pleasure. And along with it, it relieves pain, stress and depression.
In addition, the creation and contemplation of paintings promotes self-development and self-improvement, instills a love of beauty, and also gives a variety of shades of emotions, regardless of what is depicted on the canvas: landscape, portrait, still life or abstraction.
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No one will argue with the fact that art plays a cognitive, educational, and communicative role in the formation of a person. Since ancient times, art has helped people to understand and transform reality, presenting it in images and thereby connecting it into a single whole. At the same time, a person developed abstract and figurative thinking - fantasy developed. The Soviet philosopher E. Ilyenkov said: “Fantasy itself, or the power of imagination, is one of not only the most precious, but also the universal, universal abilities that distinguish a person from an animal. Without it, it is impossible to take a single step, not only in art, unless, of course, it is a step on the spot. Without the power of imagination, it would be impossible to even recognize an old friend if he suddenly grew a beard; it would be impossible even to cross the street through a stream of cars. Humanity, devoid of imagination, would never launch rockets into space."
It is impossible not to take into account the fact that art from an early age takes a direct part in the formation of consciousness in a child (and throughout life too). Music, literature, theater, fine arts - all of them cultivate sensuality and morality in a person. Such qualities as friendship, conscience, patriotism, love, justice, etc. develop through art. Moreover, thinking itself would be impossible without the development of sensory perception: “The ability to think logically, that is, to operate with concepts, theoretical definitions in strict accordance with the norms of logic, is worth absolutely nothing if it is not combined with an equally developed ability to see, to contemplate sensually , perceive the world around us."
Of course, with all this, art often served as entertainment. And, it would seem, if from time immemorial art has been used both for enlightenment and for distraction, then even now there is no reason for concern. Today, good books, films, and music also remain and are being created, upon familiarization with which a person gains the opportunity to join in with all the experience gained by humanity, thereby developing his own abilities. But if we take not individual works of art, but the trend of development (or degradation?) of modern art, then it deviates more and more noticeably towards the renunciation of all previous achievements of mankind, turning art into an industry of entertainment and distraction for people about the problems of developing their creative abilities.
Perhaps everyone, having at least once entered the Museum of Modern Art, thought that, as a child, they drew better. The famous artist D. Pollock splashed and poured paint onto fiberboard, considering the spontaneous creative process more important than the result. These blots cost 140 million dollars, today it is one of the most expensive paintings in the world. The postmodernist writer V. Pelevin spoke about the famous “Black Square” in one of his books: “Malevich, although he called himself a Suprematist, was faithful to the truth of life - most often there is no light in the Russian sky. And the soul has no choice but to produce invisible stars from itself - this is the meaning of the canvas.” Such pointless paintings that depict nothing even make the author’s personality meaningless; they say: “everyone will see something of their own.”
The Soviet philosopher, who devoted a lot of time to studying the issue of the influence of art on a person, M. Lifshitz wrote: “The main internal goal of such art is to suppress the consciousness of consciousness. Fleeing into superstition is the minimum. Even better is an escape into an unthinking world. Hence the constant efforts to break the mirror of life, or at least to make it cloudy and unseeing. Every image needs to be given the features of something “different”. Thus, the figurativeness decreases, and as a result - something free from any possible associations with real life."
There are many different directions in contemporary fine art. Authors of some movements endow their works with a “deep” meaning, which in fact is only a form that reflects the personal experiences and fleeting feelings of the creator. The famous surrealist S. Dali wrote about his painting “Soft Hours”: “It was one evening, I was tired, I had a migraine - an extremely rare ailment for me. We were supposed to go to the cinema with friends, but at the last moment I decided to stay at home. Gala will go with them, and I will go to bed early. We ate some very tasty cheese, then I was left alone, sitting with my elbows on the table, thinking about how “super soft” the processed cheese was. I got up and went into the workshop to take a look at my work as usual. The picture that I was going to paint represented the landscape of the outskirts of Port Lligat, the rocks, as if illuminated by dim evening light. In the foreground I sketched the chopped off trunk of a leafless olive tree. This landscape is the basis for a canvas with some idea, but what? I needed a wonderful image, but I couldn’t find it. I went to turn off the light, and when I came out, I literally “saw” the solution: two pairs of soft watches, one hanging pitifully from an olive branch. Despite the migraine, I prepared my palette and got to work. Two hours later, when Gala returned from the cinema, the film, which was to become one of the most famous, was finished.” Such works do not bring anything useful to other people, because they are a reflection of moments of the artist’s well-being, which can hardly have meaning beyond this vanishing moment. “In old art, a loving, conscientious depiction of the real world was important. The personality of the artist more or less receded into the background before his creation and thus rose above his own level. In modern art, the situation is just the opposite - what the artist does is increasingly reduced to a pure sign, a sign of his personality. “Everything I cough up will be art,” said the famous German Dadaist Kurt Schwitters, “for I am an artist.” In a word, what is done is not important at all. What is important is the artist’s gesture, his pose, his reputation, his signature, his priestly dance in front of the cinema lens, his miraculous deeds publicized to the whole world.”
After reading a book by a contemporary, you sometimes sit and think, “What ideas did the author want to convey?” But now, even in a book for children, you can find out “how children are made” and what words are best to express themselves. The situation with cinema is the same, if not worse. Fantastic action films, abstruse detective stories, incredible adventure novels - such films are churned out like on an assembly line. Real human feelings and experiences fade into the background; now a beautiful form is in fashion, cultivating vulgar, arrogant behavior, selfishness, and denial of any ideals. What are the endless erotic scenes worth, pressing only on physical human needs? And in other types of art, unfortunately, nothing qualitatively new appears. Modern musical performers or the same scriptwriters and directors of theatrical performances remake old works in a new way, completely distorting, or rather, if possible, completely eliminating the meaning from there. This is often their whole point.
Is it possible to raise a normally developed person based on such art? Modern man reads vulgar literature, watches cruel films, listens to destructive music, and at the same time he himself becomes vulgar, cruel and blind. Our contemporary cannot normally assess the situation and find a way out of it, because “in order to think about the world around us, this world must be seen.” By creating works that do not reflect anything other than the artist’s well-being at the time of creation of this work, or by replacing art with a beautiful form that does not carry any meaning at all, the creator ruins humanity’s opportunity to come closer to understanding the surrounding reality, nature, society, man, and himself too . But “truth is the similarity of our ideas, or concepts, with the thing itself. It should be the basis of every work of fine art." V.I. also wrote about this. Lenin: “There are really, objectively three elements here: 1) nature; 2) human cognition, the human brain (as the highest product of the same nature) and 3) the form of reflection of nature in human cognition, this form is concepts, laws, categories, etc. A person cannot embrace = reflect = display the nature of all, completely, its “immediate integrity”; he can only eternally approach this, creating abstractions, concepts, laws, a scientific picture of the world, etc., etc.”
Nowadays, perhaps, everyone who decides to engage in creative activity and tries not to die of hunger is admonished with the following phrase: “first earn a name for yourself, and then the name will work for you.” Capitalism strictly dictates its terms: if you want to live, sell yourself. What sells best? Fictional mythical utopias, abstract surreal paintings, enticing, enchanting landscapes, without any deep subtext. Works are created that dull and lead thoughts into oblivion. Why? There is no benefit in depicting the injustice of the existing world, there is no benefit in highlighting the problems of modern society. Because such works would make the public think, think about the imperfections of the modern world. Art loses its main function - the function of reflecting reality, while it cultivates a limited, insensitive and blind consumer. “Art, first of all, should reflect people’s real lives, and not suggest that everything is fine. There is advertising for this, it demands, forces you to buy, shave, wash, perfume, go on vacation, and so on.”
Today, many people agree that modern art is a decomposition of the old and does not play a creative role in the development of personality. These people try to raise themselves and their children in the spirit of the classics, turning a blind eye to modern life. Of course, for normal human development it is necessary to master the cultural wealth accumulated by all previous generations. But to create something qualitatively new in any field, you need to go beyond the existing. Therefore, you should not close your eyes, but on the contrary, you need to pay attention to the real state of affairs and change the situation for the better.
Creators should direct their efforts to open the eyes of humanity: so that people look around, so that their hearts beat, so that they feel the existing injustice and all together begin to look for a solution to the existing problem.
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to accomplish the miracle of unity." Based on this postulate, we can say that art was sent down to humanity from above. Therefore, it has a very strong influence on us people.
Let's start with architecture. This art form deals with the construction of forms. And, if we compare various types of art with the various structures that make up a person, namely the physical, astral, mental body, etc., then architecture affects the physical body of a person. After all, the physical body is the basis for existence on Earth, and the buildings surrounding us are the place where a person spends, especially in our urban age, the main part of his life. And as M. Handel writes: any architectural structure, from the smallest cell to God himself, is based on cosmic law and is built according to pre-established images, and any deviation from the plan leads to ugliness and has the same result as a false note in a musical chord. . Architecture is often compared to frozen music.
The second art form worth remembering is sculpture, which defines the contours of shapes. It can be compared with the human etheric body, which is responsible for the harmony of all forms of the physical body.
The sculpture can be called captive music.
Painting can be called the third art form given to humanity. Interest in it is associated with the desire to reproduce vivid paintings and or images that affect emotions. This means, when compared with one of the human structures, painting is associated with the astral body, consisting of emotions, feelings and desires. Painting can be compared to music, fighting for liberation.
Now let's turn to music. It is music that, according to M. Handel, reflects the tonal expressions of the highest ability of both God and man - their will. Humanity has embraced architecture, sculpture and painting in such a way that these types of art have become part of its nature. But it is through his own human willpower that the musician is able to perceive and to some extent reproduce the tones expressed by the will of God.
Speaking about the impact of music on a person, F. Nietzsche wrote: “give me the opportunity to write music for the nation, and I will not care who makes up its laws.” The term “musician” in this context does not refer to an ordinary singer or performer of music, but to such masters, creators of music as Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Glinka and others of the same class. Speaking about music, it can be called a free floating expression of sounds.
Pythagoras argued that the world emerged from chaos, thanks to sound or harmony, and was created according to the principles of musical proportion: 7 planets that govern the destinies of mortals move harmoniously, and the distances between them correspond to musical intervals, as a result they produce such harmonious sounds that They compose the most euphonious melody, which a person does not hear only because of the greatness of the sounds that are not perceived by his hearing.
The solar system is a single musical instrument. Just as there are twelve semitones in the chromatic scale, so there are twelve signs of the zodiac in the sky, and just as we have seven white keys on a piano, so we have seven planets. The signs of the zodiac can be likened to the soundboard of a cosmic harp, and the seven planets to strings. Therefore, they influence the human race in different ways. “There is not the slightest sphere that we see that, when it moves, does not sing like an angel,” wrote Shakespeare.
In our earthly life we are so immersed in the noises and sounds of our limited surroundings that we are unable to hear the music of the moving spheres. However, a true musician, consciously or unconsciously, can tune in and hear a sonata or symphony as a single rainbow chord, which he later turns into a musical composition of the highest harmony, grace and beauty.
Music consists of three main elements, namely melody, harmony and rhythm. A melody consists of a sequence of harmonic sounds perceived by the auditory nerves connected to the brain, the physical organ that contacts the mind. Therefore, it is through the mental body, consisting of thoughts not expressed in form and ideas not colored by emotions, that the human Spirit can feel the melody created on the physical plane.
A weak-minded or crazy person does not respond to a melody.
Harmony consists of a pleasant combination of tones and is associated with feelings and emotions. Feelings and emotions are an expression of the astral body and, therefore, harmony can act on both humans and animals, since both of them have astral bodies. Rhythm is a measured and balanced movement, expressed by the vital force that provides gesticulation and other physical movements. The etheric body, which is associated with the absorption and transformation of solar energy, is responsible for the production and distribution of vital force. Plants have an etheric body and are therefore sensitive to rhythm.
In music, between melody and rhythm, there is harmony, which can either rise and merge with the harmony of pure thought, melody, or be launched and mixed with purely active movement - impulse. If the purely melodic element, carrying within itself the volitional vibration of the Spirit of music, is absent in the composition, then there is no control over the astral and physical bodies; then desires run rampant and take power, and since there is no control of the mind, the person becomes an uncontrollable emotional-sensual impulsive machine.
Musical instruments made by man express a certain phase of his inner nature. Wind instruments relate to melody - will, intellect, thought - and the spirit or tone they carry is easily remembered. String instruments relate to harmony - emotion, imagination, heart - and evoke feelings of joy, happiness, pleasure, pain, sadness, longing and regret. Percussion instruments relate to rhythm—movement, muscle—and awaken in listeners the desire to act: to march, to dance, to tap their feet to the beat.
From this we can conclude that if a person consciously wants to develop his spirit, his mind, then he should turn to music, in which the basis is melody, with a predominance of wind instruments. If a person wants to influence his emotional state, then he needs to listen to music in which the basis is harmony, with a dominant feature in the form of string instruments. And, accordingly, if you need to develop your physical body, then drums should be the basis.
The person himself is a real triple instrument, so it must be remembered that an emphasis on any of the above musical components can be destructive for the emotional and intellectual sphere of an individual's life. Ruskin wrote: “...music, being healthy, is the teacher of perfect order and the companion of the flow of the celestial spheres; in her own perversity she is a teacher, but of complete disorder and disobedience.”
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 whether he is a great artist or a connoisseur of painting.
Means of art and its types
First of all, you should decide on the types of art, and there are quite a large number of them. 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. Special attention is paid to the expressive means of art (rhythm, proportion, form, tone, texture, etc.), which 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 shows 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 most 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 rehabilitating 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.
World-famous masterpieces of artists are stored 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 the seed of 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, and with their novels they carried 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. Different eras are characterized by certain trends, 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 interior design. 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 unique classification of historical periods: the 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.
Nevertheless, it is quite difficult to trace trends in contemporary art. Many are inclined to believe that current creations are just the decomposition of old ones. Time will tell by what means art influences 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.