The Values of Art Mrs. Dacey

Material Value Works of art may be valued because they are made of a precious material. Gold, for example, was used in Egyptian art to represent divinity and the sun. Through the centuries art objects have been stolen and plundered, in disregard of their cultural, religious, or artistic significance.

Intrinsic Value Depends largely on the general assessment of the artist who created it. The Mona Lisa, for example, is made of relatively modest materials, but it is a priceless object - the icon of Western Culture.

Religious Value Paintings and sculptures depicting gods and goddesses make their images accessible to the public. Temples and churches have served as symbolic dwelling of the gods.

Nationalistic Value Art work that express the pride and accomplishment of a particular culture. Sometimes rulers patronized the arts in the service of revolutionary developments in politics and religion.

Psychological Value One of the psychological aspects of art is its ability to attract and repel us, and this is not necessarily a function of whether or not we find a particular image aesthetically pleasing.

Finding Examples Look through your text book and find examples of each “Value of Art”. Write down all the values on a page with their definitions and select one to recreate in your RWB (with historical, cultural and aesthetic information).