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Art on the emotions.
What effect does art have on the emotions?
A work of art can depict many things, document many
historical events, tell many stories
and in a lot of cases shed light or provide us with a fleeting glimpse
into the lives of the artists themselves.
How much passion, guilt, or betrayal is there depicted through out history in the art world, for example many of the greats were known or believed to have used their lovers or mistress's in their works. It has often been suggested that Flora, one of Titians more poetic images of a provocative young women, was in fact his mistress Cecilia, whom he finally married in 1525. So when we view a work of art are we briefly being invited to form our own opinion or cast our own judgement not only on the piece but on the artist themselves.
Titians Flora c.1515-1520
Art after all is a form of expression. A way of
venting our feelings and emotions and capturing them for every one to share.
There is always a thought process where an idea is conceived, and then a design process
where we decide how to best express our initial thoughts. It is a
psychological outlet that provides both spiritual relief and
satisfaction and invokes emotion in its purist form. So when an artist creates a piece are they really laying themselves bare
to our approval, or are they just giving us a brief glimpse through a window in
their soul, letting us know how they feel through their work, regardless
of what we might think.
Art excites our minds and teases our
emotions. Some works can leave you with a feeling of emptiness, sorrow
or remorse, while others excite the senses and dare you to look deeper
into the piece and imagine what power, passion or desire inspired such a
work.
What is it that a work of art has that it can lift you to a higher plain, warming the soul and fuelling a passion buried deep within.
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