What is art for? Alain de Botton's animated guide | Art and design

Philosopher Alain de Botton gives his top five reasons why art is such a vital force for humanity. Are we wrong to like pretty pictures? Why is some art painful to look at? Can art heal your feelings of urban alienation? Relax, watch and find out.
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[@feathercheng4250]

Who's here for homework lol

[@BurNt_RL]

all of the view's probably

[@anythingsvt3311]

Everybody

[@nicolexie4623]

I'm here for an idea to write my personal insight question on

[@ejbee6400]

me i’m looking thru comments for an answer lmao

[@cherryblxssom7546]

Me. 😂

[@NOVAsteamed]

Art is a representation of our consciousness and humanity.

[@sendmemeshoney336]

Huixtocihuatl riight 👍👍

[@NOVAsteamed]

@Gareth Lloyd Yeah well I don't really like how I formed it, but I think I'm right at a certain point. Like, art is a really human thing. We are the first specie as we know of that was able to derive aesthetics from biological purpose. So yeah, art is the conception of humanity and either made or interpreted by human consciousness. A picture of a galaxy can be art for the human mind, but for a fish it is meaningless. Now, if you like very precise definitions I suggest you got watch videos about mathematics instead of art

[@honest_bishop5905]

This is a perfect example of a statement that sounds deep but turns out to be vacuous on inspection.

[@marcoswolffenbuttelmoreira4404]

@@honest_bishop5905 why

[@miguelaguilar751]

@@honest_bishop5905 ditto for yours (and mine tbh)

[@ruy1854]

0:44 1:32 2:30 3:44 4:32

[@malenalee9709]

Art expresses a person view of the world, their emotions , their story, their thoughts visually. Art shows this in many ways you can almost just tell if a person was happy or sad by just looking at an art piece. Sometimes you cant tell what the art is trying to tell you. Art is earth without art our world would be plain and lifeless. Art creates the world we live in , art isn’t something you have to look for, its in front of you wherever you go.

[@neotheone5559]

In a nutshell: Art is for expression (expressionism and abstract art as examples), For our mental health, to create our own imaginary world, to view the world, and for fun

[@zakariaali5241]

art is something that last for a mere moment, but within those few moments takes away your breath mesmerises you takes away your breath in other words: ART IS AN EXPLOSION.

[@eduardavetisyan9230]

For IB students: A-Flock to B-awkward C-ascribe D-close E-weight F-regret G-visible H-depress I-condition J-false K-extraordinary L-aggrevate M-drawn to N-rounded O-stifle P-vital Q-glamorous R-tease out S-energise T-stiff

[@carlagrottola]

not all heroes wear capes

[@grungepants]

Anyone care to explain this list to me?

[@jacekkulik3438]

@@grungepants It's answers to 3.6 on p. 153

[@EveZvezdasApples]

I’m not even doing it yet but thank you

[@faya-rq7bo]

u da best bro

[@renzo6490]

After many years, I finally came to understand that I am most happy when I am creating. The chorus in Verdi’s Aida sings an invocation to the great god, Ftah. “You, who from nothing created the universe....” How is something created from nothing? By use of the imagination. We have an image in our mind and we create it as art. And by creating a tangible product that starts with a thought, we are assuming, on a small scale, the role of God. Perhaps the anxiety of being powerless over life and death is relieved a bit when we, like god, create.

[@lienhoa_12]

"After many years, i finally came to understand that I am most happy when I am creating."

[@reinne5313]

I'm here for THAT au.

[@reinne5313]

dang, my heart aches

[@mariamfawal_]

This video is a piece of art, editing done so well

[@artesiningart4961]

For me art is also the representation of the mystery, order, harmony, beauty, and even chaos of nature.........representing or presenting the nature around us and the nature of us. It's just like putting these unexplainable, philosophical, spiritual, emotional, mental, psychological, and social experiences and ideas we have into something visible or audible or expressing it through movements. It's our nature to search for total order, total harmony, and our admiration for something beautiful and attractive or to something worth of thinking and ponder that we also do art. It's just our way of recording these ideas, experiences, and admiration or attraction towards humanly affairs, nature, and culture, the development of individual and societies, and of our selves that we acknowledge as special only among us. Art makes us think, it makes us feel that touches our emotions or reminds us of something, it tackles issues around us or mimics the nature in and out of us that others might understand the mystery and feeling of our ideas and experiences or of the very human condition itself.

[@sxxitt7874]

Nobody is gonna waste their time to read this, get pressed :*

[@belhadjamani9214]

i did not only read it but acctually rewrite it since it inspired me for my o ral presentation, thank you for not deleting the comment after the foolish answer you got

[@Han-ys3wu]

@@sxxitt7874 stupid

[@mberryfr]

Beautiful!! One of the best videos I have ever seen!!

[@spiritualcosmeticss]

This video is great! Thanks.

[@venilandshe3484]

That was very helpful and interesting, thank you very much

[@KenyaWright]

This is everything!

[@1976sprinter]

I think you don't see art , you don't hear art . I think you feel art.

[@calpardo]

:O

[@OMAR-vq3yb]

How can you feel a song without hearing it?

[@Nik-se5dd]

@@OMAR-vq3yb Through vibrations - Beethoven was deaf & one of the greatest and most influential composers of the Western classical tradition - can def feel a song w/out hearing it.

[@nicole-secondaryemail-mort9617]

Excellent. Learned a lot.

[@ormanvidal]

Thak you very much.

[@mudithabandara8575]

Simple and informative thank you ❤

[@makinghomehere1682]

awesome stuff, keep it up.

[@artdirect5285]

Love it!

[@Diamondraw4Real]

It gives me enjoyment.

[@thaikeaugusto4356]

Excelent!

[@alexamariscal3536]

I saw this video in my class yesterday.

[@bembelgirl9893]

Brillant 👍👍

[@nanamin5200]

ahhhh the nostalgia of this video. I am looking for definitions of Art since we needed to have a reflection then I found this video☹️ if you're a filo czennie who reads au then you probably know what I mean 😭 I miss Art is Everything ( About You) that story is just a masterpiece and seeing this makes me miss it so so much ☹️

[@BlueCollarBeerSnob]

very good!

[@schiandaasheep554]

didn't expect to cry to a story that was based on this

[@josephososkie3029]

My personal litmus test for serious and meaningful definition of art and aesthetics is if they don't us the term " art for art's sake". Sweeping any confusion under a tautology rug. There must be a half dozen attempts like this one on KZbin and this one wasn't too bad. I agree that whatever grabs your attention is the place to start.

[@Kashimir]

this has helped me and I need to say that

[@elishap1536]

Best definition

[@erikajoy5322]

prettiness matters, it's an emblem of hope

[@kyrabuenviaje8396]

Looks good and promising.

[@menma5203]

here because of that one markhyuck au :(

[@almiralumio]

Looks good and promising

[@alexisfariola3161]

Looks good and promising Recommended

[@orhancekic2672]

Sorunun cevabını ararken tuval ve boya alasım geldi süper açıklanmış

[@a1mkyu]

here for that markhyuck filo au. aaaa i really love that story and it was based by this video

[@hedwig143]

THAT one Specific AU that brought me here.

[@PaintingwithEnrique]

may , great!!!

[@CAT-2323]

Life is art and art is life.

[@Gatltonian]

Loved the video. Art should be more accessible to the general public, even to politicians. Maybe if it was more funding would be available. Schools could do more if teachers had better training or if they were allowed to swop around a bit to teach in areas of more experience in the junior grades.

[@Cuanalo]

A better approach for this issue is to start by acknowledging that the word art was created by somebody to name a phenomenon they experienced in their lives; so we go and look for that original convention so we know what the phenomenon is. Once we do this, we find out that Romans coined the word ars (art) to account for the source of those things that were not created by the gods, but rather by humans, so that they could divide the universe in the realms of 'the natural' -things created by the gods through their agency called 'natura'- and the realm of 'the artificial' -things created by humans through their agency called 'ars'. And right there, automatically, we know what art is for: creating the artificial. After that is just a matter of understanding the fundamental differences between creating and manufacturing and other such words, and understanding the concept of originality -and distinguishing it from novelty and other such words-. For example, the film Metropolis, by Frits Lang, 1927, created the robots, particularly the android robots, in the sense that it was the origin of that 'form'. Without artists having imagined this form, there would be no engineers trying to make such contraptions.

[@SohaNoha]

People remember oranges! So cool :)

[@TalaR04]

Soha Noha Yea

[@CAT-2323]

orange: please, please do not forget me, i don't want to be forgotten. My skin will become moulded and my insides to mush and my seeds wasted. Do not forget me, my consumers!

[@deadartist8827]

#RememberTheOranges

[@ahmedchouati2379]

good video

[@renzo6490]

I don't think Marcel Duchamp exhibited his "ready made" urinal to help us appreciate indoor plumbing! He had a wholly different motive. And it opened a can of evils that have practically destroyed art as we know it ! ( conceptual 'art' )

[@pnutdraws]

yea true, i noticed that too , his intent was different then the ones mentioned in the video

[@TheImmortalArt]

Art is for everyone!

[@mojonson25]

can anyone please tell me what is the name of the music playing at 2:00 ? been looking for a while

[@ratinthecat2]

Could someone tell me who the artist is of the 2 paintings at 5:07 - 5:19?

[@hyvanabiloo2468]

I love the way you helped me focus on the positive effects of art. ❤ For some reason, I fear to open my heart to some kinds of art because I am afraid of the negative effect it could have on me. Does it mean I am judgemental? Does it mean I hate the artist or I am not tolerant of his or her mind? Sometimes, I am also afraid I won't give a proper meaning to someone's work of art. I have tried to challenge myself to get rid of that uncomfortable feeling in whenever I am in front of a challenging piece of art. My first reaction is to cancel it and I don't like it. Do you think there is a solution for me?

[@espritfarmer7800]

Who is the artist of the paintings at 5:08 and 5:13? Thank you

[@emma-lr6jl]

Could someone give me the names of the artworks shown in this video? It would really be really appreciated!!!

[@andreaasmarats8763]

Can someone tell me who are the artist that appear in 4:47?

[@mateocardo8382]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 02:10 *[invalid URL removed] Art offers solace for pain* - Art validates the normalcy of sadness - Art allows us to share and express pain - Somber art can provide comfort Made with HARPA AI

[@hugosa3562]

why is this implying that only paitings are Art? (And please correct me if I am worng, and it doesnt).

[@sxxitt7874]

Wrong** idiot.

[@saffserajum7243]

Can someone tell me how these animations were made?

[@alphawhiskey8085]

Art is for reminding us we're not alone, In feeling depressed, for not choosing normal theoretical career, etc.

[@sunflower7816]

nandito ako dahil sa markhyuck au eh

[@danig6771]

so how do we tie this to the culinary arts?

[@heroclavicilla]

i was here beacuse of "that" au hehe, and now i'm here for my essay.

[@dido5862]

does anyone know what is the drawing at 5:06?

[@chillingazelle]

What's the painting at 2:22

[@ciromanso6548]

Does someone know the scope of arts

[@dundee520]

interesting vid

[@saintace1northernsoul]

Watched it mmmm !

[@keventurnerjr7715]

Bruh my art teacher made watch this😂😂

[@theatagamer90]

ll Keven ll Same. Supposed to talk about it or something.

[@sweetteddy1300]

dude, same

[@petronagale8453]

Omg same

[@markkoster5997]

mam im terrified

[@JinzouArt]

No it's not to inspire not to stop lonelyness not to rebalance us not to any functional purpose you are thinking about. You dont hear music to be productive, even if you found out you do, that's not the main reason. To put it simple not everything in life is about work and usefullness or productivity. Life is also about enjoyment. To actually have fun, you aren't some ant condemned to just work and be productive. You also enjoy life. That's you watching tv, hearing a joke and contemplating beauty. Art is for enjoyment. Anything else comes after. It's simple and clean, dont over complicate it. Way back then egyptians saw art (the word didnt exist) as a productive way to convey information to the gods. Contemporary art is obsesed with transmiting information, meaning. That's just an aspect of art, not art itself. Art is hardly defined because we made the word from something we didnt have so clear. Doesnt have a functional purpose, of course unless you want to give it one, yet you aren't required to.

[@chickensuspicious3662]

Bless your soul, you actually helped me write my essay about art, and this comment gave so much inspiration and thought about the hole concept of art!

[@NehaSingh-ry4br]

I had to watch this for my humanities class and when I saw Harry Styles (he appears at 3:50) I lost it!!!!!!!!!

[@chrisshavard]

What's the painting at 2:06?

[@niektestroete3672]

+Chris Havard Egon Schiele, Kniendes Mädchen, 1917

[@willkaya]

What's the painting at 2.21 please?

[@girakund]

+Will R Edgar Degas, Interior

[@brentpeters6770]

This was intriguing

[@danielfarrar9519]

We use art to picture our thoughts.

[@maitlandjpeg]

Does anyone know the name of the painting at 2:20? It's much appreciated. Thanks

[@ilariatasso92]

Interior - Edgar Degas

[@maitlandjpeg]

+Ilaria Tasso Thank you

[@micheljurgens]

This is the voice of The School of Life? :D

[@marcelaquintanilla]

This is a video from school of life

[@annelisplace]

give me an opportunity to love or loathe

[@TDMMoreThanAMovement]

Listen, ART creates peace where there is violence and love where there is hate. THIS IS ARTS PURPOSE. Elvis was able to destroy much of racism in his segregated fans via art. Christmas music was able to bring soldiers to stop killing each other. WHAT'S TO BE MISUNDERSTOOD? If saving lives and creating a safer world is not a purpose then EVERYTHING is meaningless

[@TrangPhan-hi3cw]

How "familiar" the video is compare to one from The School of Life - What is art for?

[@HansMcc1984]

Remember the oranges! -Vincent van Gogh

[@KristineLaforga]

dito ako kasi sa au ehe

[@elizabormeda6832]

i'm here because of that markhyuck au

[@jesselynfrompushingdandeli5119]

I earned a BFA in Studio Art Illustration and I'm currently having a crisis so I'm asking KZbin "why make art" 💀

[@LegitParchment]

I’m here for Art homework

[@joyce-in-Outreach]

isn't the main purpose of art simply to make you think.

[@johnfitzgerald7618]

This is speculation. I can think of no empirical evidence for any of these suggestions. Is there any evidence, for example, that people fell more hopeful after viewing pretty pictures? And if there is, how does that imply that that is art's purpose. For example, it would seem to me that by that standard the World Cup is art.

[@odalovaas8225]

Hello fellow IB students.

[@keitysaez150]

¿Pero que Guatefac?

[@gyartlessons6596]

I wish there wasn't so much in here that was inappropriate for younger school-age students....

[@marcelaquintanilla]

Why repost a video from another channel?

[@krey4ever]

here because of "THAT" au 😔

[@kaitlynwilliams8033]

Anyone taking art 1301 with lonestar

[@vibravibra]

Why are all of the references are western male artists?

[@Inkulabi]

good question

[@nobertstanel9428]

Why not

[@professorrosenstock5026]

Nobert Stanel I get their point but granted the art in other places have a different point.

[@SkywalkerPaul]

Because the people who curate art are old white men from Europe . Until now ..

[@hoek334]

Paul von Düsseldorf OEH, well , the end of globalstic "modern" art supported by what you call old white men , finally looses it's "concepts" Back to history !! One should not be oikophobic when it comes to European art and classical music ......

[@user-qk3sc8rq9r]

Art could remind you theirs gum on the bottom of your shoe, what's your point? There's two things in life: Love and the fear of death. Everything else is just talk, in your case frivolous talk. Do you watch a lot of television? Thought so.

[@oreka8699]

[@Scitzowicz]

hi Alain

[@moontide3943]

Leave it up to this channel to leave a vague, unhelpful, hollow answer.

[@wakoyako]

napadpad ako dito dahil doon sa isang markhyuck filo au 😭

[@zombienans7289]

N

[@makkimaku]

art is everything (About you)......lee donghyuck

[@slgameplays3950]

School assignment lol 😆

[@tikadhakal1021]

I m here for exam lol

[@marisafari1806]

watch this instead of stefan molyneaux's blabberings

[@POMARTguide]

Is this done by School of Life ? Same voice, same effects 😂