Art as Social Order

Discusses religious and secular art as an expression of and a directing force in society. Explains how Chinese and Christian arts helped maintain social order and established images of faith. Contrasts art as individual expression in a free society with art as a propaganda tool under dictatorship. Illustrates with the art objects from the collections in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

More in In INTENT OF ART

  1. ART AS EMOTION
  2. ART AS NATURAL KNOWLEDGE
  3. ART AS REASON
  4. ART AS HUMAN DISCOVERY 1959
  5. Art as Revolution 1959
  6. Art as Social Order 1959
  7. Art as Utility 1959

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, genre, description, catalog record
  2. Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62) — title, catalog record