1. The Philosophy of Art Exploring the Emotional Expression Theory By Lyndzie Taylor, Danielle Lavoie, Damale Kifuko and Sarineh Hossepian

3. Art is the objectification of feeling. -S. Langer

4. Art as an Expression of Emotion The purpose of art is for the artist to express an emotion, and in turn, evoke emotion in its audience. Through artistic expression, we can tap into a deeper understanding of life, reality, etc.

5. How does the emotion theory work? Art expresses emotions and illuminates life. A good artist succeeds at expressing emotion through their work, as well as communicating emotion for the audience to experience. A bad work of art fails to execute these things successfully.

8. Failed Attempt: “ Convergence” by Jackson Pollock

9. Evidence

10. Successful Attempt: “ Saturn Devouring One of His Children” By Francisco De Goya

11. Evidence

12. In Conclusion