ART AS A GENERATOR OF WORLD-VIEWING PATTERNS

Abstract

The article presents a comprehensive philosophical analysis of art as a generator of worldview models and one of the key mechanisms for shaping semantic, axiological, and behavioral orientations of society. It is substantiated that art performs not only aesthetic and communicative functions but also acts as a powerful instrument of ideological influence, symbolic demarcation, and worldview construction of social reality. It is proved that even in the absence of direct authorial intention, a work of art inevitably forms a system of value coordinates, stimulates reconsideration of established meanings, and encourages individual worldview self-identification.
Special attention is paid to the symbolic nature of art and to the mechanisms of functioning of the artistic image as a means of transmitting cultural codes, mental attitudes, and sociocultural mythologies. The interrelation between art, symbol, mentality, and myth is analyzed, and the specificity of their influence on the formation of collective worldview perception is revealed. Based on the analysis of the works of Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, and other artists, it is demonstrated that the interpretation of artistic works largely depends on historical, cultural, and axiological contexts.
Particular emphasis is placed on the argument that art and morality constitute two autonomous yet interconnected spiritual domains whose interaction determines the boundaries of creative freedom, social responsibility, and the value orientation of artistic activity. It is concluded that art functions not only as a reflection of social processes but also as an active factor in the spiritual, cultural, and worldview transformation of both the individual and society.