In 1621 he had returned from exile, and was exercising his spiritual functions in London.
To me, art and storytelling serve primal, spiritual functions in my daily life.
According to this theory, humans had in far ancient times an actual third eye in the back of the head with a physical and spiritual function.
Storytelling also serves as a spiritual and ceremonial function.
So here the modernist "look" and the spiritual function of the tantric paintings come together.
The church doesn't hold only spiritual functions; there were many theological treatises and graduations.
Malagasy music has served a wide range of social, spiritual and mundane functions across the centuries.
Musical performance in Madagascar has often been associated with spiritual functions.
These figures are an excellent example of how the formal and aesthetic qualities enhance the spiritual function of the sculptures.