Art
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The word Art is used to describe some objects or materials produced by human beings. Some art is attractive to the eye or to the ear. Some art is useful in a practical sense, such as a sculptured clay bowl that one can put things in. Many people disagree on how to define art. Many people say people are driven to do art due to their inner creativity. Art includes drawing, painting, sculpting, photography, performance art, dance,music, poetry, prose and theatre.
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[edit] Definition of art
Some people say that art is a product or item that is made with the intention of stimulating the human senses as well as the human mind or spirit.
An artwork is normally assessed by how much impact it has on people, the amount of people that can relate to it, how much people appreciate it.
Since 1750 art has been defined as the use of skill used to produce an attractive result. [1] Britannica Online defines it as "the use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others."[2]
The first and broadest sense of "art" means "arrangement" or "to arrange." In this sense, art is something that has been arranged by an agent.
[edit] History of Art
We have found sculptures, cave paintings, rock paintings and petroglyphs from the Upper Paleolithic era, about 40,000 years ago,
All of the great ancient civilizations, such as Ancient Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome or Arabia had styles of art. In the Middle Ages, most of the art showed Biblical stories in paintings, stained glass windows, and mosaic tile floors and walls.
Islamic art used geometric patterns, Islamic calligraphy, and architecture. In India and Tibet, painted sculptures, dance, and religious painting were done. In China, arts included jade carving, bronzework, pottery, poetry, calligraphy, music, painting, drama, and fiction. There are many Chinese artistic styles, which are usually named after the ruling dynasty.
In the 1700s in Europe, artists painted pictures. In the late 1800s, artists in Europe painted in a style called impressionism and fauvism. The history of twentieth century art includes Impressionism, Expressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism, and Modernism.
[edit] Roles of art
In some societies, people think that art belongs to the person who made it. They think that the artist put his or her "talent" into the art. In this view, the art is the property of the artist.
In other societies, people think that art belongs to no one. They think that society has put its social capital into the artist and the artist's work. In this view, society is a collective that has made the art, through the artist.
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