What Is Art?

definition of art. It is hard to give a really specific definition to art. As an individual person, we all have our own opinion about art. Therefore, in this paper, I am going to discuss what is art and what is not art, how are different arts be meaningful and useful in my own life or career and what makes art objects meaningful to us. And how can we decide an artwork is meaningful or not then why does art matter. First of all, what is art and what is not art? It is always hard to define…

What is Art Really Worth? A Research Paper Canaletto one of the masters of his time and probably a master of time. His work captured everyone’s eyes when seen. His work if looked at for mere seconds would resemble a photograph. Today his work is highly appraised for his great detail and his ability to capture a moment. This research paper will over view his life and works and will also answer these four questions: 1. How does this piece of art/artifact or its artist deepen the understanding of…

find it impossible to say what makes art [art] for everyone else and can only describe what makes art [art] for me. A simple query on google asking this question will demonstrate there are many theories of what makes art [art] with no definitive definition. Sure many have attempted to define art and there are definitions listed in dictionaries, however, art is different for everyone and a personal choice. This essay is my personal opinion of what I believe, art is. Art to me is an individual and…

through art. Out of those four things art is the most complicated thing to understand because the individual is seeing an idea from the perspective of someone else and is attempting to understand what the creator was thinking or what message the artist was trying to give. While viewing an art work an individual might get a completely different message or interpretation from the one the artist intended to give and for that reason neuroscientists are trying to find a way to make everyone see art…

confusion. Graffiti is rooted in the unsanctioned use of public space; it was meant to “break boundaries and def[y] the law” (Elias). In this sense, the fundamental purpose of the art form is what makes it such a controversial topic. Because the work done is mostly unsanctioned, graffiti has been seen more as vandalism than art by pedestrians. This distinction places graffiti…

you define 'art? ' Use specific examples to support your definition. Answer 1: Mark Getlein explains, “Many answers have been proposed, but the fact that philosophers still debate them should tell us that the questions are not easy” (Getlein, 2008, p. 21). To my perception, art is an expression exploring the senses of our environment. It is a transformation of an object into something to inspire or have thoughtful value. We see art expressed in a realism style in Michelangelo’s art in the…

At its core, art is a universal language that communicates ideas, beliefs, and emotions and transcends many barriers in the world. Furthermore, each person is influenced by their environment and therefore artwork is both a product and a producer of culture. And through visual representation alone, art has the power to convey information on the history, practices, and values of one’s civilization. Therefore, examining the historical significance of artwork can shed light on the culture of…

Counter-Reformation art. The author’s main claim is that art during the Counter-Reformation period shows direct influence of theological concepts. The author then makes a sub-claim that Peter Paul Rubens is the epitome of Catholic painting transforming Tridentine doctrine into art because of the topics and style in which he painted. Next, the author sets up historical background of the Council of Trent’s influence and the origins and implementations of Tridentine decrees on art in the…

Beautiful Art (Three messages from Musee des Beaux Arts) “A history of art begins to look a little more interesting where it claims that art has a symbolic value” (Potts). Throughout history there has been a number of very symbolic paintings and images created by many different artists. Whether it was pablo picasso or Leonardo da vinci or any artist there is a meaning behind most pieces they paint. W.H Auden loved to go to an art museum and study paintings try and figure out the meanings of…

When I think about art I think about my childhood art. I think about the clay pots I formed with my thumbs in first grade. I think about the way the pack of 64 crayola crayons revolutionized the way I colored in my coloring books. I think about my 3rd grade version of Vincent van Gogh’s painting, The Starry Night, is in my mom’s bathroom. When I painted it as a eight-year-old I enjoyed the piece of art for its simplistic bright colors and the mere fact that because van Gogh used paint to create…