Art can be defined many ways. Webster dictionary defines art as a branch of learning and the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects. As one can see art isn’t just drawing‚ painting‚ sculpting‚ etc. Art is a way of learning creatively‚ so that children can develop into well-rounded human beings. Not only is art fun and entertaining for students of all ages‚ it also has a number of positive effects on these students. Studies have shown that
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Fine Arts Appreciation 14 October 2012 “What Is True Art?” Art has been a part of our life for as long as humanity has existed. For thousands of years people have been creating‚ viewing‚ criticizing‚ and enjoying art. Art is one of the most intriguing and exiting forms of human expression. A picture can tell a thousand words and often stir up feelings inside the viewer. Art is all around us. Buildings‚ electronic equipment such as computers‚ and even automobiles are all a form of art. Each
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Wei-Hsiang Wang What do you think art is? In my opinion‚ the major purpose of art is to influence someone. Some of the most common types of art in public are paintings‚ photos‚ and sculptures. When I go to the library‚ I would see photos of intellectual people‚ such as Gandhi‚ and Albert Einstein. These photos on the wall can greatly influence my mood and efficiency on studying. When I go to a hospital‚ I would see paintings and pictures that show life. Most of these paintings would have the
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Creative art and Fine art . By a broad definition of art‚[9] artistic works have existed for almost as long as humankind: from early pre-historic art to contemporary art; however‚ some theories restrict the concept to modern Western societies.[10] The first and broadest sense of art is the one that has remained closest to the older Latin meaning‚ which roughly translates to "skill" or "craft." A few examples where this meaning proves very broad include artifact‚ artificial‚ artifice‚ medical arts‚ and military arts
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2011 What is Great Art? It is often said that‚ ’beauty is in the eye of the beholder ’. What holds beauty to one‚ may not to another. It is a simple enough idea‚ and apparently resonates truthfully within so many of us for it to have grown to become such a popularly uttered phrasing among the masses. So if a concept such as beauty‚ can be that subjective‚ can the same be said for a medium of largely interpretative and conceptual products? We are speaking‚ in this case‚ of art. (Bowen)
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He wanted to make art attainable to the average person. He wanted the average person to connect to his pieces and the only real way to do that‚ is to show the truth. Caravaggio wanted to tell the true story of his subjects. He did not want to idealize the truth like the classical works did. Bellori was known to have preferred the classical style. Caravaggio had some form of imagination in order to place the models as well as ingrain that drama that he and the baroque time period is oh so famous for
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Credit Where Credit Is Due How can the artistic medium one chooses to use to express oneself determine whether or not it is truly art? While digital artists’ artistic ability is often questioned and the credit is given to the computer being used‚ the art itself springs from the mind of the digital artist. I can say this with personal fervor: Digital art is truly in essence a form of art that merely takes advantage of the innovations of modern technology. Digital Art isn’t computer-generated. While
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I began my art journal by experimenting with the basics. The basics of the human body are the bones and the muscles‚ therefore I attempted at making a sketch of both with the intention that it would help me in the future when drawing a person. I love how the abs turned out since the combination of the contours‚ shape and shading make them look really realistic. Nevertheless‚ I don’t think I am quite ready to create the whole muscular and skeletal system‚ as a whole yet since the amount of detail
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What is Street Art? Street art is arguably classed as Urban Art and also known as Contemporary Art. This form of Art represents the voice of the lower class in debate with the political class‚ they express themselves with sprays on plaster and endure ’A life spent scribbling in books scrambling over walls and fences‚ scrawling on any available surface’. It is today accepted by designers and artists who also are influenced by these contemporary visualised forms‚ this form of contemporary art has changed
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latin humanus‚ which means human‚ cultured and refined. To be human is to be have or show qualities like rationality‚ kindness and tenderness. It has different connotations in different historical eras. Today‚ however‚ we know of humanities as a loosely defined group of cultural subject areas. Unlike other subjects‚ it is not a group of scientific or technical subjects. The Scope of Humanities The humanities is a many-faceted subject. It is consist of the visual arts‚ literature‚ drama and
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