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I dentify and
discuss, and clarify
certain views
and
perceptions
about ART.
ART is
UNIVERSAL.
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There is no
one
universal
definition of visual
art though there is a general
consensus that art is the
conscious creation
of something beautiful or
meaningful using skill
and imagination.
“artizein” – to
prepare
“ar” - join
Etymology of ART
“ars, artis” – “arkiskein” – to
artificially made or put together
composed by man
Definition of
ART
Art- “right reason of
making things”
Art, therefore, is the skillful
arrangement or composition of
some common but significant
qualities of NATURE, such
as COLORS,
SOUNDS,
MOVEMENTS,
WORDS,
STONES, WOOD,
etc.,to express human
feelings
emotions, or
thoughts in a PERFECT,
MEANINGFUL,
and
ENJOYABLE
ART has been defined as a formal
expression of a considered
HUMAN
EXPERIENCE.
The definition of art has
generally fallen into three
categories:
Representation,
Expression, and Form.
• Art as
Representation or
Mimesis.
• Art as Expression
of Emotional Content