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    The document discusses the definitions of art and what qualifies as art. It explores whether nature can be considered art and how artists transform natural materials into works of art that satisfy human needs and creativity. The document also examines the distinctions between art, skill, cunning, artifice, and craft, and whether a work of art needs to be aesthetically beautiful to be called art. Finally, it states that contemporary art is not just about aesthetics.

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    The document discusses the definitions of art and what qualifies as art. It explores whether nature can be considered art and how artists transform natural materials into works of art that satisfy human needs and creativity. The document also examines the distinctions between art, skill, cunning, artifice, and craft, and whether a work of art needs to be aesthetically beautiful to be called art. Finally, it states that contemporary art is not just about aesthetics.

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    Identify 4 pictures containing art.

    Identify 4 more pictures containing art.


    WHAT IS ART?
    Is nature art?
    According to Webster: “Art
    is human ingenuity in
    adapting natural things to
    man’s use?
    Artist uses creativity and innovation in
    transforming God-made things into man-made
    things that satisfy his need.
    ■ Wood  Religious image/House/piece of
    furniture
    ■ Plants  Cloth/paper
    ■ Clay  Pots and Idols
    FROM THE WORD “ARS” =

    Skill
    Cunning
    Artifice
    Craft
    Webster says however…
    ART SKILL CUNNING ARTIFICE CRAFT

    Personal & Technical Ingenuity and Mechanical Expertness in


    unanalyzable knowledge subtlety in skill in workmanship,
    creative and efficiency devising, imitating cleverness in
    power inventing, or things in attaining one’s
    executing nature ends
    AMBUSH ACTIVITY
    For 5 minutes, give one solid definition of art
    basing on the given descriptions.
    By pair.
    Write on ¼ sheet of paper.
    DOES AN ARTWORK HAVE TO
    BE AESTHETICALLY
    BEAUTIFUL TO BE CALLED
    AN ART?
    CONTEMPOR
    ARY ART
    IS NOT MODERN ART
    IT’S NOT ABOUT AESTHETICS.
    “The Holy
    Virgin Mary”
    by Chris Ofili
    AMBUSH ACTIVITY
    In one sentence, define Contemporary Art.
    By pair.
    Write on ¼ sheet of paper.

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