WHAT IS ART?

• Art comes from the Latin word ars,

meaning anything humans make, or
man-made.
• a diverse range of human activity, and
resulting product, that involves creative
or imaginative talent expressive of
technical proficiency, beauty, emotional
power, or conceptual ideas.
 What Is Art Appreciation?
• Art appreciation is engaging with visual art
to gain insight into its significance. Gaining
knowledge about an artist's work through
art appreciation can benefit both artists and
viewers; artists may use this knowledge for
future works, and viewers may use it to
decide whether they want to purchase
artwork from an artist.
• The purpose of art appreciation is to help
people develop a deeper and more
meaningful relationship to the art world
through increased knowledge, appreciation,
and participation in the visual arts.
• Observing, analyzing, and criticizing works
of art are all great ways to develop an
appreciation for art, as are going to
museums and galleries, taking art
appreciation courses, studying art history,
and reading art criticism.