Is art what an expressionistic abstract artist does?When you look up the word in a dictionary it defines it as a sort of form or an act. It is also defined as "a conscious esthetically meaningful arrangement of elements." This definition can be interpreted as very confusing and if you think about really does not say much. So we will move forward and do an analysis of the definitions keywords to try and clear up a bit of this confusion.
The first word in the definition is conscious which literally means intentional. The second word esthetically refers to something that is beautiful. The third and most impactful word is elements which is translated as an entity of sorts. After careful calculation we can now translate the definition a bit further in saying that art is executed deliberately, that it is organized in a particular manner, and that there has to be some sense of beauty to it. Beauty is a word that can be interpreted in many different ways this is because it can be used to define anything, an act, a noun, or even a time period. Here we recognize a conscious effort to unveil the beauty in something.
There are a multitude of art authors who all recognize 3 major characteristics in all art pieces. Some of these authors list more than this, but we will only go over 4 of them for now.
You will see that the most obvious characteristic of art is that it is made by men and that is intentional. It does not matter what the medium is be it painting, sculpture, film, dance, or theatre we know that art is created for the purpose of being a type of art. It is created from something (elements) be it paint, words, waves of sound which are all formed through a type of expression.
Another characteristic of art is that these works of art always exhibit the artists feelings, thoughts, and attitudes. Through these compositions expressions are then able to be communicated and instilled into the general public.
The most exciting part of art to me is that it is original. The most obvious characteristic of art is its originality. Every song, or piece, or painting that has ever been created is done from scratch, it is a product of that artists mind. The artist has taken different things and put them together to make something new.
The last common characteristic of art is that people accept that it is art. If art is to be art then people must believe so. Art does not require that it be appreciated, it can even be considered disgraceful as long as society recognizes it as art. - 30435
The first word in the definition is conscious which literally means intentional. The second word esthetically refers to something that is beautiful. The third and most impactful word is elements which is translated as an entity of sorts. After careful calculation we can now translate the definition a bit further in saying that art is executed deliberately, that it is organized in a particular manner, and that there has to be some sense of beauty to it. Beauty is a word that can be interpreted in many different ways this is because it can be used to define anything, an act, a noun, or even a time period. Here we recognize a conscious effort to unveil the beauty in something.
There are a multitude of art authors who all recognize 3 major characteristics in all art pieces. Some of these authors list more than this, but we will only go over 4 of them for now.
You will see that the most obvious characteristic of art is that it is made by men and that is intentional. It does not matter what the medium is be it painting, sculpture, film, dance, or theatre we know that art is created for the purpose of being a type of art. It is created from something (elements) be it paint, words, waves of sound which are all formed through a type of expression.
Another characteristic of art is that these works of art always exhibit the artists feelings, thoughts, and attitudes. Through these compositions expressions are then able to be communicated and instilled into the general public.
The most exciting part of art to me is that it is original. The most obvious characteristic of art is its originality. Every song, or piece, or painting that has ever been created is done from scratch, it is a product of that artists mind. The artist has taken different things and put them together to make something new.
The last common characteristic of art is that people accept that it is art. If art is to be art then people must believe so. Art does not require that it be appreciated, it can even be considered disgraceful as long as society recognizes it as art. - 30435
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