Is abstraction art? 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 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.
Conscious the first word to be examined literally means intentional. After that comes the word esthetically which is a reference to something in the beautiful realm. The third word "entity" which is the most prominent can be translated into an entity of sorts. After careful calculation we can now translate the definition a bit further in saying that art is executed deliberately, that art can be 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, a noun, a time period, or even an act. 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. Whatever the medium be it painting, sculpture, film, dance, or theatre it was 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 expression.
We also see that another characteristic of art is that works of art always exhibit the artists attitudes, feelings, and thoughts. Through these pieces or compositions expressions are communicated and instilled into an audience affecting society.
The third and most exciting characteristic of art is that it is original. Every song, or piece, or painting that is created is done from scratch, it is a product of that artists mind. Artists have the ability to take things apart, then take those pieces and reform them into something new.
The final characteristic of art is that people accept that it is art. In other words, people have to believe art is art to make it art. This does not mean that the art has to be appreciated, it can actually be hated as long as people recognize it as "art". - 32620
Conscious the first word to be examined literally means intentional. After that comes the word esthetically which is a reference to something in the beautiful realm. The third word "entity" which is the most prominent can be translated into an entity of sorts. After careful calculation we can now translate the definition a bit further in saying that art is executed deliberately, that art can be 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, a noun, a time period, or even an act. 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. Whatever the medium be it painting, sculpture, film, dance, or theatre it was 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 expression.
We also see that another characteristic of art is that works of art always exhibit the artists attitudes, feelings, and thoughts. Through these pieces or compositions expressions are communicated and instilled into an audience affecting society.
The third and most exciting characteristic of art is that it is original. Every song, or piece, or painting that is created is done from scratch, it is a product of that artists mind. Artists have the ability to take things apart, then take those pieces and reform them into something new.
The final characteristic of art is that people accept that it is art. In other words, people have to believe art is art to make it art. This does not mean that the art has to be appreciated, it can actually be hated as long as people recognize it as "art". - 32620
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