Art
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By its original and broadest definition, art (from the Latin ars,
meaning "skill" or "craft") is the product or process of the
effective application of a body of knowledge, most often using a set
of skills; this meaning is preserved in such phrases as "liberal
arts" and "martial arts". However, in the modern use of the word,
which rose to prominence during the Renaissance, art is commonly
understood to be the process or result of making material works (or
artwork) which, from concept to creation, adhere to the "creative
impulse"—that is, art is distinguished from other works by being in
large part unprompted by necessity, by biological drive, or by any
undisciplined pursuit of recreation. By both definitions of the
word, artistic works have existed for almost as long as humankind,
from early pre-historic art to contemporary art. |
The creative arts are a collection of disciplines whose principal
purpose is in the output of material that is compelled by a personal
drive and echoes or reflects a message, mood, and symbolism for the
viewer to interpret. As such, the term art may be taken to include
forms as diverse as prose writing, poetry, dance, acting, music,
sculpture and painting. In addition to serving as a method of pure
creativity and self-expression, the purpose of works of art may be
to communicate ideas, such as in politically-, religiously-, and
philosophically-motivated art, to create a sense of beauty (see
aesthetics and fine art) or pleasure, or to generate strong
emotions; the purpose may also be seemingly nonexistent.
As a form of cultural expression, art may be defined by the pursuit
of diversity and the usage of narratives of liberation and
exploration (i.e. art history, art criticism, and art theory) to
mediate its boundaries. This distinction may be applied to objects
or performances, current or historical, and its prestige extends to
those who made, found, exhibit, or own them. Other than originality,
there are no widely agreed-upon criteria for what is or isn't
considered "art", and there are many divergent definitions of art to
seek more specific requirements.
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