Why do we make art?

Art is culture. Many things are forgotten historically, but art lasts. Why do you think people from all over the world will travel to the Louvre in France to see a painting by Michelangelo? Art lasts, and art defines culture. Not just painting, but literature, sculpture, music. Shakespeare will be remembered for all time, as will Beethoven. Art transcends rulers and the fashion and minutiae of the times. It is a language all on its own, that anyone can understand, it needs no translation. Art defines us.

Art has been a part of our life for as long as humanity has existed. For thousands of years people have been creating, looking at, criticizing, and enjoying art. I would like to address three questions: what is art, what is its purpose, and why has it survived for this long.

First, what is art? Humanity has faced this question for many centuries. How can we distinguish between fine art and a beautiful poster? How can we call both Malevich’s “Black Square” and Da Vinci’s “La Joconde” art, yet not include some people’s paintings into this category? I believe that the only things that distinguish these works are the artist and the artist’s objective. The connection between what the artist means to achieve and what he achieves through the medium is what I believe classifies art. If what the artist meant to say is understood by at least one person in this world, when we can safely call that piece art. What classifies a masterpiece, however, is when not only one person understands what the artist was trying to say with the piece but when the majority does. Many people believe that the fine arts are elitist. Nevertheless, art is not something that you have to study to understand and

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In this way, it is very true that a film or a play will never evoke as much personal, internal imagery as a painting or a book. Now, if you would accept my definition of “art” and “masterpiece” then these cave paintings would classify as both since everyone knew that this was beautiful (and they are still today accepted as works of art) and they got the message across perfectly, even to people of other cultures and completely different times. A painting or a book leaves room for the onlooker’s imagination. Whether the artist is trying to communicate an emotion, an idea or something else, the most important thing is how well the audience receives it. They also allow one to make up a beginning or an end to the otherwise unfinished story that is a book or a painting. However, I do not believe that is the most important purpose of art. I believe that we, quite often, overestimate the artist, or mistake him for a philosopher. However, we also must not forget about the simple joys of art. However, art can also be shocking, something new.

What is the purpose of art? Art has some very practical purposes. They are depictions of animals and feature prominent themes in the ancient man’s culture: such things as hunting, reproduction, and many other everyday activities. In Winterson’s Art Objects, she claims, “the author is the vehicle of transformation ”.

Why has art survived as long as humanity? Winterson states that there is evidence that the ancient humans had art as part of their culture.

Art is different for everyone, for some it brings back good memories, for others it brings out emotions that they want to feel.

Art is an expression of a feeling the artist is trying to share with the world, music is also art, and to me a good artist is one that can make the viewer / listener feel the feeling that the artist felt then doing the art.

Well, art is to simply express our selves, to capture something, and to have fun.

Check out this new web site, you can post art, challenge others and do much more with art. Its still not dont done 100% but still (www.TheCreatorInMe.com). I liked art since i was like 10 and it helps to express my feelings sometime.

it is your friend who helps you get over any felling you have

expressing yourself and your wildest imagination

useful in your studies like diagram (it make things easy)

art is everywhere for from your books to you

Because it's an easy class to get an A in?

a means of expressing one self... also to capture beauty in something...

on the other spectrum... people BUY art to color their worlds...

Because we can! and when we do make it may turn out wrong but its still cool because its something you made and its most likely freakin a!....................................unless it sucks then well start over. oh ya and cuz its fun!

just to show off talent .. that we can do something better than other ..

or .. just for fun - ie hobby, self expression .. or to draw something we want to remember ....

self expression