How do we define Art?
The dictionary meaning of Art:
“The various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance.”
“The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.”
“A skill at doing a specified thing, typically one acquired through practice.”
Our favourite definition being…
“Works produced by human creative skill and imagination.”
Wikipedia
“Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author’s imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. In their most general form, these activities include the production of works of art, the criticism of art, the study of the history of art, and the aesthetic dissemination of art.”
“Music, theatre, film, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of art or the arts. Until the 17th century, art referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences.”
Art Quotes
“Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.”
― Pablo Picasso“Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.”
― Chuck Klosterman“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”
― Thomas Merton“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
― Pablo Picasso“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”
― Edgar Degas