Monday, 15 September 2014

To what extent does imagination play a role in understanding art?


The arts can be a little tricky because there is huge disagreement about what constitutes ‘proper’ art. To some people, almost anything can be art; to others, there are strict rules that need to be adhered to. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, art is defined as the the expression of creative skill through a visual medium such as painting or sculpture, the product of such a process; paintings, drawings, and sculpture collectively. Art comes in a wide array of styles, images and has very mixed meanings. Often the meaning of a painting is extremely debatable, especially abstract and complex pieces of work. Ones opinion is often influenced from their personal background and past experiences, or the many in which they might have been raised. Art is a widely debatable subject,  he definition of what constitutes art is disputed and has changed over time, general descriptions mention an idea of imaginative or technical skill stemming from human agency and creation. The nature of art, and related concepts such as creativity and interpretation, are explored in a branch of philosophy known as aesthetics

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