Art

Definitions of Art

Man 's efforts to reproduce , supplement , modify , or counteract the work of nature (Farlex , 2007

The creation of things of beauty and significance (Carroll , 2000

The products of human creativity (Farlex , 2007

Art is a product of human activity , created for the purpose of stimulating the human senses as well as the human mind and /or spirit (Davies , 1991

Art is an action , an object , or a collection of actions and objects created with the intention of transmitting emotions and /or ideas (Davies , 1991

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Above is a beautiful wall painting . It is an innovative way of decorating a downtown building , giving it a modern age classy appeal This is obviously a product of human creativity , conceptualized to make the building seemingly reflect the house across the street

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This is a sculpture by Elvis Mamvura . According to the artist , the sculpture conveys a lover 's passion , a human emotion that is transmitted by the artist to the audience

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Above is ancient Indian architecture of the Akshardham temple found in South Delhi . It is a thing of beauty for tourists and one of religious significance to the Hindu

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This shot was taken by Raul Montifar for the Concordia Children 's Services advertising board . It depicts the extreme poverty that the children in the depressed areas of the Philippines are suffering . It aims to solicit funds from people by stimulating their emotions

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These are fashionable prints made by international designer Lauren Rossi . This is certainly a work of beauty culled from a woman 's unique creativity

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This is a work by Marcel Duchamp , a pioneer of conceptual art which is firmly rooted in early twentieth century art . Duchamp 's work draws inspiration from the more thought-oriented , idea-based works and is not limited to any particular sort of canvas or materials . Despite of this it is still considered as art because of the emotions that it stimulates and the odd beauty that it possesses

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Mark Jenkins is the creator of this piece of installation art which is composed entirely out of packaging tape . The transparent humanoids created from this work of art mimics real people sitting on the sidewalk

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Here is an anonymous performance artist , sitting motionless for hours at a time balanced uncomfortably on a stairway railing . This is a very creative way of self-expression , which counts this display as another work of art

References

Davies , Stephen (1991 . Definitions of Art . New York : Lion Press

Carroll , Noel (2000 . Theories of Art Today . Prentice Hall

Farlex (2007 . Art - Definition . Retrieved June 10 , 2007...