What is your definition of art?
Art is the human attempt to describe their world using visual elements. Different methods of conveying that description are numerous.
What are the traditional subjects of art?
Male figure, female figure, nature, war, mythology, love, history
What are the tools and materials of art?
Paint, pencil, paintbrush, ink, pen, chisel, molds, stone, pigments from nature, oil, water, egg, needles, wood, metal, anything solid or malleable
What different purposes or reasons do artists create art?
To depict their ideas of subjects in their own personal style in a visual manner. To send a message to someone else or a group of people. To create something for people to enjoy for either a short amount of time or for a timeless purpose. To decorate something with a utilitarian value.
In what ways can works of art reflect the society in which they were made?
Through the subject matter, the materials used, the way the subject is depicted in the artwork, the message the artwork may or may not be trying to send, and the time period in which the artwork was made.
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