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"Art is the process
or product of deliberately arranging
elements in a way to affect the
senses or
emotions. It encompasses a
diverse range of human activities,
creations, and modes of expression,
including
music,
literature,
film,
photography,
sculpture, and
paintings. The meaning of art is
explored in a branch of philosophy
known as
aesthetics.The definition and
evaluation of art has become
especially problematic since the
early 20th century.
Richard Wollheim distinguishes
three approaches: the
Realist, whereby aesthetic
quality is an absolute value
independent of any human view; the
Objectivist, whereby it is also
an absolute value, but is dependent
on general human experience; and the
Relativist
position, whereby it is not an
absolute value, but depends on, and
varies with, the human experience of
different humans. An object may be
characterized by the intentions, or
lack thereof, of its creator,
regardless of its apparent purpose.
A cup, which ostensibly can be used
as a container, may be considered
art if intended solely as an
ornament, while a painting may be
deemed craft if mass-produced"
Source: Wikipedia
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