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Section 1

What is Art?

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What is Art?

Interactions between the elements and principles of art help artists to organize sensorially pleasing works of art while also giving viewers a framework within which to analyze and discuss aesthetic ideas.

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What Does Art Do?

A fundamental purpose inherent to most artistic disciplines is the underlying intention to appeal to, and connect with, human emotion.

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What Does Art Mean?

The meaning of art is shaped by the intentions of the artist as well as the feelings and ideas it engenders in the viewer.

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What Makes Art Beautiful?

Beauty in terms of art refers to an interaction between line, color, texture, sound, shape, motion, and size that is pleasing to the senses.

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Who Is an Artist?

An artist is a person who is involved in the wide range of activities that are related to creating art.

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