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Ars, artis ( as in ars longa, vita brevis) is a Latin word from which derives the English word art. A better modern equivalent to the Latin meaning, however, is science or technology.
Art comes from Latin ars, artis. The core meaning in Latin is practical skill (compare with English art, artful in the sense of cunning). In Latin the word also means professional skill and was applied increasingly to skill in creating poetry and music. In the course of time it was also applied more specifically to painting and sculpture.
"Art is the test of the artisan."
Artist, artifact, and artificial
Aks. Ark. Ars. 4-letters just for kicks: Arks. Akss.
Ars Gratia Artis Founded in 1924, MGM operated under the motto "Ars Gratia Artis", a Latin phrase meaning "art for art's sake".
The full phrase is ars gratia artis, "art for art's sake."
Ars gratia artis means art for the sake of art.
The Latin phase 'Ars Gratia Artis' appears on the M-G-M emblem of classical, old Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films. Such is the case with the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'. In the word-by-word translation of the phrase, the nouns 'ars', 'gratia', and 'artis' respectively mean 'art', 'thanks', and 'of art'. The English meaning therefore is as follows: Art for the sake of art.
ars gratia artis
The correct phrase is Ars Gratia Artis; it means 'Art for Art's sake'. Wich can be found on movies with the growling lion.
Ars Gratia Artis (Art for Art's Sake)
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM)
Ars (artis, f.)
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art - ars (nom.), artis (gen.)
Artis.(If you see the lion roaring right before a movie, where the circle is inside the circle is says artis ___ artis. which means art for the sake of art.)