What is the definition of art?

Answer 1

Someone's art works, paintings etg.

Answer 2

Answer 1

Some people say that "art" is the expression of human creative skill and imagination; it may take the form of painting, or Photography, or poetry or even music. (It should be noted that there are some who believe "art" should only apply to what is painted or sculpted, while others accept the wider definition.) Art often portrays aspects of life in a manner that preserves it for future generations. It may be simple, like a cave painting or complex like an oil on canvas by impressionist artist Claude Monet. It may show something beautiful or something ugly, but it does so in a way that makes us think and makes us appreciate the message the artist was trying to convey.

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Answer 2

Good answer, but I would add that art is not what you make, but what it makes you.

It can change so much, from one person or time period, that one definition for art is not enough. Art is the ability to influence you-- good, bad or indifferently. If it affects you, it can and should be called art, no matter what that affect is. Art is the application of human imagination by arranging the parts of nature such as color, sound, movement or the like in order to create products that attract the senses and emotions and convey beauty. Art refers to any human activity involving imagination intended to create products that are pleasing to the viewer or hearer. Various branches of art include painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, drama, dance, and music. Painting, drawing, sculpture, and architecture would fit in the particular category of the visual arts. Drama, dance, and music would fit in the particular category of the performing arts. Music more specifically intends to engage the ear rather than the eye.
The word 'art' may be defined as follows:

NOUN

1) human industry and skill and the products and achievements thereof as opposed to objects produced by natural forces in the universe

2) that branch of human industry and skill devoted to the creation of products appealing to the senses especially in imitation of those created by nature (e.g. literature, painting, drawing, drama, music, dance, sculpture, architecture, photography, and film)

Answer 3

Apart from the difficult problem of defining the "art" which comprises such activities as painting, sculpture, music, dance, and literature, the word has a more prosaic meaning only partly connected with those activities. "Art" also means skill. This is the meaning of the word in the title "The Art of War" and any other title starting with "the art of . . ." You see this meaning in sentences like "I have never quite mastered the art of playing darts."

Answer 4

Someone's art works, paintings etg.