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Other Definitions of Art
| Most definitions of art are of limited value, in part as many do not fulfill the request of a definition and in part due to the lack of balance of the proposed formulations. |
| "A work of art is a creation which can be perceived as a
rewarding aesthetic experience " : A description easily applicable to a painting presenting e.g. a cornfield moving in the wind, thus displaying interactions of forces and orders, but clearly less suitable in regard of a portrait of a beggar.
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| Additional proposed definitions of art are : "Art is expression of form" : underscores the emotional aspects as well as those of its creation. |
| "Art is expression of emotion" : underscores underlying intellectual aspects.
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| "Art is perfect presentation of reality" : ignores the aspect of creativity. |
| "A work of art is a work of art when agreed upon.": contributes little to the characterization of art, but points nevertheless to many social aspects in regard of the appreciation of art. |
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