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Published: 19.11.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'What Is Art?', 1.
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What is art? Why is art important? What makes art good or bad?
Art is defined as the "Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature." An imitation, for example, would be a painting or statue of a famous king. It represents a duplicate image of the original. Such precision, accuracy, and skill are all needed for perfection. Ice sculptures are good examples of alternation to create art. At first a solid block of ice, it is slowly and carefully chiseled into a marvelous piece of work. …

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