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                                                        ART

Art is defined as the process and result of making material works, which reflect beauty or reality. Art includes various forms such as prose writing, poetry, dance, acting, sculpture, architecture, painting, drawing, music, theatre, cinema, etc. There are a variety of arts, including visual arts and design, decorating arts, applied arts, performing arts and etc. New forms include photography, film, video art, fashion, computer art, etc.

The early primitive art began in prehistoric times (rock painting). The greatest works of arts appeared in the ancient times ( theatre, singing), in the Middle Ages ( architecture), during the Renaissance period ( literature, theatre and painting), in the 18th-19th centuries ( music, literature), in the 20th century ( all modern arts).

Visual arts is a vast subject, including all kinds of pictures and sculptures. Artists make art for many reasons. Hundreds of years ago, when people couldn’t read, paintings were often designed to illustrate stories, especially Bible stories. And a lot of paintings were made to decorate churches. More recently, artists have begun to paint to express their own feelings or explore ideas, or just to create something beautiful.

People have always argued about art – how to make it, what it should look like and why. But there are no right or wrong answers. For example, some people think that paintings should look true to life. But many artists want to create more imaginative works – especially now that we have photographs to record how things look like. It’s common knowledge that there’s a huge difference in what artists do. What kind of art you enjoy is up to you.

To some people art is very important, to others it is nothing. For some, anything that is not about physical survival is secondary. For a spiritual being, art is definitely of primary importance. But there is always about art that really means something to most of us.

The most important role of art is to enable us to see the world differently, and in seeing the world through a particular work of art, to see a truth we might not have understood before, to think and reflect. Poets, artists, playwrights and composers are often sources of truth, order, harmony and meaning. Being able to think and to sense in different ways artists can unlock our imagination which is often as important as knowledge. Art makes people happier, and happiness is one of the most essential factors of life.

Practicing art as a hobby means personal creative fulfillment and self expression. The works amateur artists produce should not be masterpieces, but they help to awaken and heighten the aesthetic curiosity in their authors and develop their hidden talents. However, many people who take up practicing art, attend special courses, studios and clubs which main aim is to teach their students to enjoy what they are doing.