What Is Art?

Leo Tolstoy’s What is Art? (1896) is a written work about his ideas concerning the nature of art. Tolstoy’s book concerns how art can express ideas of how to act right and what it’s purpose is. According to Tolstoy art is the intentional communication of an emotion from the artist to the audience where the hope is that the audience feels the emotion felt by the artist. This definition of art varies from other philosophies. Tolstoy believes that this type of communication is inevitable, that it is

Art Leo Tolstoy challenges elite artistic circles through his work, “What is Art.” In it, Tolstoy argues that while many believe that great art is that which only a few “elite” are able to comprehend, truly great art is that which evokes great emotion and feeling in the masses of people. Those who believe that great art is only great because only few understand it are blaming the viewer for not understanding, when Tolstoy actually blames the artist. It is not the fault of the viewer that he or she

modern pornography is not art, and by using a selective definition of Leo Tolstoy’s version of art, and John Dewey’s theory of art as experience, we can determine that pornography is nothing more than shallow entertainment that exacerbates social inequalities of society’s gender roles. Despite this, pornography has the potential to become art, and should therefore not be censored. It is important to define pornography, as well as Tolstoy and Dewey’s definitions of art, in order to set the groundwork

numerous forms of art over many decades and continue to analyze what art is and how the aesthetics of it affect viewers. Audiences have gathered to “ooh” and “ahh” at art galleries, musicals, play and ballet performances, and concerts. In fact people even travel long distances to view world-renowned tourist sites, such as the Sistine Chapel. There are billions of creations and events that are considered art whether that art is valued by a large audience or the artist alone. Either way, art has become a

beauty we perceive through art can change or support a pre-conceived idea. On the other hand, Elaine Scarry’s view resides in the fact that our view of beauty promotes the spirit of justice. Art is not so much the focus, rather beauty is the driving force of these two essays. There is an educational aspect to beauty that implies improvement within an individual or society and is promoted through both essays. Leo Tolstoy’s “What is Art” rejects any definition of art based on the conception

What is art? Art is a difficult word to describe, because it means something a tad bit different to everyone you encounter. The official definition of art according to the Oxford Dictionary is “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” The only problem with this definition is that it is very open ended, creativity and imagination

What is art? What is public art? What is its power? What can it do? According to the article by Patrick Frank, “Public art is art that you might encounter without intending to; it exists in a public place, accessible to everyone” (Pg. 480) If this definition is true, all kinds of advertisements are great forms of Public art. Street, high way, TV, Twitter, YouTube, all of these kind of “Public spaces” are the hotbed of advertisement. Thus, advertisement contains the element the art have, it is a work

What is art? How can one define simply, a subject so broad, so complex, and as subjective as artistic expression? Leo Tolstoy postulates, “Art is architecture, sculpture, painting, music, poetry in all its forms…” (Tolstoy 15) I believe that although Tolstoy, may never have imagined it in his original definition, video games may certainly fit as a viable mode of artistic expression; I believe videogames are art. According to Tolstoy, architecture is a perfectly respectable medium for artistic

What is “Art?”. That is a question most people will ponder about to answer something along the lines of, “drawing and paintings”; many will normally associate art with Pablo Picasso, Leonardo Da Vinci, or Andy Warhol as legendary artists. However, art is not just defined by a masterpiece, it is defined by beauty, and the particular pleasure that is accompanied by it. Art is something that we can glimpse at, and know it will please us. Art is what makes beauty manifest. Beauty is admired, and hence

Regardless of taste, art has been a part of our lives for as long as humanity has existed. For thousands of years, individuals have been creating, scrutinizing, and enjoying art. Many will ask the question: “What is art?” Humanity has faced this question for many centuries. For instance, how are we able to distinguish between fine art and a sculpted piece. I think one of the easiest distinctions to make between these different forms of art is the artist and the artist’s overall objective. The connection