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Defining Art

Defining Art

Q Define art in your own words. What do you think of when you hear that word? One exploration can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OloYD_kSbU The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition is here: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art?utm_campaign=sd&utm_medium=serp&utm_source=jsonld. Review both and then join the discussion with a brief definition of art, in your own words.

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According to Plato initially defined art as mimesis, meaning copying or mimicking in Greek. As a result, for decades, the fundamental concept of art was described as the portrayal or duplication of anything attractive or significant. Before until the end of the seventeenth century, the worth of a work of art was determined by how closely it duplicated its subject.