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Understanding the Essence of Art by Lindsay Santillan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document provides an overview of what art is according to human history and various definitions. It discusses how art has evolved from ancient times when it referred mainly to craftsmanship, to the Renaissance when it took on more autonomous and aesthetic meanings. Three key assumptions about art are presented: (1) Art is universal across cultures and time periods. (2) Art is not nature - it is a human interpretation and creation, not a replication of nature. (3) Art requires experience - it is subjecti
- Author
- Lindsay Santillan
- Language
- EN