My definition of Art - Article Example

My definition of art The term art appears to be general with different meanings that have been developed across time in history. There are also many schools of thought towards the different meanings of art. The different understandings often contradict each other but they converge to universal aspects of art that should form the basis of definition of art and this paper offers my definition of art from a wide perspective. I define art as a process that follow pre-established procedures or constructs to develop a product or a manifestation, historical or current, which aims at generating an experience for utility.

This definition is diverse to incorporate all aspects that are attributable to art, and theories in meaning of art. The definition identifies functional perspectives of art’s construct whose basis is objectives and skills for generating desirable experiences among a target audience (Sceunemann 188) and identifies with Tolstoy’s perspective of art as an initiative that emanates from “sexual desire and propensity to play” and generate pleasure to an audience (39). My definition also values procedural aspects of art that focuses on the approach to developing a product.

This perspective focuses on steps towards the functionalist perspective and is therefore more comprehensive. Historically reflective concepts of art that seeks to preserve culture and to communicate history together with manifestation concepts that may be derived from the other theoretical aspects of art is evident in my definition. Manifestations can be achieved through constructed “lines, colors, movements, sounds or words” (Tolstoy 39). My definition therefore is informed and is therefore acceptable to diversified opinions on art.

Works cited Sceunemann, Dietrich. Avante-garde/Neo-Avant-garde. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2005. Print. Tolstoy, Leo. What is art? What is religion? Rockville, MD: Wildside Press LLC, 2008. Print.