Title: Is Art another word for Artificial? Post by: Jules Ruis on October 22, 2006, 11:23:14 AM If Art is only a name (for what then?), is Art then only another word for Artificial (i.e. made by people)?
Jules Title: Re: Is Art another word for Artificial? Post by: matera on October 22, 2006, 10:41:39 PM The words are certainly related, and there is no "art" but that which is made by (wo-)men...
Title: Re: Is Art another word for Artificial? Post by: heneganj on October 23, 2006, 10:53:43 AM There is only one true answer to this question:
Art has no definition. :) http://www.answers.com/topic/art (http://www.answers.com/topic/art) One day a wag -- what would the wretch be at? -- Shifted a letter of the cipher RAT, And said it was a god's name! Straight arose Fantastic priests and postulants (with shows, And mysteries, and mummeries, and hymns, And disputations dire that lamed their limbs) To serve his temple and maintain the fires, Expound the law, manipulate the wires. Amazed, the populace that rites attend, Believe whate'er they cannot comprehend, And, inly edified to learn that two Half-hairs joined so and so (as Art can do) Have sweeter values and a grace more fit Than Nature's hairs that never have been split, Bring cates and wines for sacrificial feasts, And sell their garments to support the priests. Title: Re: Is Art another word for Artificial? Post by: rloldershaw on October 23, 2006, 05:12:37 PM Where did you get that fantastic piece of poetry? It is high quality humor with a nice bite to it. Rob
Title: Re: Is Art another word for Artificial? Post by: matera on October 24, 2006, 03:34:49 AM Oh, that is excellent :D - Art is a rat's @55, I always knew it!
Title: Re: Is Art another word for Artificial? Post by: alan2here on October 25, 2006, 10:19:22 PM http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+art&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
Title: Re: Is Art another word for Artificial? Post by: faceface on October 30, 2006, 09:29:38 PM If Art is only a name (for what then?), is Art then only another word for Artificial (i.e. made by people)? Jules Yes I think so. There is no art without language, and language (symbolic representation) is human. I don't think anything is artificial in the sense of being unnatural or non biological, however, 'created by humans' is a reasonable definition. Art is about communication. Function is not related to this principle, therefore, in my opinion, art can never be functional. In conclusion, I suggest that you throw your stylish {wine bottle opener / pepper mill / insert tacky item here} in the bin immediately. |