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Art Appreciation

This guide supports coursework and research for AR4210: Art Appreciation (Open Studio).

Defining Art

The best outcome of an encounter with art is an awakening of the mind and spirit to a new point of view. A mind stretched beyond itself never returns to its original dimension. 

 

Sachant, Pamela; Blood, Peggy; LeMieux, Jeffery; and Tekippe, Rita, "Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning" (2016). Fine Arts Open Textbooks. 3. https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/arts-textbooks/3. p. 7.

Black background with red text in forefront with definition of art as "Art = from the mind into the world." "Science = from the world into the mind." Thought bubble on left, human brain in middle, and earth on right with art arrows pointing left to right and science arrows pointing right to left.