Artist

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Artist

Artist (/ˈɑːrtɪst/; from the Latin artifex, meaning "craftsman") is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, the term is often used in the entertainment business, especially in a business context, for musicians and other performers (less often for actors).

Etymology

The word artist comes from the Latin artifex, which means "craftsman". This term was used in the Middle Ages to refer to a person skilled in any craft. In the Renaissance, the term began to be used specifically for those who created works of art.

Related Terms

  • Art: The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
  • Craftsman: A person who is skilled in a particular craft.
  • Visual Arts: Art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, filmmaking, and architecture.
  • Musician: A person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a profession, or is musically talented.
  • Performer: A person who entertains an audience by doing something such as singing, playing a musical instrument, or acting in a play, film, or television program.
  • Actor: A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television.

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