Arts
Arts
Arts (pronunciation: /ɑːrts/), from the Latin ars meaning "skill or craft", is a broad subdivision of culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. In modern usage, it is a term broader than "art", which usually means the visual arts (comprising fine art, decorative art, and crafts). The arts encompasses visual arts, literature, performing arts, including music, drama, dance, film, architecture and more.
Etymology
The term "Arts" is derived from the Latin word Ars, which means "skill method" or "technique", and originally referred to any human skill or mastery. During the Middle Ages, the term "artista" was used to refer to a scholarly knowledge in the arts, which were divided into the seven liberal arts.
Related Terms
- Visual Arts: This term is a class of art forms, including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking and others, that focus on the creation of artworks which are primarily visual in nature.
- Performing Arts: This term includes disciplines such as dance, theatre, and music, which are performed for an audience.
- Literature: This term refers to written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.
- Music: This is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time.
- Film: This is a series of still images that when shown on a screen create an illusion of motion images.
- Architecture: This is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings or any other structures.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Arts
- Wikipedia's article - Arts
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