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'''The Arts''' 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 both [[fine art]], [[decorative art]], and [[crafts]]). The arts encompasses [[visual arts]], [[performing arts]], [[language arts]], and [[culinary arts]]. Many artistic disciplines involve aspects of the various arts, so the definitions of these terms overlap to some degree. To access contents of '''The Arts''' see:[http://www.revisionscontrol.com/wiki/index.php/Category:The_Arts]

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'''Art''' 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 both [[fine art]], [[decorative art]], and [[crafts]]). The arts encompasses [[visual arts]], [[performing arts]], [[language arts]], and [[culinary arts]]. Many artistic disciplines involve aspects of the various arts, so the definitions of these terms overlap to some degree.

 

'''History'''

 

Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by Emperor Gaozong (1107–1187) of Song Dynasty

Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by Emperor Gaozong (1107–1187) of Song Dynasty

The great traditions in art have a foundation in the art of one of six ancient civilizations:

The great traditions in art have a foundation in the art of one of six ancient civilizations:

* Mesopotamia,

* [[Mesopotamia]], [[Egypt]], [[India]], [[China]], [[Greece]], and [[Rome]]

* Egypt,

* India

* China,

* Greece,

* Rome

Ancient Greek art saw a veneration of the human form and the development of equivalent skills to show musculature, poise, beauty and anatomically correct proportions. Ancient Roman art depicted gods as idealized humans, shown with characteristic distinguishing features (i.e. Zeus' thunderbolt).

Ancient Greek art saw a veneration of the human form and the development of equivalent skills to show musculature, poise, beauty and anatomically correct proportions. Ancient Roman art depicted gods as idealized humans, shown with characteristic distinguishing features (i.e. Zeus' thunderbolt).

In Byzantine and Gothic art of the Middle Ages, the dominance of the church insisted on the expression of biblical and not material truths.

In Byzantine and Gothic art of the Middle Ages, the dominance of the church insisted on the expression of biblical and not material truths.

 

Eastern art has generally worked in a style akin to Western medieval art, namely a concentration on surface patterning and local colour (meaning the plain colour of an object, such as basic red for a red robe, rather than the modulations of that colour brought about by light, shade and reflection). A characteristic of this style is that the local colour is often defined by an outline (a contemporary equivalent is the cartoon). This is evident in, for example, the art of India, Tibet and Japan.

Eastern art has generally worked in a style akin to Western medieval art, namely a concentration on surface patterning and local colour (meaning the plain colour of an object, such as basic red for a red robe, rather than the modulations of that colour brought about by light, shade and reflection). A characteristic of this style is that the local colour is often defined by an outline (a contemporary equivalent is the cartoon). This is evident in, for example, the art of India, Tibet and Japan.

Religious Islamic art forbids iconography, and expresses religious ideas through geometry instead.

Religious Islamic art forbids iconography, and expresses religious ideas through geometry instead.

'''The various arts'''

'''The various arts'''

A precise definition of the arts can be contentious, but the following areas of activity usually are included:

A precise definition of the arts can be contentious, but the following areas of activity usually are included:

* Architecture

* [[Architecture]], [[Art & Visual arts]], [[Crafts]], [[Dance]], [[Decorative art]], [[Design]], [[Drawing]], [[Fashion]], [[Film]]

* Art & Visual arts

* [[Language]], [[Literature]], [[Music]], [[Opera]], [[Painting]], [[Photography]], [[Poetry]], [[Sculpture]], & [[Theatre]]

* Crafts

* Dance

* Decorative art

* Design

* Drawing

* Fashion

* Film

* Language

* Literature

* Music

* Opera

* Painting

* Photography

* Poetry

* Sculpture

* Theatre & Performing arts

Historically, the arts included the Artes Liberales (liberal arts) taught in medieval universities as part of the Trivium (grammar, rhetoric, and logic) and the Quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy.)

Historically, the arts included the Artes Liberales (liberal arts) taught in medieval universities as part of the [[Trivium]] ([[grammar]], [[rhetoric]], and [[logic]]) and the [[Quadrivium]], ([[arithmetic]], [[geometry]], [[music]], and [[astronomy]].)

In modern academia, the arts are usually grouped with or a subset of the Humanities. Some subjects in the Humanities are history, linguistics, literature, philosophy, women's studies.

In modern academia, the arts are usually grouped with or a subset of the [[Humanities]]. Some subjects in the Humanities are [[history]], [[linguistics]], [[literature]], [[philosophy]], [[women's studies]].

Newspapers such as the New York Times and The Times of London typically include a section on the arts.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Arts]

Newspapers such as the New York Times and The Times of London typically include a section on the arts.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Arts]