This past week in class we discussed the idea that there is really nothing super special about art. This idea was presented with the idea that art objects are really just like every other object in the universe. The only reason people are so in aw after them is because has become so romanticized over the years. Making a work of art seem like something that is so extremely rare. When in actuality, art is really just special in only one way. What makes art special is that it is generally one of a kind. But how does that make it seem so rare, as it does to other people? Well one can see this situation from this standpoint. Aren't peoples thoughts one of a kind as well? But nobody is in aw over the simple everyday thoughts of individual people. Therefore people need to stop romanticizing art. Another reason people may romanticize art is that a deeper meaning is within it. With art, the meaning or the message doesn't just pop out at the viewer. One must look deeper and deeper within themselves and the work of art to understand what it is trying to convey. However, as goes with most everything in life. Nothing really pops out at people very easily. One must explore to understand what the meaning of things are.
Therefore, a question I pose is, if art has such a deep meaning, how can some people look at a painting and know exactly what it is trying to convey?
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