how are definitions of art not universal

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What Is the Definition of Art? – ThoughtCo
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Updated July 26, 2019 There is no one universal definition of visual art though there is a general consensus that art is the conscious creation of something beautiful or meaningful using skill and imagination. The definition and perceived value of works of art have changed throughout history and in different cultures.

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The Definition of Art (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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The non-existence of universal standards of aesthetic excellence undermines the idea of an artistic canon (and with it the project of defining art). Art as historically constituted, and art-related practices and concepts, then, reflect views and practices that presuppose and perpetuate the subordination of women.

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Can Art Be Universal? – Big Think
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If you’re a serious 16 year old, as I was, the greatness and universality of whatever music you happen to love most (in my case, back then, the album Disintegration, by the Cure) is an article …

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Is Art Universal? – Rowan University
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So art is universal, right? It may seem obvious, from these facts, that art in general is a human universal. The philosophy of art has often assumed that this is so, and set out to define the concept of art, to see what art has in common throughout its 30,000 year history and across its various cultural developments. …

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/jonathanjonesblog/2015/oct/01/rembrandt-art-universal-country-claim

Art is universal – no country should claim a masterpiece …
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/jonathanjonesblog/2015/oct/01/rembrandt-art-universal-country-claim
1 oct. 2015Art is the true Esperanto, the one form of culture that is genuinely beyond national limitations. Even classical music is more exclusive, with opera often sung in the original language, and a …

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Why is art universal? – Quora
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Art really isn’t universal. All cultures produce Art. But the cues, context and symbol/ symbol, object/symbol, concept/symbol relationships are products of those particular culture, it’s history and collective experience. But the meaningful.ecperience of the art is relevant to those who understand the symbol links indicated above.

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Art Is a Universal Language | HuffPost
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This is why art serves so superbly as a universal language — as a means toward understanding the history, culture, and values of other peoples. As human beings build virtual bridges into unknown cultural territory — and there learn, share dreams, and creatively work together–mankind will know itself as citizens of a rich and truly global …

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why is the definition of art different than it was a few …
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Music is art too, and the soundtrack there standing and looking at the bridge can be recorded and played back at home. this is not how people are used to thinking about art, but this whole trend of pushing the boundaries of art’s function started longer ago than a few decades. It’s just now more mainstream to think of art this way.

https://www.newappsblog.com/2012/04/minds-on-monday-art-is-universal-why.html

Minds on Monday: Art is Universal. (Why?) – New APPS: Art …
https://www.newappsblog.com/2012/04/minds-on-monday-art-is-universal-why.html
The universality of art cannot be understood just by unique origin and cultural transmission. It is possible that there was a first visual artwork from which all subsequent visual art descended.

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What is Art? What is Not Art? – LetterPile
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I understand what you are saying about copies not being true art, but I hope the day comes when art must be original to be seen as true art. In music, a copy is the product unless one is performing live, and the visual artist is at a disadvantage donating time and effort to a product that must be original to be perceived as true art.