A BRIEF HISTORY OF ART THERAPY Randy M. Vick This history of art therapy focuses on the precursory and continuing trends that have shaped the theory and practice and the literature that reflects this development. Scholarship‚ like history‚ builds on the foundations laid by others. I am indebted to the authors of four other histories that I found to be particularly useful in the preparation of this chapter. Both Malchiodi (1998) and Rubin (1999) have assembled histories based on contributing trends
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define art as vision or as intuition‚ as Benedetto Croce does in his essay "What is Art?" By this definition‚ the works of someone with a beautiful vision would be beautiful‚ and art would be an external manifestation of an internal state. The importance of art is related to the nature of our human built environment‚ and whether we create it to be a comfort or a torment. To understand the place of art and beauty in contemporary culture‚ you need to turn to history. You could define art as vision
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Can anything be art? Are there limits to what is acceptable? Who decides? Can anything be art? Are there limits to what is acceptable and who decides? These three questions are probably the most argued and discussed questions artists‚ collectors and art historians are faced with on a day to day basses. The evidence of humans trying to create art has been present since millions of years. Archeologists have found traces of attempts of art in african caves which are up to 2.4 million years old.
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21 May 2013 Art in the Victorian Era The Victorian Era was full of many artistic movements some being realism‚ impressionism‚ and post-impressionism. In these times the art world flourished and changed greatly. Before the impressionist there were many restrictions to what art had to be what it looked like and the colors that needed to be used and the subject. During the Victorian era the Catholic Church was in rule of most everything that including art this is why most
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What is art for me? What is art for me? This is a legitimate question‚ but the answer is not easy. The simplest answer is to say that it is art which stood the test of time and still remains meaningful. When I heard this question‚ it made me think about the word art: What is art for me? ; How do I define art? ; And what is its significance to my life? According to the dictionary‚ the word art is the conscious use of skill and creative‚ imaginative especially in the production of aesthetic objects
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The arts have been around for the majority of human existence. It’s safe to say that the arts are important to society and are a basis of what it means to be part of humanity. The arts come in various forms‚ such as literature‚ music‚ and through the visual arts. Even though art is a basis of human culture‚ there are those that argue against it. They argue that the government shouldn’t continue to fund the arts. However‚ it’s important that the government continues to fund the creative side of the
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Art has always been a significant part of any culture and society. Prominent artist are people who make a contribution not only to the world’s cultural heritage‚ but also make a certain country famous and even a bit special. In my opinion my favorite artist would be Pablo Picasso. Pablo Picasso‚ known as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. I shall say the evolution of a young Pablo Picasso to the experienced genius that had shaped the way we see art today. From his Blue
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Have you ever wondered about the different purposes of art and their importance? While some art depicts the views of the Artists culture or personal fantasy and imagination‚ others refer to the reality of life‚ such as religion‚ experiences of life and the process of which we all relate to. Some cultures still believe art and craft to be of one concept‚ using objects that reflect importance or belief. While most use canvases expressing ones self‚ either relating to personal imagination or portraying
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300 Good and Bad Art While many people disagree about the aspects of good versus bad art‚ famous art historians and critics agree that good art is classified very simply‚ if the viewer experiences a strong emotion‚ whether it is positive or negative‚ it can be considered good art. To really appreciate good art it should draw the viewer in. Art in and of itself is very subjective. People in today’s society are sometimes afraid to express their own opinion of good and bad art in fear of being criticized
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Contemporary African Art merges the past with the present and is used as an expression to commonly define the sum of style and the national production of the African continent that is done through the use of contemporary African art. This type of art can be traced all the way back to the Sub-Sahara region within the continent where artist have found a way to combine ancient art forms with creative mediums. You may not be able to recognize the meaning in traditional African art‚ and the contemporary
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