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Defining the Visual Arts Annet Lopez Arts/230 June 15, 2015 Burke Sorenson Defining the Visual Arts Visual arts is a form that is created in different aspects such as photography, sculpture, painting, and theater. Visual art is so strong that it can evoke different emotions, the arts can also tell stories by searching their creative minds to create a story. Visual art can be versatile for both the artist and the viewer. It does not have boundaries, it gives artist the opportunity to speak their message through visual impact. Visual arts is a creative way to give expression in many different ways. It also serves to place a point of view that can be either, personal or political. When compared to other art, visual art can be influential, it gives the viewer an open opportunity to explore new meanings to a piece of artwork. Another form of art is performance art, here the art imitates events, so the difference here would be that visual art offers an observation of the event. Visual art can be found in many forms such as paintings, sculpture, and photography. The beauty of the visual arts is that one can enjoy its beauty including beauty of the past by sightseeing, or by visiting museums. Museums can carry paintings, photographs, sculptures including artifacts. Painting are a great way to decorate such as bringing character to a home. The art of painting is an important part of our daily lives. Art forms surround us every day, whether it is an iconic statue or a personal décor in the backyard. Other forms of visual arts that can be seen almost anywhere, it is just not as appreciated as it should be. The innovation of the visual arts has been around for thousands of years. We now can learn from the past lives through the art that has been left behind and that has survived. Artist are greatly important when we sit and evaluate the creativeness of visual arts. As expressed in chapter 1 of A World of Art, “Artist make a visual record of people, places, and events of their time and place (Sayre, 2013)”. An artist not only captures reality, beauty, and creativity; they also create emotional responses that help a viewer express their emotions and creativity on their own. Art is a crucial part of history. It has focused on hardships such as war and struggles of humans. From paintings, architect structures to sculptures, we have learned and evolved. Architects have had the advantage of evolving buildings due to the continuously standing structures that exist. They have also learned a lot from the structures for example the pyramids and their mysteries; from the building techniques to the culture. Portraits are yet another great branch of visual art. Portraits said a lot they expressed the financial status within their economy. At times they informed the viewer of their religious preference. Art can be placed into many different categories; it can be categorized by the type of art, the artist, the culture, religion and so on. Art continues to evolve, in recent time art has developed and now includes photography and more liberal expression. Viewers can use their own imagination when experiencing the creativity of any form of visual art. Factors that can influence the interpretation of art can vary from one project to another. Politics can also influence the way art is interpreted. Art can be created to reach out to the public, by doing this artist express their beliefs. An excellent example of artist creating art to voice their opinion is the artist: Guillermo Gomez Pena, he along with many others have created artwork to show his views towards politics. The diversity of artwork is unique because of the amount of conflictive topics it can cover. Guillermo Gomez Pena is one of the many artist that use living visual art to get his point across. The public can also influence the interpretation of an art work. When a large amount of people are in dislike towards a visual art piece, it becomes difficult for the artist and artwork to become successful in making or proving their point of view. The audience is the way an artist becomes known in the eyes of others. Overall the integrity of the visual arts is important to everyone, whether the connection be personal, religious, and political. Artwork can be seen just about anywhere we go and look. Visual artwork can be identified in many architectural pieces around the world. It can be explored in large with or small. Monumental artwork is especially recognized such as the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. Visual arts is also important due to the impact it can have on the viewers. It is creative because it can evoke many different emotions in the eyes of the audience.

Reference Sayre, H. M. (2013). A world of art (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Prentice Hall. Annet Lopez Annetlopezuop (talk) 05:39, 16 June 2015 (UTC)