ART

Art is defined in encyclopedias
as the process and result of making
material works, which reflect
beauty or reality. Art plays an
important role in our life. There are
a lot of kinds of art – cinema,
television, theatre, music,
literature. Art develops our artistic
taste and helps to appreciate
beauty, to solve the eternal problem
of good and evil. It enriches our life emotionally.
Art includes various forms such as prose writing, poetry, dance,
acting, sculpture, painting, music, etc. New forms include
photography, film, video art, conceptual art, performance art, land
art, fashion, comics, computer art. Within each form, a wide range
of genres may exist.
Of all the forms of art, I prefer painting and music. I am really
interested in painting for several reasons. Firstly, it is one of the
oldest forms of art. Humans have been painting for about 6 times
as long as they have been writing. The oldest painting found is over
32,000 years old. Painting is a form of art which is believed by
many to express feelings and ideas in the visual form. Using visual
images — colours, light and shade, forms and shape, a painter
makes us understand his concept of life, share his feelings and
enjoy the beauty of the world. Secondly, painting offers you a wide
choice of styles, it allows us to be as specific or abstract as we
please.
The second form of art I am really keen on is music. The term
'music' is difficult to define. It can be explained, for example, as the