From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
Template:Pp-semi-protectedArt, in its broadest meaning, is the physical expression of creativity or imagination. The word art comes from the
Latin word
ars, which, loosely translated, means "arrangement". Art is commonly understood as the act of making works (or
artworks) which use the human
creative impulse and which have meaning beyond simple description. Art is often distinguished from crafts and
recreational hobby activities. The term
creative arts denotes a collection of disciplines whose principal purpose is the output of material for the viewer or audience to interpret. As such, art may be taken to include forms as diverse as
prose writing,
poetry,
dance,
acting or
drama,
music,
sculpture,
photography,
illustration,
architecture,
collage, and
painting. Art may also be understood as relating to
creativity,
æsthetics and the generation of
emotion.
