What art is can be a tricky subject as it's up to the individual to decide how they feel about something others may call art. To me art is a interesting or beautiful.....thing. Really anything can be considered art but I consider art to be something that usually doesn't have a functional purpose other than to possibly voice an opinion/ view.
Art is something that you can appreciate just for its sheer beauty and mystery. http://www.philipcoppens.com/easterisle.html The heads found on Easter island have such mystery surrounding them and lets "face" it these things look awesome. (sorry about the pun) These sculptures make me want to visit the island for the sole purpose of seeing them. To me they represent the unknown and a lost people. I'm really love history and it just peaks my interest. I want to know more about the people who seem to have made these beautiful heads fanatically.
Similarly, the architecture found on the churches of St. Petersburg, Russia are breath taking. http://www.europeupclose.com/article/exploring-the-churches-of-st-petersburg-russia/#.T2eDYdl2SSo (I know its a travel site but it nicely shows the churches) They are just different, you rarely if ever see churches like these anywhere else and they definitely don't look this good. Between the colors and the "domes" I don't even know which part is my favorite. I don't really know why I love these churches so much but for as long as I can remember I've wanted to go see them.
Oddly enough paintings don't really do it for me. I know they are art and a lot of them are very impressive but when things like http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/pollock/pollock.number-8.jpg are considered art I just don't agree. Sure it looks cool but I don't get it. It looks like a mess to me but to each his/ her own. Something by say Rembrandt I would consider art but that's because it's just so much more impressive. I guess for me art is a combination of Mystery, Beauty, and the Skill/ Difficulty needed. When your "art" looks like a kindergartener could have done it.... to me that's not art.
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