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Contributor: Brian Anthony. Lesson ID: 11826
Are you allowed to scribble or write on your walls at home? What if that were your only canvas? Take a look at how people who lived in caves decorated their walls with a version of ancient graffiti!
In moments of boredom or distraction, some people like to doodle, or make random patterns on their notebook or other surface with a pen.
Take a look around you in whatever room you happen to be in.
Make a list of all the pieces of art you find around you. Surely you would include the framed pieces that someone painted or photographed.
Once you have written down every object you think counts as art, write down your ideas about the following question
Certainly, the most famous artists and art critics have thought about this question a lot. Let's see what the experts have to say.
Read this list of 27 Responses to the Question "What is Art?".
Choose your top three favorite quotes and consider them as you answer these questions.
It is often said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Everyone has their own special notion of what is beautiful, and people have devised many different definitions for art.
In the Got It? section, take a look back at the beginnings of art history and test the definition you proposed!
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