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An interesting aside about the idea of art for arts sake is that it allowed anyone to think of themselves as artists (not always a good...

Your comments don’t really explain a lot and are certainly not convincing. First of all no one doubts that Neanderthals and Homo...

A bit more research would reveal that it’s not necessarily regarded as a flute but a bone penetrated by animal teeth. There’s always...

Where I disagree with the conclusions of others is that we and, for example, the Neanderohals are very similar and that their “art”...

I appreciate your comment. You probably feel that way for exactly the reasons I’m using to try and define art.

Just putting my thoughts down as they arise; The general feeling among the arts community is that art must be free, unrestrained by...

So far I see art being defined as representational and having its own justification and value. If those are reasonable definitions then...

@stlukesguild Would you disagree with this part? You buy a piece of pottery, a bowl, because of its form and colour, you think it’s...

You haven’t proved yet that he did do it.

Sculpture is an interesting area. It seems to me to be the only other form of representation, as a painting is. Once again I would need...

Thanks for jumping in here. In the sense you mean then yes, all art has some utilitarian purpose, like a portrait...

Because I disagree with your comments? You’re resorting to insult now. Calling the outlines of hands, and any other markings...

Not really addressing the OP, which is when did it become art for arts sake? This is a romantic view of the past without foundation...

What do you mean by need? Generally “need” means something necessary as opposed to desirable. You’re saying the “function” of drawing a...

Any evidence for that idea? And what period in evolution are you referring to? When talking about creativity here we’re not talking...