Art has always been associated with human life and influenced it, and human life has influenced art forms, functions, movements, schools, and styles. Art provides a reflection or documentation of people’s lives in different art forms such as painting, singing, acting, music, architecture, and many others. Art has also countless functions that can be classified as contextual, physical, social, and personal functions. The purpose of this book is to explore the importance of arts in human life, different classifications and sub-classifications of art, and how arts impact societies and individuals. The book also explores the main roles of arts in social, political, educational, and cultural life. Finally, a historical overview of art periods, movements, styles and schools is explored in the last chapter of this book.
Art has always been associated with human life and influenced it, and human life has influenced art forms, functions, movements, schools, and styles. Art provides a reflection or documentation of people’s lives in different art forms such as painting, singing, acting, music, architecture, and many others. Art has also countless functions that can be classified as contextual, physical, social, and personal functions.
The purpose of this book is to explore the importance of arts in human life, different classifications and sub-classifications of art, and how arts impact societies and individuals. The book also explores the main roles of arts in social, political, educational, and cultural life. Finally, a historical overview of art periods, movements, styles and schools is explored in the last chapter of this book.