23 What is art? Art is the human expression of creativity, skill and imagination. Art gives life to beauty, deep ideas and emotions and can take many (0) , such as the visual arts, music, dance and literature. The visual arts cover a wide range of (1) disciplines, traditionally divided into the fine arts – drawing, (2) , sculpture – and the contemporary arts, which include more (3) developments, such as collage, film/video and photography, computer graphics, graffiti or land art. Music and dance are part of the (4) arts. Music works through the sound of various musical instruments or the human voice, dance through the (5) of the human body. Music can be organised compositions, as in classical music, it can be based on improvisation, as in jazz, or it can merge traditional music with more modern forms of musical (6) (world music). The definition of what music is may differ from culture to culture, but everywhere it plays (7) in religious and other rituals, such as weddings or national holidays. Literature is the term used to describe written and sometimes (8) material and refers to works of the creative imagination like poetry, (9) , fiction, non-fiction, journalism, and, in some instances, song. Works of literature, at their best, provide insight into the complexity of human life across culture and across time. All art is a symbol of what it means to be human. We create it for (10) so, for others to see, hear, experience and interpret. The rise of AI-generated art has started a debate about (11) , with many people wondering if the creations of machines can really be considered true art. Can algorithms convey (12) of human experience? How does AI art fit into our world, and what does it say about us? 0123456789101112 F A a key role F forms K spoken B artistic G modern L the full spectrum C create H movement M the joy of doing D drama I painting N the nature of art E expression J performing O tradition Discuss the following questions with a partner or in small groups. Give reasons for your answers. 1 Which of the pictures on the previous page is art for you? 2 “Art is any creative expression of a human being.” Do you agree with this statement? 3 Would you consider pictures created with artificial intelligence art? Read the text about how art can be defined. Some words are missing. Choose the correct answer (A–O) for each gap (1–12). There are two extra words that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. SPEAKING 4 LANGUAGE IN USE 5 Discuss with a partner: Do you agree with the way the article in 5 defines art? Does it make you reconsider your opinion on the statement in 4? Why?/Why not? SPEAKING 6 What is art? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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