When you see a painting, sculpture, or other work of art, how do you react? If you feel an immediate personal connection, and you like it, is it art? What other personal criteria must it meet? In this discussion, we will explore our own personal definitions of what “art is” and what “art is not.”

going directly to the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Collections Database Search Page, find one example of a work of art you like and one example of a work that you do not believe should be considered art at all. Save images of the works on your computer, then write a response to the following question:

What Is Art? Consider the criteria, qualities, and properties a work must meet, in your opinion, to be considered art. Include five requirements the work must meet to be considered “real” art. Also, in your post, embed a downsized image of your chosen “work of art” with a caption that identifies the artist, the title of the work, the medium used, and the date it was completed. For proper citation purposes, identify the museum or other collection you found the work in. Explain why this work fits your personal definition of art.

Responses should be a minimum of 200 words. 

Include an image that refers to your post, properly cited references and resources in MLA format.

• Photographic references should be labeled to include artist name, title, date, and media (when available).
• Downsize all images to 500 px or less before embedding them into your post.
• https://americanart.si.edu/art