Arthur C. Danto s The Artworld - 1336 Words

Arthur C. Danto in â€Å"The Artworld† provides us with the argument that, â€Å"To see something as art requires something that the eye cannot descry-an atmosphere of artistic theory, a knowledge of the history of art: an artworld.† Danto shows us the importance of the artworld in order to know that a work of art is more than just what we can plainly see. Danto provides two theories he calls the â€Å"IT† (Imitation theory) and the â€Å"RT† (Reality theory). With these two theories, Danto explains how we can define art and why â€Å"The Artworld† is needed to help understand art, because after all, â€Å"these days one might not be aware he was on artistic terrain without an artistic theory to tell him so.† With the Imitation theory â€Å"IT†, Danto is disagreeing with Socrates in that art is not just mere imitation. Socrates believed that art, like a mirror, shows us a duplicate and accurate image of the appearance of something. How ever, Danto does not agree completely with this imitation theory because if it were true then, â€Å"mirror images are art.† Danto goes on to say that a lot of artists did try to imitate nature in art, but with the invention of photography â€Å"mimesis was quickly discarded.† The goal of art being to imitate then was incorrect. Post-impressionist paintings under the â€Å"IT’ theory alone were not considered art. To be able to accept post-impressionist paintings as art then required, â€Å"a revolution in taste.† The artworld, as Danto would agree needed to bring a new theory in order toShow MoreRelatedAppropriation Of Art : Art2941 Words   |  12 Pagesexisted. The striking resemblance of Titian s Urbino to Manet s Olympia to pick one out of the classic art bag. Venus of Urbino 1538 Edouard Manet Olympia 1873 For me personally, I tend to agree with Picasso when he said , â€Å"The bad artist imitate, the great artists steal.† Fountain - the 1917 work by Marcel Duchamp can be said to have started the debate about appropriation in the modern era. It s basically an enamel urinal exhibited in Paris