I would define art as the transfer of creativity and imagination into tangible manifestations, be it music, paintings, sculptures, drawings, portraits, ordnance. Art comes in many colors, themes, sizes, styles and shapes. I think a lot of this is due to the social interaction, ethnic and cultural background and social status of the individual artist. This may have been true in the past, but in today's world, the amount of time exposed to media (news/radio, computers with Internet access) must be added to the list of influences. I believe that all of this can have an influence or impact on the way a contemporary artist today can express himself. The great masters of the art of the past stood out from others due to the smaller world population and the lack of televisions, telephones and computers. other electronic devices that would have been a tremendous distraction. They had all or most of their time available to focus on creativity, unlike today's fast-paced society. With so many billions of people in the world today, compared to the population of centuries ago, the chances of finding people with good or even great artistic abilities can be very high. Beard 2 A work of art is something that is created by imagination and deep reflection, and usually has a more aesthetic than practical purpose. It can be a beautiful and elegant painting, sculpture or drawing that easily draws attention to itself; on the other hand, some artwork can be made from waste or junk materials such as houses built from cans, beer or plastic bottles, or other waste objects/materials. In Argentina, Tito Ingenieri, a 57-year-old man spe.... .. half of the paper ...... see in the piece. I think artists like Picasso, MarcChagall, Piet Mondrian and Paul Klee, for example (who represent modern art), show a childish style (as if a child could have painted them). In my opinion, the art and architecture were more impressive between the Greek and Classical periods. Many of the artists of these periods possessed great patience and ingenuity. Their works of art inspired awe (especially the architecture). Beard 6Works Cited "An Argentine Builds a Beer Bottle Castle with Six Million Waste Bottles". Stromberg. “Bernini-Galleria Borghese: The Rape of Persephone.” Italian History and Art. March, 2011. http://maitaly.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/bernini