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Formalism evaluates works on a purely visual level, considering medium and compositional elements as opposed to any reference to realism , context, or content. The fine arts include painting, sculpture, certain graphic arts and architecture. Within social sciences, cultural economists show how video games playing is conducive to the involvement in more traditional art forms and cultural practices, which suggests the complementarity between video games and the arts. The modern distinction between "artistic" and "non-artistic" skills did not develop until the Renaissance.

Comics are often called the "ninth art" (le neuvième art) in Francophone scholarship, adding to the traditional "Seven Arts". In the field of building architecture, the skills demanded of an architect range from the more complex, such as for a hospital or a stadium, to the apparently simpler, such as planning residential houses. Many architectural works may be seen also as cultural and political symbols, or works of art. The role of the architect, though changing, has been central to the successful design and implementation of pleasingly built environments in which people live.

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Candidates holding Associate Degree in Arts can continue towards 4-year BS Commerce/ BS Psychology/ BS Mass Communication or BS Computer Science degree program. Or the student can apply for new admission towards any BS 4-Year degree program (Subject to admission eligibility with exemption/transfer of relevant qualified courses) as per policy. For Arthur Schopenhauer, aesthetic contemplation of beauty is the freest and most pure and truthful that intellect can be, and is therefore beautiful. The National Museum of Western Art was established in April 1959 and was based on the Matsukata Collection, focusing on the Impressionist paintings and Auguste Rodin's sculptures previously stored by the French government. The bridge, which Monet designed himself, shows the influence of Japanese art on his work.

Critical evaluations are conducted on a regular basis to help develop an independent body of work in the final year. The Sculpture course in the Department of Fine Art initiates students to traditional skill building methods through the introduction of various materials and the challenges they present. Students learn fundamental methods of carving, modelling, welding and mould making.

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Since ancient times, much of the finest art has represented a deliberate display of wealth or power, often achieved by using massive scale and expensive materials. Much art has been commissioned by political rulers or religious establishments, with more modest versions only available to the most wealthy in society. The functions of art described above are not mutually exclusive, as many of them may overlap. For example, art for the purpose of entertainment may also seek to sell a product, i.e. the movie or video game. Art is often utilized as a form of propaganda, and thus can be used to subtly influence popular conceptions or mood.

The creation of poetry and music was considered to be divinely inspired and was therefore held in high esteem. However, there was no muse identified with the painting and sculpture; ancient Greek culture held these art forms in low social regard, considering work of this sort to be more along the lines of manual labor. For general discussions of the foundations, principles, practice, and character of the arts, see aesthetics.

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This resulted in the rise of the New Criticism school and debate concerning the intentional fallacy. In the decades since, these ideas have been somewhat lost as the art market has learned to sell limited edition DVDs of video works, invitations to exclusive performance art pieces, and the objects left over from conceptual pieces. Many of these performances create works that are only understood by the elite who have been educated as to why an idea or video or piece of apparent garbage may be considered art. The marker of status becomes understanding the work instead of necessarily owning it, and the artwork remains an upper-class activity. Students are offered the occasion to visit one provincial and national destination each in the course of three years spent in the Department. These national study tours are integral towards creating platforms for dialogue beyond the IVS and Karachi.

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