Art can be defined in several ways. We can see different people have different views of art according to their thoughts. So, in my opinion Art plays a vital role in making our lives immeasurably great. All the things that we see is art not only pictures but also different things that we see in our daily life which has different meaning  like music, painting, architecture, movies, and more. Art is simply am means of communicating the ideas and knowledges visually. In my opinion, anything  to be called as artistic  thing it should have a certain meaning which communicates ideas and opinion from the picture. The art might also be different like it might be subjective, and means something different to every single person on earth according to their thoughts.

S Lowry’s ‘Matchstick Men’ Paintings

Above: An Accident, painted by L.S. Lowry in 1926. Image by Ben Sutherland

https://www.artgallery.co.uk/blog/post/2015/11/02/5-famous-paintings-with-hidden-meanings

Lowry’s paintings are famous for depicting scenses of mid 20^th century working life in North West England.  After  the decades of artist’s death, now it is clear the meaning of this painting . This painting is of 1926 An Accident, in which you can see a large group of people staring into a lake . This may appear to be splendidly everyday. In any case, a honest to goodness neighborhood suicide really enlivened the work of art, and the matchstick men are all assembled to take a gander at a waterlogged carcass.

Inside Lowry’s group of work, this is not a secluded case – clench hand battles, individuals being ousted from their homes and delineations of segregation are all normal. In the mean time, every canvas’ outstanding matchstick men keep on getting on with their day by day lives, verging on unconscious of the misery on their doorstep.

We’re isolated and our agony is trivial. Regardless of the gap of contrast between mechanical England and cutting edge life, for some, the concealed messages pervaded inside Lowry’s work are as genuine today as when the craftsman first put paint to canvas.

Like this painting which passes different and so many meanings  this is called art work or visual art which gives various information.  That the reason why this painting is called art.

From module 3, the lectures and notes which gives ideas about what is art?, how to observe art etc. likewise this picture also passes the information to the viewers about the information which contains in the picture. Module 3 teaches us we look art as a visual world and communicates and notice a detailed information. Visual art is simply a way of communicating ideas through images.  Aesthetic is propositional. It is philosophy concerning nature and beauty, sense of style, coherent, images, etc. For example , the logo of Addidas which gives a big meaning  made by Rudolf and Adi  Danler.

This logo have different meanings . When we see some says its like a mountain , some says Adidas is similar and as high as mountain, like cell phone signals, increasing  the strength of the Adidas company, mountain trees. There comes different meanings if we thinks too much.

But the main meaning of the logo represents durability and elegance , three parallel striped design symbolizes a mountain, mountain points toward the goals and challenge that lay ahead, simple littering references the simple yet innovative design the company is known for.

So,  I agree with the module 3 defination and examples that art is a thing that communicates the main themes  and ideas of the picture. Which is similar to my opinion.

In my opinion, while concerning to art work beauty doesnot plays an important role.  Art is a picture of something which gives information so it is not to be made for beauty , it is made for communicating the meaning and information to the viewers . However, art can be beautiful or not but it should have certain meaning.