Art

*ar- "to fit together"—is the root of ‘art’—from which derives from Latin artem (nominative ars) "work of art; practical skill; a business, craft." Etymologically akin to Latin arma "weapons." Painting—e.g.—is fitting together paint, and in any case with any art one is trying to make the matter of the art fit one's artistic vision. Poetry is fitting together words. Propaganda is said to be weaponized art. The art of war obviously is. As are Martial arts, which are about making the body fit the conditions of hostility neutralisation, while ballet is about making the body fit to make fitting moves. Art is an exercise of fitting.  
Art such as asceticism (askesis means ‘training’).
Results of asceticism properly done is abilities and liberation.
& poetry & music.
For art is, after all, nothing but manufactured and manipulated experience that, if it is honest and true, can speak to us by allowing us to share the experiences it provides, giving us a possibly more refined, if generalized, knowledge of ourselves, although rarely, if ever, particular and actionable knowledge of the world around us. But if that art is either difficult or challenging, then it can, if no effort is made to appreciate the art, be a bad experience that leads to no knowledge of the self but does become a highly biased knowledge of the work of art itself. Unfortunately such “knowledge” is often expressed as an opinion that demands to be taken as fact that the art or artist is “crap,” a perfect example of the arrogance of ignorance. [ Steven Paul Leiva, 10/02/2012 ]
== Rhizomata ==
Skill; Method; Knowledge as mana; Art design; Artistry
Category:Art