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What Is an Artist?

Author: Ian McConnell
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Attributions
  • Menkaura | Author: Wikipedia | License: Creative Commons
  • Ming Vase | Author: Wikipedia | License: Creative Commons
  • Nailsmith | Author: Wikipedia | License: Public Domain
  • David | Author: Wikipedia | License: Creative Commons
  • Sistine Chapel | Author: Wikipedia | License: Public Domain
  • Pieta | Author: Wikipedia | License: Creative Commons
  • Michelangelo | Author: Wikipedia | License: Public Domain
  • El Rio de Luz | Author: Wikipedia | License: Public Domain
  • Black Circle | Author: Wikipedia | License: PD1923
Terms to Know
Aesthetic

Concerned with the beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

Artist

A person who creates works of aesthetic value.

Genius

An exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, or creative person.

Oeuvre

An artist's body of work.