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<p>[QUOTE="Cherd, post: 18913252, member: 24754"]The word "Art" is thrown around with such whimsy that it doesn't really have much meaning to me. When it comes to things that we appreciate and value for whatever reason, the attractive attributes and other allures have to be evaluated on individual bases in order to understand the appeal. This is especially important when it comes to things that are traditionally categorized as art because people have categorically developed the habit of seeing much more than what is actually there. For example, there are people that see (or pretend to see, or delude themselves into seeing) something special in a square painted on a canvas.... or even random paint splatters.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many ancient coins are beautiful.... what they accomplished with limited technology is a bit astounding..... and the skill demonstrated by the die engravers is remarkable. Considering these things, I certainly wouldn't argue with anybody that wanted to categorize them as "Art" (Or at least copies, as the dies would be the originals). But do I value them because of the artistry? </p><p><br /></p><p>Well, if a person today exactly reproduced, or even improved upon an ancient coin while using only ancient technologies, would that product appeal to me in the same way? No. Therefore, there is something more than artistry at play here. I desire ancient coins because they are ancient, they were inanimate, human made objects that actually participated in the stories that we learn about in history books, and they display <u>contemporary</u> representations of people, places, animals, and structures that were part of reality thousands of years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>I suppose that is a long-winded way to say: I don't really think that it matters whether things qualify as "art", the more important factor is that you appreciate things because YOU appreciate them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cherd, post: 18913252, member: 24754"]The word "Art" is thrown around with such whimsy that it doesn't really have much meaning to me. When it comes to things that we appreciate and value for whatever reason, the attractive attributes and other allures have to be evaluated on individual bases in order to understand the appeal. This is especially important when it comes to things that are traditionally categorized as art because people have categorically developed the habit of seeing much more than what is actually there. For example, there are people that see (or pretend to see, or delude themselves into seeing) something special in a square painted on a canvas.... or even random paint splatters. Many ancient coins are beautiful.... what they accomplished with limited technology is a bit astounding..... and the skill demonstrated by the die engravers is remarkable. Considering these things, I certainly wouldn't argue with anybody that wanted to categorize them as "Art" (Or at least copies, as the dies would be the originals). But do I value them because of the artistry? Well, if a person today exactly reproduced, or even improved upon an ancient coin while using only ancient technologies, would that product appeal to me in the same way? No. Therefore, there is something more than artistry at play here. I desire ancient coins because they are ancient, they were inanimate, human made objects that actually participated in the stories that we learn about in history books, and they display [U]contemporary[/U] representations of people, places, animals, and structures that were part of reality thousands of years ago. I suppose that is a long-winded way to say: I don't really think that it matters whether things qualify as "art", the more important factor is that you appreciate things because YOU appreciate them.[/QUOTE]
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