FORMS OF ARTS: INTRODUCTION

Art is an expression. Art is a medium through which we express our emotions, intellect and ideas. It is man’s greatest friend. There are various forms of arts but each form is extremely pleasing to the eyes, heart and all senses. Art has been the integral part of each human and nation.  It stimulates thoughts and expression. It expresses the feelings of the artist and it can be interpreted in various ways by different people. Art moves our soul and soothes our heart.
            Art allows the individual to express things toward the world as a whole. A musician expresses his art through his melody, a painter paints , a singer sings while a dancer moves to the beats in order to express his\her art. Traditionally, the term art was used to refer to any skill or mastery. It can include  music, dance, literature, film, photography, sculpture, and paintings
           Art can be taken as an entertainment as well. It relaxes the viewer. Art is sometimes perceived as belonging exclusively to higher social classes. In this context, art is seen as an upper-class activity associated with wealth, the ability to purchase art, and the leisure required to pursue or enjoy it. But art is all about communicating with other fellow humans indirectly. Art is created when an artist creates a beautiful object. It is up to his audience to evaluate whether it is good or bad.
           Art can also simply refer to the developed and efficient use of a language to convey meaning with depth. It is an act of expressing feelings, thoughts, and observations. There are various purposes of arts which are unique, creative and abstract sometimes. Art can be used as a standard to measure oneself with respect to the universe. Art is not simply an action but it is an internal appreciation and it is very much associated with nature and harmony.  Art provide a means to express the imagination in non-grammatic ways that are not tied to the formality of spoken or written language. Art is the language of the richest as well as the poorest, the dumb, the deaf, the lame as well.  In many cultures, art is used in rituals, performances and dances as a decoration or symbol.
           Albert Einstein has rightly said – "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science."  Art is also used by art therapists, psychotherapists and clinical psychologists as art therapy.  For example, is used to determine the personality and emotional functioning of a patient. The fact is that art heals an ailing heart and mind. It can manipulate the viewer into a particular emotional or psychological response toward a particular idea or object. Thus we can conclude that art is a friend or more clearly an organ of each human body. We can hardly find people who hate art.