How Has Art Changed the World?
By Sara Platek
Since the beginning of mankind humans have felt the need to create visual images such as paintings, drawings, and sculptures. Art. Why? It gives us a chance to express ourselves and communicate in a unique way other than just simply writing or talking. It inspires our creative side and provides us with an opportunity to show our true feelings in an original way that comes only from the creator. Even the earliest human beings carved and painted illustrations of events that happened in their daily lives onto cave walls. Ancient Egyptians created stunning pottery and lavish architecture that has revealed secrets of their life style in the past. These antique pieces of art have been beautiful clues to the lives of old civilizations that we wouldn’t have known much of otherwise.
Besides giving us information about unfamiliar cultures, art has provided everyone with inspiration to show their true feelings about anything without actually having to write it down or say it, since sometimes a thought or idea can be so overwhelming it simply cannot be put into words. It has activated important movements and revolutions like the Renaissance and war protests in the 60’s. It can spark a flame of passion inside the observer. Art brings splendor and excitement into the public eye, or maybe just to the person who created the piece. It has given us a chance to feel emotions that we couldn’t experience from merely listening to a speech or reading a book. It’s created to move the viewer to feel the utmost joy, deep sorrow, or simply just to make them consider different perspectives and reflect. Art gives illiterate people a voice without words or writing and provides them with a visual translation for stories, words, and other parts of life. It puts a splash of color in the world when its dark. Art has changed the world for the better.
