Contents

• 1 Usage
• 2 Theories
• 3 Art and class
• 4 Utility
• 5 Classification disputes
• 6 Controversial art
• 7 Forms, genres, mediums, and styles
• 8 History
• 9 Characteristics
  • 9.1 Skill
  • 9.2 Judgments of value
  • 9.3 Communicating emotion
  • 9.4 Creative impulse
  • 9.5 Symbols
• 10 Cultural traditions
• 11 See also
  • 11.1 Lists
  • 11.2 Related topics
• 12 Bibliography
• 13 Further reading
• 14 External links
• 15 References and notes