| Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. |
Kuns is n uiteenlopende reeks menslike aktiwiteite in die skep van visuele, ouditiewe of presterende artefakte (kunswerke), wat die outeur se verbeeldingryke of tegniese vaardighede uitspreek, wat bedoel is om vir hul skoonheid of emotionele krag waardeer te word. |
| In their most general form these activities include the production of works of art, the criticism of art, the study of the history of art, and the aesthetic dissemination of art. |
In hul mees algemene vorm sluit hierdie aktiwiteite die produksie van kunswerke, die kritiek van kuns, die studie van die geskiedenis van kuns, en die estetiese verspreiding van kuns in.
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| The oldest documented forms of art are visual arts, which include creation of images or objects in fields including today painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and other visual media. |
Die oudste gedokumenteerde vorms van kuns is Visuele Kunste, wat die skepping van beelde of voorwerpe insluit, in velde insluitend vandag skildery, beeldhouwerk, drukmakery, fotografie, en ander visuele media.
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| Music, theatre, film, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of art or the arts. |
Musiek, teater, film, dans, en ander uitvoerende kunste, asook literatuur en ander media soos interaktiewe media, is ingesluit in n breër definisie van kuns of die kunste. |
| In modern usage after the 17th century, where aesthetic considerations are paramount, the fine arts are separated and distinguished from acquired skills in general, such as the decorative or applied arts. |
In moderne gebruik na die 17de eeu, waar estetiese oorwegings uiters belangrik is, word die beeldende kunste geskei en onderskei van verworwe vaardighede in die algemeen, soos die dekoratiewe of toegepaste kunste. |
| Art may be characterized in terms of mimesis (its representation of reality), narrative (storytelling), expression, communication of emotion, or other qualities. |
Kuns kan gekategoriseer word in terme van mimesis (sy voorstelling van die werklikheid), naratief (storievertelling), uitdrukking, kommunikasie van emosie, of ander kwaliteite. |
| The nature of art and related concepts, such as creativity and interpretation, are explored in a branch of philosophy known as aesthetics. |
Die aard van kuns en verwante konsepte, soos kreatiwiteit en interpretasie, word ondersoek in n tak van filosofie bekend as estetika. |
