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....t are the arts, and what is art in general? This is still a controversial question after centuries of debate. No particular definition commands universal assent. Several meanings are still frequently used, of which the oldest is the broad, technical sense. In this sense, the English term art and its equivalents in Greek and Latin covered not only what are now called "fine arts" or "aesthetic art....

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.... function is to combine utility with beauty or aesthetic satisfaction. They tend to emphasize visual ornamentation and design along with fitness for some useful end or ends. Although Western painting and sculpture in the past traditionally tended to emphasize representation, the decorative arts used both abstract and representational design. Utility, design, and representation appear with varying ....