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20329 | A work of art is an artifact created for the artworld [Dickie] |
Full Idea: A work of art is an artifact of a kind created to be presented to an artworld public. | |
From: George Dickie (The New Institutional Theory of Art [1983], p.53) | |
A reaction: This is the culminating definition in his paper, deriving originally from Danto, and an improvement of his earlier more complex definition. Since this definition amounts to 'this is art if I say it is art', it doesn't seem to reveal much. |
468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |
Full Idea: In singing and playing the lyre, a boy will be likely to reveal not only courage and moderation, but also justice. | |
From: Damon (fragments/reports [c.460 BCE], B4), quoted by (who?) - where? |