Personal, national and universal

Abstract

The definition of art has for long been a controversial quest for researchers and academics. he abstract nature of the subject has been debated as well as the question whether art in its entire capacity can actually be defined. Debates led to two main definitions: one distinctively modern and conventionalist, emphasising the way art changes over time free from all the constraints imparted by traditional art and the latter following a broader, more traditional concept of aesthetics focusing more on art’s cultural and historical features. [extract]