【clover】Issue243 习作by 小g

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TOPIC: ISSUE243 - "The true value of a civilization is reflected in its artistic creations rather than in its scientific accomplishments."
WORDS: 558
TIME: 02:12:20
DATE: 2010-2-4 15:38:39

Civilization refers to an advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions. In this case, the true value of a civilization is reflected in both its artistic creations and its scientific accomplishments, the two of them interact closely.

Art is a deliberate recreation of a new and special reality that grows from one's response to life. It improves our existence by enhancing, changing and perpetuating our cultural composition. As Mauspassant claimed, "The great artist knows how to impose their particular illusion on the rest of mankind." Art improve our lives by directly and indirectly lifting the morale of individuals, creating unity and social solidarity. Art may express and reflect the religious, political, and economical aspects of cultures. Art is and can be whatever a culture says it is or whatever they want it to be. It involves all people, those who conceive the idea of the work, execute it, provide necessary equipment and materials, and people who make up the audience for the work. Art forms a diverse as architecture, body decoration, clothing manufacture, and memorial sculptures reflect social status. Art echoes the natural world. It gives order to the world and intensity to human life. Art is a means of communion as well as communication. It provides pleasurable experiences along with cerebral wealth. Art also helps us to express our sentimental relations. It can beautify, surprise, inspire, stimulate imagination, inform, tell stories, and record history. Obviously, art plays a vital part in the development of civilization.

Although art is viewed as a flowery pastime by most people, it can be seen in artistic discovery and advancements, through the recreation and entertainment that most people enjoy today, and through the lives and works of those we consider to be artists that art is amazingly concerned with science. The development of art forms such as photography, movies, computer arts were made possible due to scientific discoveries. It is a good thing that Leonardo Da Vinci was a man both of the arts and sciences. He was a brilliant painter also a sculptor, an architect, and a man of science who did serious investigations into the natural and physical sciences, mathematics, mechanics, and engineering. More than 300 years before flying machines were perfected, Leonardo devised plans for prototypes of an airplane and a helicopter. His extensive studies of human anatomy were portrayed in anatomical drawings, which were among the most significant achievements of Renaissance science. One of his paintings the “Mona Lisa” is known world-wide to children and adults alike. When we retrospect to an early period, ancient Egyptian and Greek societies both made significant contribution to western civilization, especially in the areas of politics and social structure. The political and social advancements of both Greek and Egyptian civilization are best reflected in the advancement of each culture's artwork and scientific achievements. Thanks to the advancements in science and technology, the beauty of art may have a chance to last forever.

In conclusion, artistic creations and scientific accomplishments are both crucial representation of civilization. A dynamic civilization should aim at promoting the prosperity of both the arts and science. Where would we be if the great people of our history had not been Renaissance men?

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