The topic this week has been imitation being the basis for art. To me, it makes sense that art, at least in paintings or sculptures, is an imitation of something. However, does this mean that everything imitated is art? Does that mean mocking someone can be considered an art form? And what of music? What is music imitating?
It was said that art is an imitation of an imitation of an idea or a "form". Where do these ideas and "forms" come from, though? This may be a lot of questions to ask at one time, but sometimes asking questions is more important than making statements; questioning is more important than acceptance.
I understand Plato's reasoning on imitation, but as Alex was saying in class, I believe that not all art forms are an imitation of an imitation, but the imitation of the idea. I think is is especially true when it comes to music, because I believe music is more an expression of emotion than anything, and even if it is imitating emotion, that emotion is the original form.
Maybe Plato's thinkings and ideas are more prudent to his time and less relevant to ours?
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