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My definition of art is an expression by an individual, put on canvas, sculpted, composed or built in a visual form; appreciated by others for its beauty and emotional power. Declaring something a piece of artwork is decided but the person who created it, but it is the viewer that determines whether that artwork is any good, and that view is constantly changing. The things that fascinated us once may not any longer. Although anything can be considered art, even a child’s drawing or ceramic green frog, for it to be considered great art, I believe the artist needs the skills to create, the creativity to give the artwork vitality, and the daring to use new techniques regardless of critics opinions. To be a great artist you would need to possess all three characteristics. Having the skill to paint does not make the painting a work of art, it is the combination of skill and creativity that make it possible to imagine a beautiful picture and be able to bring it to life. Most importantly, an artist must have the courage to try new techniques and forge his or her own path rather than continuing to do what others have done before them. It is this last characteristic that has created some of the most captivating artist of all time. Claude Monet is an artist I believe encompasses all these characteristics. He was the founder of the Impressionist period and led the way to twentieth-century modernism by developing a unique style and brush stroke that strove to capture on canvas the very act of perceiving nature (Auricchio n.pag). His painting titled, Impression: Sunrise, was one of the works he contributed for an independent exhibition in 1874. Many critics said that this painting looked unfinished, due to its undefined lines and indistinct... ... middle of paper ... ...t (1840-1926).” Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oct 2004: n. page. Web. 6 Dec. 2013. . Cox, Brenda S. “Claude Monet: What an Eye!” Hopscotch. 16.6 (2005): 14-16. Galileo. Database. 2 Dec 2013. D'Alto, Nick. “The Monet Effect.” Odyssey 16.9 (2007): 30-33. Galileo. Database. 2 Dec 2013. Epstein, Joseph. “I Dream of Genius.” Commentary 136.2 (2013): 38-42. Galileo. Database. 6 Dec 2013. Gilbert, Creighton E. "Michelangelo”. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 2013.n.page. Web. 6 Dec. 2013 . Golds, Cassandra. “Michelangelo.” Cricket 23.1 (1995): 29.Galileo. Database. 6 Dec 2013. Rabb, Theodore K. “Why Michelangelo Matters.” Commentary 122.2 (2006): 56-59. Galileo. Database. 6 Dec 2013.

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