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In what way are paintings educational? Don't get me wrong I like looking at them, but I can't say I have learned any transferable skills, or that they've made m
by im2w1l 12y ago
In what way are paintings educational? Don't get me wrong I like looking at them, but I can't say I have learned any transferable skills, or that they've made me a better person or anything like that.
- lbotos 12y agoDepends on "what" you are being educated. If you are a designer, painting can be very educational as they contain: - Line - Color - Form - Space Studying the use of these elements can make you a better designer for sure. If you are a film maker, you make study an artist's use of color (Monet, Mondrian) to get inspired for your color palette. You are right that studying paintings won't magically make you a better person or make you a better at basketball but in the realm of creation, studying paintings are definitely valuable.
- mathattack 12y agoInspiration? http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/steve-jobs-his-10-best-quotes-about-art-and-creativity/2011/10/06/gIQAc0ZARL_blog.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/steve-j... That said, I'm not a fan of tax incentives for art from a government that's borrowing money, as one definition of art is that which has no function.
- matt4077 12y agoEducation isn't just about "transferrable skills", at least not in the sense that you can attach a $ value for it. Society is advanced by two broad categories: science & technology, and arts & culture. To deny the benefit society reaps from a culturally educated population is insane.
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- gallerytungsten 12y agoHave you ever tried to copy a painting? Try it sometime, you'll learn a lot.
- jeangenie 12y agoWhat makes you think paintings are supposed to be educational? What properties must something fulfill to be educational?