In a Fantasy sense, which race of beings has the greatest potential to create Art?
I know everyone probably says Elves, but what of the humans and their passions? Would a half-Elf be better suited than either Elves or Humans? Or maybe dwarves, or are they more craftsmen than artists?
Or is there some other race entirely?
>I know everyone probably says Elves, but what of the humans and their passions? Would a half-Elf be better suited than either Elves or Humans?
You're thinking of Saiyans. Saiyans and humans.
Elves tend to be pretty passionate. I think Deedlit was the most passionate character in the RoLW OVAs, just after Pirotess.
Define art, it matters what you mean by art. Are you limiting it by medium? If not, then probably no race is more artful overall, but each have different areas they excel in and others they are weak in.
Remember that art is more cultural than tied to race. A culture that values aesthetics would make more art than one that values function.
>>44135203
Depends on the art style really. Elves would probably be unrivaled in poetry and songs, Dwarves would be the best sculptors and craftsmen, Humans would probably be best at abstract art or representative works, you could even make Halflings or Gnomes the best at miniature replicas, their small stature being perfect for delicate tasks.
>>44140767
>define art
![Replica-Fountain-Bron-Marcel-Duchamp-Tate[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/pUtNRcL.jpg "Replica-Fountain-Bron-Marcel-Duchamp-Tate[1].jpg")
>>44140767
>Define art
Having the right autograph.
>>44140820
>Halflings or Gnomes the best at miniature replicas, their small stature being perfect for delicate tasks
Isn't that cheating? It wouldn't really be all that miniature relative to them
>>44135203
Ultimately, I think the speed at which human society evolves as compared to the rest of the common fantasy races, would win out.
>>44146769
>art objectively improves over time
Post-Modern Art is a fucking joke.
Post-modern art being what people actually mean when they say "modern art" because the modern art period ended in the 1970s and even its most abstract and simple works are technically impressive compared to a pile of random crap on the floor.
>>44146769
I imagine at some point cross cultural interaction would bolster the other races to build upon each other. That's what happened with IRL art anyway
>>44139649
>Saiyans
Like... Dragon Ball?
>>44146908
Postmodernism is really only bad because it's like the same joke being told over and over again for a couple decades. I get it, and all, but there's rarely anything about one postmodern Thing that feels much different from the last fifty. I don't mind minimalism, though. At least when they do less, they aim to accomplish more.
>>44135203
Elves would be able to create the "greatest" art, but they would actually treasure human art more, simply because the human's short life span means they would never produce the same volume as an elf, not only making the human art "rarer" but it also exists as a reminder of the human artist who died and serves as a piece of their being that still exists.
>>44147400
>>44146908
Postmodern theater is good.
Look up "The Insanity of Mary Gerard in Greek Chorus"
>>44142752
>>44142977
I use the definition "if you can convince someone it is art, then it is."
Like this urinal.
Admittedly, that is a terrible definition for knowing who is the most artistic.
I think elves, simply because of their long lifespan that allows them to practice art longer and have way more free time to do art. Couple it with their naturally high hand eye concentration and you get solid artists.
Dwarves would be better architects and sculptors though, because of their natural affinity with stone.
Also each race might consider different things "art". Maybe to a halfling a well-prepared meal is more artistic than a skillful piece of painting or a good song.
>>44147486
Postmodern literature tends to be pretty good too. Why is it that postmodern art and philosophy are so bad?
The fact that all fantasy races are nothing more than exaggerations of certain aspects of human culture should tell you that Humans are in fact the Ur-Race when it comes to Art.
>>44142977
You have no idea how much dadaism infuriates me.
>>44151432
Oh, yes, please tell me how one of the defining movements of human culture upsets your well-defined and high-class taste.
>>44151599
Definately defining, but also definately shit and should die already. Get your shitty "lulz shit = art" logic to the sewer and stay there, you fucking ninja turtle.
>>44151432
>Posts an anti-anarchy opinion with an image of an anarchist agent
Ironic
What different species recognize as art wouldn't even be the same. This is a really stupid question.
>>44151630
>lulz shit = art
Did you fall asleep in art class or something? Art is valuable as long as there's people giving it value, it's not our fault that retarded rich people want to buy canned shit instead of good art pieces.
>>44151599
Okay sure, why not.
>It's shit, sometimes literally.
>At it's core, it's about disrespect
>Only exists to make money
>Name recognition over talent
>Commercialism over Creativity
>Defining moment, and therefore cannot be argued against.
>"Define Art then."
>Meaning over actual substance
>"All artists are frauds then."
It's not even about "MMMMM CULTURE," It's just to piss artists off.
Could you imagine spending eight years on a beautiful canvas, and another two finally get recognized and put into a museum, then some greasy money-grubber sticks a fucking dragon dildo next to your work, and now your piece is both ignored and a laughing stock.
The work you spent ten years of your life for, not for money, but for passion, next to a dragon dildo.
To make matters worse, they have the ultimate cop-out.
>"Define art"
No one has agreed upon a universal definition, and those snakes use that to their advantage, because you can't. Art cannot be held to the standards of one man, culture, society, hell even continent. This simple request leaves any artist stumped.
It doesn't help that Dadaists are fucking pompous shitboots that prance around, flinging french insults at passerbys, and being absolute condescending assholes. Look at /int/ if you want an example.
TL:DR- Dadaists are trolls of the art world, and that's why they are terrible.
>>44151745
On my phone, first image I found that looks aptly angry.
Would you rather I post a smug anime girl?
>>44135203
Art is in the eye of the beholder.
This question is meaningless.
>>44151432
Shut up you
>>44151921
Did you curate the Die Ausstellung "Entartete Kunst" or something?
>>44152073
>No U
>>44152103
Nope, just have very strong opinions on dadaism.
>>44140767
>Remember that art is more cultural than tied to race. A culture that values aesthetics would make more art than one that values function.
>implying culture isn't a function of race
Tell me, anon, does races create culture, or does culture create races?
Considering the greatest Bard in the Drizzt canon is a half-elf, I'll go with half-elf
>>44152624
Situation creates culture. Available food sources, terrain, neighboring cultures, history, and potentially race.
Race is one consideration of many that create culture, and looking historically, not a particularly important one.
>>44151921
What the fuck? Dadaism died before WWII when people who were making it forgot what it was supposed to be about.
>>44152794
If my name is Bob and suddenly everyone starts calling me Peter, have I died?
Dadaism never died, simply diversified and re-branded itself.
>>44152837
Yes
>>44147444
An Elven painter and a human painter stumbled upon each other when the human was but a youth who barely understood the concepts of light logic and the finer points of color theory.
The human always looked up to the Elven painter, because of the elf's masterful technique and prolific work. The human's constant questions on technique annoyed the elf at first, but as the years went by, the elf became fond of the human's tenacious attitude towards art and they became life long friends.
The two often painted portraits of each other over the decades of their friendship. The human's portrait of the ageless elf shared what artist saw in his friend: Elegance and Wisdom.
The elf's portraits of his friend always had one defining feature, eyes of fiery determination. However, everything else changed about the human. Greyed hair, wrinkles, sagging skin; The youthful vibrance quietly slipped away in each subsequent portrait. This body of work chronicled the lifetime of the elf's dear friend.
As time would have it, the human passed away of old age, leaving a legacy of work that bolstered human culture. But none treasured it more than the elf, because it served as everlasting memories of their dearest friend.
