What is art? who decides what is or isn't art?

Despite the many examples of pottery found from the jomon period, there is no evidence of language used. why do you think they did not include any form of communication on these vessels like the egyptians and the greeks? do you think these pieces had a different purpose? if so, explain your answer.

Jim is an aspiring graphic designer looking for a purely technical graphic design position. which degree will him achieve his goal?

Question: michelangelo made several creative decisions in the process of making the pieta. one of these was to portray mary as a young woman. how would the sculpture be different if mary had appeared to be in her early 50's, as she probably was when christ was crucified? would this improve or detract from the work? why? use additional internet resources in support of