Does society gains more from artists than critics as the speakers says? In my point of view, I agree with the speaker insofar that the artist do play an essential role in society. However, critics are also of great value in helping the progress of our civilization. However, critics are also beneficial in bringing the society something valuable.
To begin with, the artists are such a group of people that are always struggling to free themselves from the constraint of the culture and society. For example, one of the greatest artists in history, Leonardo da Vinci, made a significant contribution to the fighting against the lifeless culture of the middle ages. In his masterpiece, "Mona Lisa", human is no longer a flat image; instead, he tried his best to show the three-dimensional, fleshy body of a beautiful young lady. In this way, Vinci glorified the true beauty of life, encourage people to pursue there happiness in the real world, which is just against the rule of the traditional Christ world that we should bear all the sufferings and put our hope after death, in the haven. In addition, Vinci also played an important role in inspiring our creativity and exploration into the nature science. He himself tried to dissection dead body of human beings and studied the skeleton and muscles of our body for the purpose of making his portrait better and better. However, such action was strictly [url=]forbidden[/url][f1] by the church, anyone who offends such law would be sentences to death. Regardless of the law, Vinci just wanted to get closer to the truth, and as a result, he was appreciated by people not only for his great works, but also for the symbol of freedom and liberty he stands for.
However, in most occasions, the art works are [url=]not so easy for the public to recognize their great value and meaning,[/url][f2] leading to the fact that the existence of critics an essential. Take the modern art for example; the works of art are often a combination of symbols such as random lines and spots, which is too abstract for ordinary people to understand. An experienced critic can benefit us a lot in such a condition. With the abundant knowledge in this field, insightful discernment and sensitivity to art, he can point out how the work is made by the artist, which part of the work is the core and spirit of the whole body and how do all of these pieces consist as an integer. He can tell you why the artist destroys the perfect image with the help of other colors of pigments, why such a line should be put here but not there and why something in our daily life, for instance, a pan, can be a work of art when put in an art gallery. In some extreme situations, even the artist himself cannot tell exactly what the value of his work is. The critics are badly needed to interpret and explore the profound meaning, without their help, some significant masterpieces would be overlooked and misunderstood by the demos and their potential possessing of value cannot be turned into real.
Moreover, the critics are not only essential in interpreting and digging out the profound value of a work of art, but also benefit the society in giving the artists new inspiration and handling the direction. For the limitation of individuals, there is great possibility that the artists cannot be sensitive and creative throughout his life of creating. Every birth of masterpiece needs some stimulation. The critical articles can inspire them to think over about life and culture, to revaluate their works and introspect themselves. In such process, different, original ideas might come up to their mind. In addition, the critics also take the responsibility to handle the direction of the art, to make sure that the mainstream is always leading to a good, healthy way instead of a direction which makes people feel more and more depressed. For instance, we should never encourage the art work which gives publicity to killing and war. On the contrary, art is the considering of how to make our human beings live better and how to fill the whole world with love and beauty. Critics, with their trustable comments, can help us heading to such a goal.
In sum, taking into account of all the facts listed below, although the artists are of great evaluation in freeing us from the old constraint and help the society in progress, the significance of critics cannot be ignored. For the reason that they not only help us to understand and explore the profound value and meaning of the works of art, but also assist to handling the orientation and stimulating the inspiration of the artists. Both of them are indispensable parts in the progress of our culture and society [url=]and of lasting value.[/url][f3]
[f1]?why not forbade
[f2]Are so profound and obscurity to understand
[f3] 切题！It is the artist, not the critic, who give the society of lasting value.
