People can express what they feel {emotive theory of art}.
History and culture can affect art {institutional theory of art}.
Art can imitate nature {mimesis, art}|.
Things can have intrinsic and/or extrinsic value {value philosophy}, such as goodness, truth, beauty, and happiness. People can recognize value and respond in various ways. Good values are productive, permanent, not destructive, not temporary, personal, satisfying, liked, enjoyable, and pleasurable. Values can be experiences, perceptions, or attentions. They are not about functional utility, personal desires, truth, or perfection. They can be therapeutic. They can provide moral knowledge. They can explain history and culture.
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