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Plastic arts is the set of artistic manifestations constituted by painting, architecture, sculpture, textile art and all human expression that transforms materials into images and objects with artistic meaning.

The plastic arts are evaluated for their form and content. Each era, such as the Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque or Renaissance, has individual characteristic styles, with their own evolution, whose investigation is the object of art history.
A work of art is not always related to the conception of beauty determined by classical ideals. Today it is understood that art has other "functions" in addition to displaying an aesthetic or harmonious rigor, the most important being the communication and expression of a worldview.

The plastic arts are also an important means of developing children's imaginative expression, and the purpose of all branches of arts education is to help develop the unconscious impulse to create.

When creating works of art, it is important to consider the social, political, religious context, maturity and subjectivities of each artist, as well as the way works are received in each time and place.

The Christian faith and the liturgical life were, until the beginning of the Baroque period, the most important forces that encouraged Western art. However, from the Renaissance onwards, there was a gradual separation of art from religious purposes, and interest in purely aesthetic works was gradually strengthened.

The consequence of this development was the emergence, in the 19th century, of the ideology of art for art's sake, which materialized less in the visual arts than in literature and music.
Art schools and academies dedicated themselves to teaching the visual arts. Museums, which often have their origins in private foundations, have the mission of caring for the artistic heritage of the past and preserving important works of contemporary art.

These institutions make paintings, sculptures, graphic works and artistic crafts accessible to the public. They also carry out the necessary restorations and often organize special and traveling exhibitions. They take care of the conservation of historical monuments and also make contracts with famous artists, transmit knowledge in the field of youth and adult education, edit publications and carry out exchanges of different artists and cultures.

Local art associations, guided by private foundations and public subsidies, are dedicated to exhibitions and conferences. Since the 18th century, they have occupied an important place in the conservation and promotion of art.

Art critics inform the public about events and issues in contemporary art. They are not limited to pronouncing on exhibitions and works of art, but exercise an artistic pedagogy.

The International Association of Art Critics has been since 1948 the international organization that encompasses all associations of critics.

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• #sculpture
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• #maturity
• #subjectivities