kunstens
Kunsten is the definite form of the noun kunst in Danish and Norwegian Bokmål, and the corresponding definite form konsten in Swedish. The genitive kunstens is used in phrases such as kunstens historie (the history of art) or kunstens rolle (the art’s role). The term refers to the broad field of human activity that creates objects, performances, and experiences judged to have aesthetic, symbolic, or cultural value.
Kunsten encompasses visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography), performing arts (theatre, music, dance), literature, architecture, design, and
Historically, conceptions of art in the Western tradition have shifted from commissions by religious or royal
In contemporary culture, art is shaped by education, cultural policy, galleries and auction markets, museums, festivals,