My piece of art is definitely art because it influences our understanding of Rome’s history. Through my piece of art we can draw many inferences about what was happening at the time of its creation. The dog has a collar and leash so this means that people had domesticated dogs and could have been using them for the work or maybe a companion. It also is wearing a beaded collar that could be a decoration. This shows that the people had a sense of fashion and cared about how their things looked.

This Roman mosaic of a dog is definitely art because it potentially influences the history of Rome. Of course we will never be able to know every detail of the history of the world but using artifacts including art to piece together the puzzle that is history. Therefore my definition of art is anything that can influence anything from ancient to modern history. So under my definition graffiti is art because it showed and shows how people can rebel against government.

Given my definition of art it can be said that almost anything is art. This is wrong. You cannot find a rock and call it art. Yes, things like tagging may be considered art but only because of their significance. They show what was happening in that area. It could have been a bunch of kids or maybe a gang that was running the streets and selling drugs. It is very important to people of the future so they can make assumptions about our culture and local histories. That is what modern art is doing for us today. It contributes to how our history and culture is seen through the eyes of predecessors of the future.

In conclusion, art is something significant to culture and history and today's art is how we will be seen after we are absent from our world.