Anthropology, 210 (Response for 7Nov)

As you said in your response to mine, I'm glad you took a different perspective than I did.  I agree that art is often very personal and the interpretation can be different from person to person, often not following the original intention of the artist.  We looked at art more by it's intended audience, because that is an aspect of art.  Some is intended to share a message with others, while some is for personal use and may have been created with the intention of being seen by others.  There can even be a mixture of intentions, like with the example of the Mona Lisa you used.  It was created for mass audiences with secret personal meanings hidden within.  As with language, there are many facets to art.