The field of philosophy called aesthetics asks the question:

The correct answer is "All the answers are correct."

The field of philosophy called aesthetics asks the questions what is art? Can we apply our concept of art to the art of the past? Can we apply our concept of art to the art of different cultures? Is there one correct standard for judging art?

Aesthetics study taste and beauty from a philosophical standpoint. It is a term applied not only to art but to architecture and design. The word aesthetics comes from the Greek word "aisthetikos" that means the perception of the senses. It focuses on the beauty, taste, and attractiveness of the piece of art, the building or the interior design of a place.

early settlements on the subcontinent. both the indus and the ganges rivers carried rich silt from the mountains to the plains. when the rivers flooded, the silt spread over the plains and made the soil in the river valleys fertile for farming.