Introduction
Cultural artifacts aid in depicting some of the most fundamental emotions and all-encompassing concepts: war, love, fear, and faith. Cultural artifacts as symbolic objects depicting the brutality of war and history.
Cultural Artifacts: Impact on Individuals
Cultural artifacts can convey major and complex emotions to the perception of individual people. Modern audiences connect to their history through the authenticity of artifacts. A true understanding of the brutality of war is better felt through the creations designed by artists with first-hand experience.
Cultural Artifacts: Impact on Society
In a broader social context, cultural artifacts act as attributes and markers of changing periods and major historical events. When studying history and sociology, liberal arts often rely on preserved artifacts to contextualize and humanize the facts that are available to them. Certain artifacts provide an insight into the social structure of a certain culture in general.
Study of Humanities: Personal Impact
Studying humanities has enriched my understanding of human psychology and the emotions of others in general. It allowed me to broaden my worldview and, by extension, improved my capacity for empathy. Cultural artifacts attracted my attention as the tangible manifestations of the main values of liberal arts.
Study of Humanities: Professional Impact
From a professional perspective, the study of humanities made me more equipped for any career that involves working with people. It allowed me to develop a creative approach to everyday activities and tasks. Generally, the study of humanities adapted my perception of the fields of knowledge, allowing me to see the capacity of arts and sciences for overlap and collaboration.
References
Roberts, J., Banerjee, A., Hong, A., McGee, S., Horn, M., & Matcuk, M. (2018). Digital exhibit labels in museums: promoting visitor engagement with cultural artifacts. In Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 1-12.