"There is as much art in learning to see art as there is in creating it fresh."

I have noticed while looking at created art over the years, reading about artists and philosophy of artistic groups during the centuries, there has been so many interpretations of the same subjects in life. I wonder if the 15 century artists would appreciate the art that is done today. There has been long discussions about the level of artistic creativity and abilities by scholars and the students of Universities. As for me, keeping perspective about what "is" continues to be a challenge. Do I really see?