The document discusses the humanities and various art forms. It defines humanities as the study of how humans express themselves through the arts over history. The arts are divided into three categories: visual arts like painting and sculpture that are seen; auditory arts like music and literature that are heard; and combined/performing arts like dance and theater that are both seen and heard. It provides examples of different art forms and how they fit into these categories. It also discusses several values of great artworks, including aesthetic, intellectual, suggestiveness, spiritual, permanence, universality, style, and form.