Art from the past holds clues to life in the past. By looking at a work of art's symbolism, colors, and materials, we can learn about the culture that produced it. ... We also can compare artwork, which provides different perspectives, and gives us a well-rounded way of looking at events, situations, and people
i get inspired by both, first you learnd from life about the experiences you had and maybe thet inspires you to make art, and in other ocassions you get inspired by the imagination of how you would like the world better, i think.