https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/wordoftheday/art/14.JPG 

# Term: Identity

### Definition: The characteristics by which a
 thing (e.g. a product, event, fictional character, concept), a person, or a people (a company, government, or other organization) is definitively known ? as any of these might be identified by a name, signature, sign, symbol, portrait, monogram, flag, heraldic crest, seal, logo, trademark, etc. "Identity" refers to individuality in some ways, and sameness (identical) in others.When the identity of the artist who produced a work has not been established, the artist might be noted as anonymous, unidentified, unknown, school of . . . , circle of . . . , studio of . . . , attributed to . . . , among other such labels.Any person's identity can be understood only as shifting and ever-changing in two ways. First, identity is not fixed: it changes over the course of a lifetime. Second, identity is how one is perceived by others. Resemblance is relative to the culture and the purpose of classification. Many artists have explored issues concerning their own as well as other people's identities, sometimes in the context of interpersonal, intrapersonal, gender, feminist, racial, spiritual, class, or political issues.A mask is something that can be used to conceal a person's identity.An avatar (originating in Hinduism as an incarnation of a god) is an archetype (an embodiment, as of a quality or a concept) or, in cyberspace (online, in virtual reality, chat rooms, or in video or computer games) an avatar is an image, often movable, used to represent or substitute for a user.Quote:    "Know thyself."    Thales (624?
                

<br>
___

# Art Word of the Day
___

Every day I make an attempt to add a little bit more art knowledge to the Internet, one word at a time. Realizing there aren’t many *comprehensive* and *complete* online art dictionaries, I set out on a mission to compile [my own](https://artterms.artopium.com).

___

### Please be sure to check out these other projects
___

<a href="https://steemit.com/art/@artopium/artturtle-will-upvote-each-and-every-one-of-your-art-music-posts">
<img src="https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT74pZRACxgYK9JcfU3u22qLuJmUgSQsbwoPksykT8YGA/artturtlead.png"></a>

# [Learn how I will upvote *your* art and music posts daily](https://steemit.com/art/@artopium/artturtle-will-upvote-each-and-every-one-of-your-art-music-posts)
<br>

___
<img src="https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmf6SvzZgRcp3fChWidk2obgNUCeDpjYAFG14vwSrNzUWD/steemax_banner_900.png">

# [Learn How To Use SteemAX to Invite Someone to an Auto-Exchange of Upvotes](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@learnelectronics/how-to-use-steemax-to-invite-someone-to-an-auto-exchange-of-upvotes)
<br>
___
<center>
<img src="https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/artopiumlogoanimated.gif">
</center>

# [Visit Artopium.com a website dedicated to helping artists sell their works.](https://www.artopium.com)

### [Read "What is Artopium?" on Steemit](https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@artopium/6z5wc5-what-is-artopium)
<br>

___

<div class="pull-left"><img src="https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/me3.jpg" /></div>
<h1>Contact Me</h1>
<h3>I'm &quot;Mike-A&quot; on the <a href="https://discord.gg/97GKVFC">Artopium Discord server</a>.</h3>
<h3>Or visit my website <a href="https://mike.artopium.com">mike.artopium.com</a></h3><br><br><br><br><br>


___

### Some helpful articles I've written here on Steemit

### [How To Sell Your Artistic and Musical Works For Cryptocurrencies! ~ A Step by Step Guide](https://steemit.com/howto/@artopium/how-to-sell-your-artistic-and-musical-works-for-cryptocurrencies-a-step-by-step-guide)

### [How To Steemit 101 ~ An Artist’s Guide ~ (OR How To Sell Your Art & Music For Crypto Part II)](https://steemit.com/steemit/@artopium/how-to-steemit-101-an-artist-s-guide-or-how-to-sell-your-art-and-music-for-crypto-part-ii)

### [I Admit: I Use The Upvote Bots (And Here’s Why)](https://steemit.com/steem/@artopium/i-admit-i-use-the-upvote-bots-and-here-s-why)

### [How To Protect Your Work And Make More Money Selling Art, Music, Fashion, Video & Books!!](https://steemit.com/howto/@artopium/how-to-protect-your-work-and-make-more-money-selling-art-music-fashion-video-and-books)

### [An Artists Guide To Making The Most Of Steemit](https://steemit.com/steemit/@artopium/an-artists-guide-to-making-the-most-of-steemit)

### [Learn How To Lawfully Sell Your Art & Music On The Sidewalk (Without A Permit)](https://steemit.com/how-to/@artopium/learn-how-to-lawfully-sell-your-art-and-music-on-the-sidewalk-without-a-permit)

<br>
___