Category: Aesthetic

When it comes to comparing and contrasting the Greek and Christian views of the artist, it is understood that they are on different sides of the spectrum. Although there are some similarities between the two, Greek art holds a humanistic view while art from a Christian standpoint showcases mans expression of Gods beauty. Biblical scripture…

Introduction: Gustav Klimt, a renowned Austrian symbolist painter, created a masterpiece known as ‘The Tree of Life.’ This iconic painting, characterized by its intricate patterns and symbolic imagery, holds a significant place in the realm of art. In this critical essay, we will explore the meaning and symbolism behind Klimt’s ‘Tree of Life,’ delving into…

The instrumental theory of art claims that art serves an external purpose of some sort. According to Professor Goodyears class handout, a typical function of instrumental theory includes expanding and shaping our perceptions, offering new models for interacting with the world, stimulating nationalism, pushing some ideologies, generating a catharsis for psychological health, generating certain feelings…

German expressionism is not distinguished by a particular style or method of creation, it is better described as a portrayal of the artists’ inner feelings and emotions. This essay explores how Expressionism as a movement emerged across various cities in Germany from approximately 1905 to 1920 and how the prominent artists of that time created…

In this critical review, I choose two readings. The first one is An Annotated Translation of Yan Yus Canglang Shihua. Pp. 8-20. And the second one is Chinese Aesthetics: The Ordering of Literature, the Arts and the Universe in the Six Dynasties (Cai Zongqi) pp. 123-140. For the first article, An Annotated Translation of Yan…

What is perseverance? Perseverance means to never give up and always keep trying your very best. The theme of perseverance is showcased in the following pieces; the short story To Build A Fire by Jack London, Miley Cyrus song, The Climb and the painting, Washington Crossing the Delaware, by Emanuel Leutze. To Build A Fire…

Aristotle was a philosopher who wrote many works about ethics, politics, metaphysics, and aesthetics. His conception of beauty was classical, indeed he saw beauty as an arrangement of integral parts into a coherent whole, according to proportion, harmony, symmetry (&) (Sartwell, 2016). The main idea of his concept is that beauty is a sort of…

We talk a lot about aesthetics in a contemporary sense, referring to art and culture but I think Dr Quigley presents an excellent point and food for thought when using aesthetics to refer to the Great Barrier Reef and further link it to idea of the human sensorium and how it can describe certain experiences.…

When an object is perceived as beautiful by an individual, to use as an example, This rose is beautiful then that statement must then have a predetermined judgement on something that is universally agreeable. This reasoning that the rose must be beautiful is, as Kant would describe it, an individuals subjective feeling towards the rose…

In the present society, individuals appear to have a general comprehension of what can be named art and what that arrangement implies. A great number of people would state that any piece has esteem inconsequential to the physical and fiscal estimation of the item itself. There is generally representative significance in the work that consolidates…