Aesthetics

In closing Kant's theory of aesthetics can no longer withstand modern interpretations of beauty. This is due to Kant's oversimplification of subjective judgement, the fact that we cannot empirically prove that his theory of the faculties of understanding and cognition exist, and that modern interpretation of beauty is based on an ideology that are rooted in cultural hegemony. It is through these three notions that we are able to discredit the belief that beauty is both an subjective and…

painted, or drawn. However, I strongly believe that “art” is much more than just that. As the authors in our textbook have stated, “something becomes art when its purely utilitarian or functional nature is modified for the purpose of enhancing its aesthetic qualities and thus making it more pleasurable to our senses.” (Peoples and Bailey, Pg.345). The point they are trying to get across is that anything we do to make something more appealing to us is considered to be art. Some things that fall…

I learned about art to everyday life is analyzing posters about certain films in movie theaters, viewing political cartoons on TIME magazine, and seeing Greek architecture in the buildings of Washington D.C. Using terms of art, understanding the aesthetics, and synthesizing quotes from the readings to an art or film, will continue for me as I view other works of art. As I previously mentioned before, art is more liberating then mystifying due to the relaxing experiencing I had in the National…

cousin who is by all definitions an artist and he paints western stuff, which does not appeal to me for I prefer Van Gogh and Goya over his paintings but he is still an artist creating art even though it does not appeal to me but others find it aesthetic to them. As for another kind of artist would be my fiancé, who is an Elvis Tribute Artist, which some would not call it art but to many others what he does to them, is art. He sings, dances and wears replicas of Elvis’ jumpsuits, all of which…

representation has a higher value than other forms of art that respond to different functions and needs. There are four main ways of approaching the relation of science and art, three primarily historical, the fourth pertaining more to philosophy, aesthetics and psychology. These…

from the object to its reproduction”, which is why photographs were regarded unconsciously as exact replications of the world (8). However, Irregular Desert by Vija Clemins and Untitled #153 by Cindy Shermans challenges Bazin position by producing aesthetic…

“Functionalism – by all means is a strictly modern phenomenon but actually originates in classical antiquity” Giving the prodigious sense of a security but very different from that which is attained by the seeming immobility of the mass and weight of masonry. Concluded as one of the dominant successes of Woolworth, all will agree, it is an accomplishment of ‘scale’. Which assuming that the help of transformation the skyline of the city can be somehow added to the functions presumably from the…

In “Behold the Stone Age,” Robert Hughes explores the broader definition of art in the light of the discovery of Cro-Magnon cave art near Avignon. The caves are filled with untouched Paleolithic wall paintings that evoke aesthetic exclamations as great because it’s virgin and intact. Hughes, however, says these discoveries raise “unsettled questions” about when, how, and why these early humans created art. Through Hughes’ use of historical evidence and expert testimonies, we explore the possible…

yet, “it is carried out as part of the craft rather than as an art, generally quite neatly but without either much imagination or care” (1988, 370). Perhaps for the Mafa potters, decoration was not a form of self expression nor a means to add an aesthetic appeal to the piece. Instead it was viewed as a standardized feature as necessary to the structure of the pot as a handle or spout. It is possible as well that decoration gave potters a means to identify their work with the tradition from which…

The text follows the model described by Silverblatt et al. (2009) as well as the Disney mold. The aesthetic merits are consistent with other Disney princess fairytales, especially with sound. Songs, music, and sound effects not only add emotion to the Disney texts but also tell the story. The dim, chiaroscuro lighting in action and scary scenes is similar…