10 Questions
What does the word 'aesthetics' refer to according to Alexander Baumgarten?
The science of sensory perception
What is the main concern of the 'Theory of Beauty' in Aesthetics?
The nature of beautiful things
What is the focus of the 'Theory of Art' in Aesthetics?
The essence of art
What is the 'Theory of Art Criticism' concerned with in Aesthetics?
The evaluation of the merit or demerit of art works
What is the main distinction between 'relative' and 'absolute' beauty?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder vs. beauty is in the thing itself
What is the definition of aesthetics?
The creation and appreciation of beautiful things
What is the main focus of aesthetics?
The appreciation of beautiful things
What is the main concern of art appreciation?
The appreciation of beautiful things
What is the distinction between nature and human-made objects in aesthetics?
Nature is distinguished from art through human-made objects
What is the main concern of the 'Theory of Art' in relation to the image 'Birth of Venus'?
Is it a work of art?
Study Notes
Aesthetic Terms
- Aesthetic values are categorized into three types: Logical (True and False), Ethical (Good and Bad), and Aesthetic (Beautiful and Ugly)
Beauty and Art
- Beauty is defined as anything that delights and has a value
- Beauty can be considered in two ways: relative (in the eye of the beholder) or absolute (in the thing itself)
Categories of Value
- Logical values: True and False
- Ethical values: Good and Bad
- Aesthetic values: Beautiful and Ugly
Aesthetic Values According to the Senses
- Seeing: Color, Shape, Size, Motion (Visual Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Dance, Drama)
- Hearing: Sound (Auditory Art: Music, Drama)
- Smelling: Odor (Olfactory Art: Perfume Making)
- Tasting: Taste (Culinary Art: Cooking)
- Touching: Texture, Shape, Size, Motion (Tactile Art: Sculpture, Lovemaking)
- Imagining: Images (Imaginative Art: Literature, Drama)
Alexander Baumgarten
- Coined the term "aesthetics" to mean "the science of sensory perception"
- Believed aesthetics was a realm of concrete knowledge, distinct from the abstract
Aesthetics
- The philosophy of beauty and art
- Concerned with the nature of beauty and the essence of art
Theory of Art
- Concerned with the essence of art and what makes something a work of art
- Examines the nature of beautiful things and the creation of art
Theory of Art Criticism
- Evaluates the merit or demerit of works of art
- Concerned with whether a work of art is great and why
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