In this essay I will introduce Waltonâs view on aesthetic appreciation of art and how it differs from formalist accounts. I will start by defining what aesthetic and non-aesthetic properties are. I will then include a brief overview of some formalist ideas. I will then explain Waltonâs account of aesthetic properties, which starts by separating aesthetic properties into three different categories. I will then explain how these types of aesthetic properties are key to his categorization of art. This will...
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In this paper, Stanley Kubrickâs âA Clockwork Orangeâ will be analyzed through several baroque elements that are present and developed further in neo-baroque aesthetics. Antirealism, point of view, spectacle, and violence are among the most common ones, and represent the core of the neo-baroque peculiarity that defines this film. All these elements have a common origin in baroque forms and manifestations. Taken together, these different strands of expression and signification add up to âbaroque scopic regimeâ. In what follows, these...
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My aesthetic experience is about the World of Coca-Cola Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a museum that showcases the history of the Coca-Cola company dating back to 1886. During this time, a pharmacist by the name Pemberton from Atlanta created a soft drink that became popular. The museum relocated into its present facilities, the Pemberton Place, in 2007 (World of Coca-Cola, n.d). In this paper I will share my experience at the museum, my evaluation, and interpretation of the...
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The Aesthetic experiences of the zany, the cute and the interesting that Sianne Ngai describes have saturated our postmodern civilization. They control the appearance of its artwork and commodities as well as our discourse about the ambivalent emotions these items often encourage. Sianne Ngai who is an American cultural theorist, feminist scholar and literary critic; proposes a theory of aesthetic concepts that most people use to process mass mediated, performance stimulated, hyper commodified culture of late capitalism, approaching them with...
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Nordic modernism came to light in response to previous architectural styles and social changes in the late 19th and 20th century, essentially seen to be a reaction to realism. Aesthetics often dominate architecture; however, the aesthetic side of Nordic modernism is not all that lead the movement. âNordic design attempts to achieve a balance between form, function, color, texture, durability and costâ (âNew Scandinavian Designâ, Anja Llorella Oriol, 2005). Architects such as Alvar Aalto and Sveere Fehn focussed on these...
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In this essay I will be looking into the aesthetic of architects and their architectural buildings over the past 100 years. The reason why I am looking at the aesthetic of architecture is because it is an amazing example of how we as a species document aesthetic and âmodernismâ. I will be looking at architectural illustrations and sketches of buildings that have been created to see how they differ in style and ideas. I will also be looking into different...
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Aesthetics is defined to be applied in arts like industrial and architecture whereas this matter usually pertains to ideologies and paradigm of fine art. Moreover, it is the branch of philosophy that involves conceptual and theoretical perspective of art and experience. According to Markorivic (2010), aesthetic experience is one of the aspects that are important to concepts of psychology and art to give an underlying spirit to cognitive motivation to each experience. In other words, having a special state of...
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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 âan arrangement of integral parts into a coherent whole, according to proportion, harmony, symmetry (âŚ)â (Sartwell, 2016). The main idea of his concept is that beauty is a sort of middle between excess and deficiency; indeed, beauty is not the concept of sublime neither is the concept of ugliness, it is in the arrangement between...
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When an object is perceived as âbeautifulâ by an individual, to use as an example, âThis rose is beautifulâ then that statement must then have a predetermined judgement on something that is universally âagreeableâ. This reasoning that the rose must be beautiful is, as Kant would describe it, an individualâs subjective feeling towards the rose and as stated before must in turn be universally validified. Our aesthetic judgments interact with the world around us in the way that beauty is...
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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 rich layers of interpretation and inviting a deeper understanding of the artist's intentions. Body: Symbolism of the Tree: The central motif of the painting,...
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The designer left commercialism for art, and all the artist seemed angry. Art is a subject we all know well, everyone has their own version of art and what it means to them. Despite the fact that graphic design and fine art are different professions; graphic design should be considered a fine art. Art and design are closely related, regardless of the small differences in the genres. Moreover, art is about perception. Graphic design is an art form of its...
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Art and Controversy Introduction Arts forms are important to society because they communicate important messages and inspire people to do something. The art forms encourage more conversation in society and this increases the level of democracy. Citizens should also feel free to challenge the decisions of artists. Also, cultural leaders should tirelessly protect the choices they make in public. The art usually gains relevance in the public through the vigorous defense. The freedom of art is usually exploited and abused...
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The Renaissance was a very impactful time in history in all aspects but mainly art. Although argued by historians it is said to have approximately begun in 1300 and ended around 1600. It is seen as the transition from the dark ages to modern times. The renaissance allowed for the creation of a dramatically new culture and view of man. It allowed for the apparent rebirth of the people into a more idealist true version of society and life. Giorgio...
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Arts can express emotions such as anger, confusion, happiness or sadness. Art is a creative and flexible tool for positive interference for people who suffer directly or indirectly from any kind of conflict within society. Art for peace allows people to find a flat-form to entertain their negative emotions and escape from destructive conflict providing a stage to perform their emotions, opinions, and hopes for the future as well. Nevertheless, art motivates people to rethink, find new ways for problem-solving,...
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The Renaissance is the period of European history, characterized by significant progress in sciences and humanities, as well as philosophy. This has been reflected in all forms of art, including music, painting, literature and architecture. Originating in Italy, the Renaissance took inspiration from the Greek and Roman antiquity and coupled it with recent scientific findings and the dominant philosophy of Humanism, which has led to unique and distinctive style in all forms of art. An excellent example of the Renaissance...
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Introduction Renaissance is a name given to a period in history where many changes were witnessed in an otherwise stagnant society. It is a French word which can be construed to mean a new start or a rebirth (Klaus 4). Renaissance means many and diverse changes that happen at a given period and their end result is the change in the prevailing ways of doing things. Historically, the 12th century is taken to mean the time span between the 11th,...
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Art is a very wide discipline that is used to convey messages in current communities or remind people of how things used to be some years back. Through art, the current generation can learn the culture of earlier generations. The future generations will also be able to know the culture and religions of the present generation by studying the art pieces which are being created by the present generation. Artworks of earlier civilizations are currently preserved in various museums around...
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Throughout history, women were always seen as inferior to men. Their contributions were always overlooked and most times were denied access to basic necessities in life such as education. The renaissance was a period in history when people started to move away from the dark age and enter a period that was defined by art and literature. People started to move away from religious to more secular ideas. However, that did not mean the hierarchy was going to change which...
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People travel all over the world to see the paintings of Raphael. Even for those less familiar with art, his name is a recognizable one. He makes up the third person of the beloved trinity of the Renaissance, along with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. His creative output is unique from the other two in its immensity, spanning from detailed sketches and life-like portraits to exquisite altarpieces. One of his most outstanding works is his painting the Transfiguration. To best...
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The Renaissance was filled with new ideas and scientific advancements. Many of the artists and architects of the 15th through the 18th centuries employed these new forms of thought in their artwork. Mathematics gave a new perspective to art by creating lines that could deceive the eye. The developments in the science of anatomy allowed artists to give figures more realistic appearance. The invention of the printing press allowed art to be distributed to a more diverse group of people...
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Itâs 6 pm, Alessandra Strozzi is busy making dinner for her family when she hears the news of her husband's exile and the whole world comes crashing down for her. Alessandra Strozzi was married to Matteo Strozzi and everything was going well until he was exiled from Florence. After they moved to Pesaro, a plague hit which killed three of Strozziâs children and her husband. While devastated from her loss, she moved back to Florence. This is where her roles...
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Introduction The reason I decided to do an extended project on graffiti is I have a personal interest in graffiti, during my free time I like to draw and do some of my own graffiti work, and also do portrait pieces of famous people using graffiti techniques . I complete these at home on paper and large sheets of mdf board. When I was ten, I went to Berlin for the first time as my dad started working in Germany....
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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. In terms of having an ethical responsibility for beauty, especially when referring to the reef it is an important question to ask ourselves. I think...
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Romanticism was a time that deeply changed the physical and listening art during the nineteenth century. Romantic music is an era of Western, classical music that started in the late 18th or the beginning of the early 19th century. It has a connection with Romanticism which began as a response to the neoclassical love for logical analysis and forms that very dominating in the century before. The inventive and very unique people that started and pushed for artistry independence are...
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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 a movement that would challenge societies perceptions of art in way that created a more personal experience for the artist and the viewer. (ref1) Prior...
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In this critical review, I choose two readings. The first one is An Annotated Translation of Yan Yuâs âCanglang Shihua.â 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 Yuâs âCanglang Shihua.â Pp. 8-20. It is an analysis of the Chinese poetry manual of the early thirteen century and is titled, âAn Annotated Transition...
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Introduction For theme selection, I deeply researched on internet, magazines and design related books and then I finalized the theme by merging two themes, Strega fashion and gothic architecture. I merged these two themes because I wanted to add different elements in my final collection garments and I thought it will look great and different at the same time if I would use elements of two different theme and come out with one new element which I would use in...
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Abstract Explicitly, the essay depicts how the history of art and cultural aspects practiced by the Mughal's during the Mughal Empire portrays a degree of hybridity between Indian and Islamic art and culture. Precisely, the essay will offer a comprehensive introduction of the indo-Islamic period, discuss how Mughal Embroidery designs depicts infused indo-Islamic techniques, and pinpoint the specific characteristics which depict Indian and Islamic cultural fusion. The essay will draw evidence from the works of Bose and Jalal (2011), Shamar...
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What is the relationship between art and architecture? Is there a difference between art and architecture? The question of what separates architecture and art is very confusing and has been repeatedly discussed for a long time. Artists and architects create visual compositions using a common knowledge base, but their goals are completely different. Some designers or architects consider themselves artists, but only a few artists consider themselves designers. A good piece of art inspires. Good architecture motivates. Perhaps the most...
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Children deserve an education rich in arts opportunities. There is a direct correlation between exposure to the arts and creating successful, well-rounded students as well as a significant impact on individual academic achievement. In terms of education, art is classified into two pre-dominant categories, fine arts (including creative writing, painting, sculpting, film production, and mixed media) and performing arts (such as singing, dancing, acting, or playing an instrument). Domestic arts refers to cooking, sewing, metal work, and carpentry. Art is...
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