Definition of Aesthetics

1. intro to
aesthetics
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2. understand the
meaning of beauty and
its relevance
the
object
of
the
PPT
learn to see and
appreciate the
details of the
things of the
environment
embrace the
goal of life
as an artist

3. CONTENTS
Here’s what you’ll find in this Art Appreciation
presentation:
1) A Thing of Beauty by John Keats
2) Of Beauty and Taste quotations
3) Meanings of Taste
4) The Question of Beauty
5) How to Look at an Art and Tips
6) Assignment
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4. “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”
~John Keats (Endymion)
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5. AESTHETICS, also spelled esthetics, the
philosophical study of beauty and taste. It is
closely related to the philosophy of art, which
is concerned with the nature of art and the
concepts in terms of which individual works of
art are interpreted and evaluated.
Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.
~ R a l p h W a l d o E m e r s o n
O F B E A U T Y A N D T A S T E
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6. One of the most respected attributes in the culture of
the 18th century, “taste” is an utterly individual
compound of raw talent, imagination, psychological
disposition, judgment, skill, and experience. It is
unteachable and unlearnable.
Good or discerning judgement, especially with
regard to what is aesthetically pleasing, fashionable,
polite, or socially appropriate.
W H A T I S H A V I N G G O O D T A S T E ?
W H A T D O E S I T M E A N T O H A V E T A S T E I N A R T ?
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7. "Tastes come up in people's narratives as a way of signaling
who they are," says McAdams. Taste provides an objective,
common reference point. Expressing artistic preferences
allows us to signal elements of our personalities, and these
cues help us manage others' impressions of us.
W H A T Y O U R T A S T E I N A R T S A Y S A B O U T Y O U ?
W H A T D O E S H A V I N G T A S T E M E A N ?
in food -Taste is the ability to tell the difference between
flavors in your mouth.
in art - Taste is the ability to discern what is pleasing and
suitable;
what is fine and beautiful.
The noun taste has a few different meanings. It's sensing
flavors on your tongue, but it's also having a preference for
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8. Imagine a presentation as this is taking on the question
of what beauty is. Imagine further that the question is
pursued in all its generality: beauty in nature, beauty in
the human frame, and beauty in all the various human
creations that we call art: painting (portrait, history,
landscape, still life, abstraction)…
…Imagine then raising the question of the structure of
human receptivity to beauty and creativity in art and
nature, specifically how the subjective act of aesthetic
beholding “reveals” strata in the ontic entity said to be
beautiful in a process of give-and-take between the
THE QUESTION OF BEAUTY
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First, perception is the doorway to beauty: we see
the sunset’s colors and the spatial masses of its
clouds and sky, and feel its sublimity, its worth. In all
perception there is an element of sense, which gives
us the physical appearance of a thing, and of feeling
as a response to values carried by things or
situations, whether those values are aesthetical,
ethical, or non-moral. The only cognitive source we
have for knowledge of value of any kind is our
feeling; we know the color green by seeing it and we
BEAUTY AND THE PERCEPTION OF BEAUTY
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10. …For the ontology of the art object lies not in its
reality as a thing but in its appearance to
someone as an aesthetic value. This is not to say
that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” for the
beauty is in the object, not in a beholder who is
thought to “project” it upon the object. Beauty is
in the object, but it exists only for the mind able
to behold it.
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11. Thus, we have the peculiar ontological status of
aesthetic values for Hartmann. Even the beauties
in nature appear as beautiful only to a mind that
is capable of penetrating the construction of
their immediate physical foreground to the depth
of values concealed in their background – not
mysteriously concealed in them but opening
themselves easily to a mind that takes up an
aesthetic standpoint upon them.
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12. The most familiar question in philosophical
aesthetics is this: what is art? Why is this question
worth asking? The answer has to be that art
matters. The question ‘what is art?’ is really the
question ‘what counts as art?’ and we want an
answer to it in order to know whether or not
something should be accorded the status of art. In
other words, a concern with what is art is not just
a matter of classification, but a matter of cultural
ART AND PLEASURE

13. There are, then, two fundamental issues in
aesthetics – the essential nature of art, and its
social importance (or lack of it). Philosophical
aesthetics has tended to focus on the first of these
questions, almost exclusively in fact. But there is a
lot to be said for tackling the second question first.
Accordingly, over the course of the next few
chapters we will examine four attempts to
formulate a normative theory of art, which is to
ART AND PLEASURE

14. WHAT MAKES ART VALUABLE?
A spontaneous answer, even to the point of being
commonplace, is this: art is a source of pleasure
or enjoyment. For the sake of a label, we could
call this view ‘aesthetic hedonism’ from hedos, the
Greek word for pleasure. The purpose of this
chapter is to investigate the adequacy of aesthetic
hedonism (pleasure) as a normative (regulating)
theory of art.

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TASTE AND TRAGEDY
Some philosophers have thought that the value of art is
necessarily connected with pleasure or enjoyment
because, they argue, to say that a painting, a poem, a play
or a piece of music is good is just the same as saying
that it pleases us… …the Standard of Taste’ Hume argues
that the important thing about art is its ‘agreeableness’,
the pleasure we derive from it, and that
this is a matter of our sentiments, not its intrinsic nature.
‘Judgements’ about
good and bad in art, according to Hume, are not really

16. One of the best ways to interpret an art is to
use the art work itself as a guide. When you
use the art works as a guide, you are
examining the main elements of the art and
seeing how they relate to each other to find
the meaning and importance of the
masterpiece.
HOW TO LOOK AT AN ART?

17. The same way particularly when looking and
interpreting paintings, you have to see the
motive and the intent of the artist in their
perspective. So being a student of art, you
have to find out for the important details of
the character of the artist as much as
possible to get yourself in a position so as to
be very near to the artist’s intention.
HOW TO LOOK AT AN ART?

18. HOW TO LEARN IN IT?
Understanding a particular piece is not
always easy but learning the benefits from
learning it will give you enough motivation
to love the process. In general, learning
through and about the arts enriches the
experience of studying while at school as
well as preparing students for life after
school. Arts subjects encourage self-

19. Here are
just a few
“little”
things art
can teach
us.

20. 1. SELF-EXPRESSION
Arts subjects encourage self-expression
and creativity and can build confidence
as well as a sense of individual identity.

21. CREATIVITY
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Creativity can also help with wellbeing and improving health and
happiness most of my arts students in my 7 years in the
university commented that arts lessons acted as an outlet for
releasing the pressures of studying as well as those of everyday
life.

22. c r i t i c a l t h i n k i n g
Studying arts subjects also help to develop critical
thinking and the ability to interpret the world
around us, as in THE WORLD or everything from
small details of this life to bigger things that
covers this life entirely
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23. So the key instruction is simple.
ANYONE THAT TAKES THEIR ART EDUCATION
SERIOUSLY WILL KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF
THE FUNDAMENTALS.
These fundamental topics are like the foundation of a
building: you need the foundation before you can get
more detailed.

24. Here are some important tips:
ONE
Don't ignore Art Fundamentals.
Learning about Elements and Principles of Art, as well as
Composition, Perspective, Anatomy Basics, etc., will enable you to
create original, visually pleasing, powerful artwork on your own,
without having to depend on other artists' work as inspiration.

25. E m b r a c e e x p l o r a t i o n a n d
e n j o y t h e j o u r n e y .
TWO
Oftentimes, beginners only give importance to the end-product and
make very little time for studies and explorations. They jump
straight to the canvas and/or judge their worth as an artist by how
well the product turned out, ignoring the growth and self-discovery
that can come throughout the creative process.

26. Stay consistent and stay focused
on your goal.
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It's important to understand that, as with all learned skills,
becoming great requires consistency and patience. Though
some artists may have been incredibly fortunate to have
parents or family-members who were artists themselves and
were thus able to develop certain sensibilities and skills at a
very young age, none of us are born knowing how to draw or
paint. What matters is staying consistent over time and not
giving up. Even a few 20-30 minute sketches several times a
week will help you make progress.

27. As artists, we're often our own worst critics. It's easy to forget how
far we've come since we started. It's important to acknowledge
every-single piece as a step in the right direction. Even if the
outcome wasn't what you expected it to be, you're still moving
closer to your goal. Imagine the artist you can be a year from now if
you cmmit and push forward. Finally, always believe in yourself and
celebrate each and every little victory. Most importantly, celebrate
yourself. Though you may not feel like it right now, you are an artist
and you are capable of doing whatever you set your mind to.
Realize how far you've
come and stay positive.
FOUR

28. direction:
1. watch a tutorial video on youtube about colorwheel painting.
2. after learning some simple tricks, get yourself an OLSO paper
and watercolor + paint brush.
3. make your own colorwheel project.
4. have it photoed and attach it here.
A S S I G N M E N T

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