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Aesthetics examines the philosophy of aesthetic value, which is determined by critical judgments of artistic taste; [2] thus, the function of aesthetics is the "critical reflection on art, culture and nature". [3] [4] Aesthetics studies natural and artificial sources of experiences and how people form a judgment about those sources of experience.
An history of aesthetics; The Concept of the Aesthetic; Aesthetics entry in the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy; Philosophy of Aesthetics entry in the Philosophy Archive; Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges: Introduction to Aesthetics; Art Perception Complete pdf version of art historian David Cycleback's
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Applied aesthetics is the application of the branch of philosophy of aesthetics to cultural constructs. In a variety of fields, artifacts (whether physical or abstract) are created that have both practical functionality and aesthetic affectation.
In the philosophy of art, an interpretation is an explanation of the meaning of a work of art. [a] An aesthetic interpretation expresses a particular emotional or experiential understanding most often used in reference to a poem or piece of literature, and may also apply to a work of visual art or performance. [1]
The neglect of aesthetic theory to consider the role of sensibility in everyday life was first pointed out by Katya Mandoki who in 1994 coined the word Prosaics [4] (drawing a distinction from Aristotle’s Poetics [5] focused on art) to denote a sub-discipline that would specifically inquire the aesthetics involved in daily activities emphasizing the styles and forms of expression in face-to ...
Aesthetics arises when one's own definition of beauty is led to the question of, what is art? [2] Similar to one's pondering of metaphysical thoughts in which lead to the notions of, 'what is?,' aesthetics allows one to explore the distinctiveness of what makes a form of work classified as art.
Aesthetics in textiles is one of the basic concepts of serviceability of textiles. It is determined by the perception of touch and sight. [1] [2] Aesthetics imply the appearance and attraction of textile products; it includes the color and texture of the material. It is a statement about the end user (consumer) and the target market.