art theory 01-02. intro to aesthetic

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"NO GREAT

ARTIST

EVER

SEES

THINGS AS THEY REALLY ARE.

IF HE

DID

(IF

YOU

DO)

HE WOULD CEASE TO BE AN ARTIST"Oscar

Wilde

welcome to:

Art Theory

&

Aesthetic

with Michael Nathaniel K. & Prof. Lasiman



Our VISSION (what is art theory for)

Students able to make aesthetic judgment to judge art &

design objects using basic semiotics, elements & principals of

design.Mahasiswa

mampu

melakukan penilaian estetis terhadap karya seni maupun

desain dengan berdasar pada ilmu semiotika dasar, elemen dan prinsip desain.

1. Students are able to understand the basic theory of Art

2. Students are able to make aesthetic judgment on works of arts.

3. Students are able to make aesthetic judgment to judge designs using basic

semiotics, elements & principals of design.

Our MISSION

(how are

we

going

to

do

that)



Our Syllabus



" Art is (NOT) about what I like."

Everybody has

a theory of

art

" One

man's

idea

of

art

is

another

man's

dog's

dinner."

Socrates

www.adultwebsite.com



" Art is (NOT) always about beauty."

Everybody has

a theory of

art

Marcel Duschamp's,

Fountain

" Art

is

(NOT) always

expensive."



QUIZ:

what is aesthetic..?

what is beauty..?5 minute to think & write your answer..

FAILED TO ANSWER GETS ‐5 POINTS

WILLING TO

ANSWER GETS 2 BONUS POINTS



let's learn from

Leonardo

Da Vinci



from what

is

Art..?

what does it mean..?

how

do

we

know

it

is

good

or

bad..?

who is an artist..?



Aesthetic comes from the Greek word "aesthesis" which means

perception.

Aesthetic is a branch of philosophy dealing with the

nature

of

beauty,

art,

and

taste,

and

with

the

creation

and appreciation of beauty.

the basic

question

remains:

What makes a thing beautiful, pleasing, or ugly, or

indeed fine art rather than craft..?

Aesthetic is ....



End of the 1st meeting. thank you

Any questions..?

" One man's idea of art is another man's dog's dinner." Socrates



2nd Meeting



BONUS 10 pt:

what makes the Monalisa beautiful..?



Aesthetic comes from the Greek word "aesthesis" which means

perception.

Aesthetic is a branch of philosophy dealing with the

nature

of

beauty,

art,

and

taste,

and

with

the

creation

and appreciation of beauty.

the basic

question

remains:

What makes a thing beautiful, pleasing, or ugly, or

indeed fine art rather than craft..?

Aesthetic is ....



aesthetic

theories1. Artist created a beautiful thing by combining a representation of

something REAL and a conceptual IDEAL.

CONCEPTUAL/ IMAGINATIVE COPYING

REALITY

(mimesis)

art must represent goodness,

beauty & truth

nature is imitation of something

higher/"idea" & only "idea" is perfect

hey Aristotle,

I HATE

ART..!

Art is only an

imitation of

true reality &

true

beauty

Don't be like

that Plato..

Art is just an

imitation of

nature; an

inspiration

Vs



aesthetic

theoriesI believe art should

fit for a function

then it

will

be

beautiful

I think

we

could

agree on that

Plato

Bauhaus (20th Century German):

"economy of form", "truth to materials", and form follows function"



1. Artist created a beautiful thing by combining a representation of

something REAL and a conceptual IDEAL.

COPYING REALITY(realism) & IDEAL ‐‐> Raphael

In order to paint

beautiful woman,

I should have to see many

beautiful woman ...; but

since there are so few

beautiful woman and so

few sound

judges,

I make

use of a certain idea that

comes into my mind.

Galetea by Raphael (1483‐1520)

aesthetic

theories



2. Different cultures around the world explain the nature of their art in their

own ways.

YORUBAN AESTHETICS

aesthetic

theories

• twins share the same soul

• twins are God's gift

• Art is

an

imitation

of

humans

in

a

moderate way, too realistic or too

abstract would not be an art

• "Moderate visual appearance"

represents

how

humans

should

behave

(cool, composure, even with certain

detachment) ‐‐> no depiction of

emotions or violence

• symmetry & elongated



PERCEPTUAL artist CONCEPTUAL artist

(what the eyes see) (imagination)

aesthetic theories according to Psychological theory

Vs

X&

Theories of the artist as an outsiderAVANT

GARDE

artist

OUTSIDER artist

FOLK artist

Artist are like prophets who operate ahead of their times

Self ‐taught artists who work apart from the art

establishment

Artists who produce traditional arts and crafts

that are passed down within a minority culture



popular theories of aesthetics

REALISM Art is the same as reality; the more it

resembles reality the better.

David Jon Kassan

"Approaching Noise"

Super realism/photo

realism

love




REALISM in 19th Art is the same as reality but "reality" that

comes from everyday life

Edouard Manet

"Olympia" 1863

Realism

SEX




PHOTO REALISM Art is the same as reality.

David Jon Kassan

"Approaching Noise"

Super realism/photo

realism




Art can not be uglyPRETTINESS

Reuters/Corbis

"9/11 NEVER

FORGET"

‐‐> Art should reflect life in all its richness



aesthetic theories based on the functions of art

ART FOR

ART'S

SAKE

RELIGION

MORALITY

Art has no function but to serve as art itself

Art instructs, inspires, makes the invisible visible

Art provides models for behavior (Aristotle)

Art inspires by its good style (Plato)

which one is which...???



aesthetic theories based on comparison between the art

FINE ART

APPLIED ART

Art until some extent has no function but to

serve as art itself

Art serve a function

Zaha HadidAndy

Warhol



aesthetic theories based on symbolic communication theory

SEMIOTICS

SYMBOLIC

COMMUNICATIONS

INSTITUTIONAL

Art communicates by visual signs between artist

and viewer

The art world tells us when to experience art

Art communicates using symbols that not everyone

could understand

Frida

Kahlo

Marcel

Duschamp's,

Fountain



what is the difference between Aesthetics & Taste

Aesthetics is the philosophical notion of beauty.

Taste is a result

of

education

and

awareness

of

elite

cultural

values;

therefore

taste can be learned.

Taste varies according to class, cultural background, and education.

According to Kant, beauty is objective and universal; thus certain things are

beautiful to everyone.

The contemporary view of beauty is not based on innate qualities, but rather

on cultural

specifics

and

individual

interpretations.



Aesthetic judgment

According to Alexander Baumgarten, we all make "aesthetic judgment," as

we

see

certain

artworks

as

superior

o

others.

"Reason applied to art will give us truly aesthetic understanding."

Critique of

judgment

According to Kant, there is no scientific rule for determining what beauty is.

The perception of beauty‐that is, "the judgment" of beauty‐involves the eye,

the mind,

and

the

perception

of

the

beholder

(imagination

and

understanding)



Artis about

what does it mean..?

it is good or bad..?

who is an artist..?

MESSAGE

&

SKILL

Art Theory is ....

"

a

set

of

principles

that

attempts to

reflect

on

why

we

describe

certain

objects or events as art, and which can help identify common

characteristics of work of art."



your Assignment ..!

Students in pairs must find unique example of an art work from a certain

era

then

present

their

analysis

using

basic

aesthetic

knowledge.

Realism

Impressionist

Expressionist

Surrealism

Post modern

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