Name That Philosopher
This 19th century philosopher identifies three types of judgments: judgments of the agreeable, judgments of beauty, and judgments of the sublime
Who is Immanuel Kant?
Ex: wine; scents; chocolate
What are objects of the agreeable?
Paying attention to a work so as to determine whether it invites and sustains absorptive pleasure
What is estimation (or judging)?
There are four "moments" for this type of aesthetic judgment
What is judgment of beauty?
The opposite of amusement art, the unplanned creation of this type of art allows the artist's feelings and emotions to be more refined and articulated
What is magic art/art proper?
This institutional theorist claims that four identical red square paintings could be completely different artworks because what matters is the artist’s intention and the interpretation supplied by the artworld
Who is Arthur Danto?
Ex: ocean; Grand Canyon; universe
What are objects of mathematical sublime?
Danto argued a work of art should captivate this atmosphere of art theory
What is the artworld?
To find something beautiful, you’ll need to experience pleasure, but not just any pleasure, a disinterest one
What is the 1st moment?
This art theory claims proper art expresses an artist's emotions while also evoking emotions in those who engage with it
What is Expressivist Theory?
This 18th century philosopher focuses less on how to define art and more on the identifying the qualities the credible art critic
Who is David Hume?
Ex: thunderstorms, volcanoes, cliffs
What are objects of dynamical sublime?
Associated with Hume, one has this if they can discern small-scale elements of a work and note how the arrangement contributes to its success or failure
What is delicate sentiment?
A beautiful object's purpose lies in the object itself and our relationship with it
What is the 3rd moment?
Associated with Formalist Theory, this quality of art is a combination of lines and colors that are aesthetically moving
What is significant form?
This formalist focuses on whether a work's physical representation alone elicits emotions as opposed looking at the intended message
Who is Clive Bell?
Ex: flower; sunset
What are objects of beauty?
Associated with Kant, this subjective principle based on feeling is universally valid, meaning it allows us to feel similar ways towards works of art
What is common sense?
Agreeableness is private, but the beautiful is universal, so when we say something is beautiful, we are implying everyone ought to agree its beautiful
What is the 2nd moment?
This philosopher claims that because art is so subjective, it would be impossible to define what it means to be a work of art
Who is Ludwig Wittgenstein?
This expressive theorist claims amusement art distracts us from the important things in life, while magic art allows us to learn more about ourselves and our world
Who is R.G. Collingwood?
Ex: low-brow fiction; cartoons; crafts; industrial projects
What is amusement art?
According to Hume, it is rare to find a seasoned art lover who does not possess this fifth quality of the credible art critic
What is strong sense?
A beautiful thing must necessarily evoke pleasure, and this universal agreement comes from our shared common sense
What is the 4th moment?
This art theory defines a work of art based on its social significance
What is Institutional Theory?