Concept in Definition ABC

Aesthetics is called reflection philosophical oriented to perception of the beautiful in general and in the art in particular. The term derives from the Greek words "aisthesis" (sensation) and “ica” (related to). Over time, the positions taken to evaluate the beauty of objects have undergone notable variations to the point of being extremely relativized. However, many of those who toil in the job Art have always had to deal with the problem of producing a work that is tasteful, a circumstance that is difficult to satisfy from an extremely relativistic position.

The debate on this topic goes back to classical Greece, in the context of the birth of philosophical discourse. The Platonic position is famous in which the supreme beauty resides in ideas, the sensible world being a devalued reflection of these. Aristotle, for his part, turned to a reflection more oriented to art and language poetic in particular. It would be extensive to go into detail about each issue; suffice it to point out that an idea of ​​beauty associated with order and harmony prevailed and that

evaluation it had a huge impact on art history.

When Christianity spread throughout Europe, the idea of ​​beauty became linked to that of God; Indeed, God supposes the truth, the good and the beauty in the highest degree, all beings having some degree of beauty to the extent that they bear the divine imprint.

As we have already advanced, with the passage of time, these positions gave way to more relativistic worldviews. A) Yes, at the dawn of the twentieth century, the avant-gardes questioned the historical representations of the beautiful, trying to show new alternatives to reflect a new changing world; failed in their task, but left in their wake of influence relativistic in the remainder of the century.

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