Aesthetics -Western (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VAS 602
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
6.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

An Introduction to the Western Aesthetics. Imitative theories of Art: Utility and Morality as standard for art evaluation. Art objects with reference to the Greek Philosophers: Plato and Aristotle. Interpretation of Imitation and Utility by Aristotle with the theory of Catharsis and pleasure of Tragedy.

6.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

Middle Ages: General tendencies and the characteristics in the field of art including architecture, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, stained glass, metalwork and mosaics

6.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

Conceptions of beauty in Renaissance, general trends and characteristics with reference to the developments in Literature, Sculpture, Painting and Poetry proceeding towards unified aesthetic theory of Leonardo Da Vinci, Alberti, Albert Durer

Immanuel Kant, G.W.F. Hegel

6.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

Social responsibilities: Benedetto Croce, Leo Tolstoy and Sigmund Freud

6.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

Romanticism in painting and literature

Art as the expression of the feelings and emotions: Schopenhauer

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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