Aesthetics -Western (Theory)

An Introduction to the Western Aesthetics: Meaning, Purpose and Scope of 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 Katharsis and pleasure of Tragedy.

Middle Ages: General Tendencies and the Characteristics in the field of Art

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

Social responsibilities: Benedetto Croce, Leo Tolstoy and Sigmund Freud

Romanticism in Painting and Literature

Art as the expression of the feelings and emotions: Schopenhauer