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.

ntellectual Beauty as Art: Plotinus   

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

Renaissance: General Trends and characteristics with reference to the developments in Literature, Sculpture, Painting and Poetry proceeding towards unified Aesthetics

Leonardo De 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: Schopenhaur