The Field of Aesthetic

Etymology: “Aesthetics”

Greek: Aesthesis

English: Sensory Perception

Alexander Baumgarten (1714 - 1762)

The word “aesthetics” was first employed by Baumgarten to mean “the science of sensory perception.” Particularly, he used it to denote a realm
of concrete knowledge, as distinct from the abstract where content is communicated in sensory forms.

Aesthetics

1. Philosophy (theory about the ultimate reality of things)

of beauty (Nature of beauty: why are beautiful things beautiful?)

and art (Essence of art: What makes something a work of art?)

2. Is the creation – by the artist in their creativity

And appreciation – by the art spectator with artistic taste

Of beautiful – anything with a value that delights

Human-made objects – art distinguished from nature

Division of Aesthetics

Theory of beauty – Nature of things

Theory of art – Essence of art

Theory of art criticism – Evaluation of the merit or demerit of works of art

Model: Simonetta Vespucci

Aesthetic Terms
Categories of Value

Logical – True and False

Ethical – Good and Bad

Aesthetic – Beautiful and Ugly

Example/s: COLOR
The Filipino sense of beauty is that the colorful is beautiful.
Example/s: SHAPE
Example/s: SIZE
Example/s: MOTION

Example/s: SOUND

Example/s: TOUCH