Should all art and music be judged by the same criteria? In other words, should we use the same criteria that we might use to critique an opera singer be the same as for a hip hop artist? Should we judge a painting by Picasso the same as we would a painting by Leonardo da Vinci?
Can you think of any ways in which Kant’s belief that true beauty must be completely separated from utilitarian function may have harmed the way art history has been written? (Prof. Domenic is going to giving you hints in class but be sure to do some follow up research on those hints). Conversely, is […]