There are two different types of
aesthetic theories to judge artwork: Formalism and Romanticism. Formalism is
the purpose of art is ideas that represent reality and guide our behavior.
Romanticism is the art of expressing non-rational emotions. Romanticism
emotions are more mysterious and deeper than one we normally relate to.
Out of the two theories, I think
Romanticism is more plausible than Formalism. Romanticism has more dept to the
beauty of art rather than Formalism. Romanticism looks deeper in the meaning of
the art; it focuses on more of the significance behind the work. However,
formalism emphases the color, shape, and texture, not the significance of the artwork.
Explanatory Breadth- Romanticism
explains more of the artwork than Formalism. Romanticism talks about how it
expresses emotion that makes us aware of deeper meaning. It talks about what
the art is trying to represent.
Explanatory Depth- Romanticism goes
into greater detail when it talks about the beauty is sublime. The beauty of
Romanticism theory is overwhelming, rather than Formalism is represented
figuratively or in an abstract manner.
Simplicity- Formalism is more
simplistic than Romanticism. Romanticism goes more into depth about the work
behind the art. Formalism only looks at the piece of art by the way it looks,
not a deeper meaning of it.
Conservatism- Romanticism has more
conservatism than Formalism. I believe that Romanticism has a more modern
theory of art. When we look at art, we don’t only look at the structure of the
piece, but what it has behind it. We try to figure what it’s trying to
represent.
1.
Romanticism and Formalism are the most plausible
explanations of art.
2.
Romanticism has much more explanatory depth,
breadth, and conservatism, whereas Formalism has a little more simplicity.
3.
Therefore, Romanticism is the best explanation of
art.
Gianna,
ReplyDeleteI think that your argument for Romanticism is very clear and good but you should go more in depth about it. You should add examples about how is goes beyond the deeper meaning of art. I also think that you need to explain more about how formalist interpret the art that they are looking at with the concepts of background, foreground, etc. Other then that i would agree completely on your argument for romanticism and think you did a good at going further in your argument for it.
-Em
Good definitions of both of the two types of Aesthetic Theories, i think you did a good job explaining why you believed Romanticism was more plausible but i think you could've added more into your reasoning on Conservatism. I do agree with you that Formalism has more simplicity than Romanticism.
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