| There is an Art Program at the college I attend, So I assume there is at least some theory or practicum to teach.
Often I will walk into the foyer and there will be art projects on display. These projects range in types, shapes and sizes. Sometimes one will consist of a bunch of things adhered to other things in a particular shape or pattern. In almost every piece of art I've seen the art has yet to provoke any emotion or feelings of beauty in me. To me they are just things stuck to other things. I do not see art in it.
I have also been to art museums where I've looked at famous paintings and have not noticed much beauty or any amazing insight inside. The prominence and value of the Mona Lisa I only know or recognize because it is practically the most valued piece of art in the world. If I were to gaze at it out of that context I don't think I'd notice anything special.
is there some sort of objective value placed on the content and expertise of these paintings? Or is it entirely subjective, based on the culture and people who make the judgments? |