1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
- The 1st video I saw 2 different professors give their opinions and research on art and aesthetics, I really couldn’t understand the 1st professor but what stuck was that he understood that art was a constant evolution. The 2nd professor kept my interest on distortion; he talked about an Indian sculpture of a woman whose features were distorted and many people thought it was ugly. But he also mentioned one of Picasso’s piece of artwork and that people loved it because it was distorted. That sparked my interest on the “Science of Art” as Ramachandran calls it.
2. Which philosopher's theory on aesthetics do you feel is most important? Be sure to mention the philosophers name, era (time in history), and contribution to the aesthetic theory in your response.
- The philosopher’s theory on aesthetics I felt was the most important was Aristotle. Aristotle was a student of Plato in 4th century BC in Ancient Greece. He wrote the book “The Poetics”; which is the most influential book on art theory ever written. I liked the fact that he went against his teacher’s theories and teachings and developed his own theories; like the 3 unities (action, time and place of aesthetics).
3. What do you think about Changeux and Ramachandran scientific view of aesthetics and art? What was the most interesting fact you discovered from each speakers lecture?
- I think Changeux and Ramachandran are both brilliant men that know what they are talking about when it comes to aesthetics and art. Changeux talked had many good points on intertwining history with art and he feels there is a constant evolution in art history. Ramachandran had “laws” as he called it, eight laws of art/aesthetics; (grouping, peak shift principal, contrast, isolating a single cue to optimally excite cortical visual areas, perceptual problem solving, symmetry, abhorrence of unique vantage points and suspicious coincidences, and art as metaphor).
4. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
- The videos relate to the readings in the text because all are talking about art and how it effects everyone, the 1st video goes more into the meaning of aesthetics and the 2nd video goes into how art and aesthetics effect our brains. The readings do talk about aesthetics, but more about how the artist makes the aesthetics and why they do so.
5. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics in your reading?
- To tell the truth I was a little bit surprised on the length of each video, but after watching them I did learn a lot on aesthetics and that it “messes” with our brains and makes us see something else. The videos do add depth to the topics of the reading because not only are you learning why an artist creates a work of art but how it effects your brain into thinking so.
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