‘Popular’ Aesthetics and Personal Art Appreciation in the Hellenistic Age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20051079 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Craig I Hardiman (corresponding author), Craig Hardiman |
| Year | 2012 |
| Pages | 265-283 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Aesthetic value in classical antiquity (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004232822_012 |
| OpenAlex | W2469107660 |
| ISBN | 9789004232822 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The study of ancient aesthetics and aesthetic theory has recently undergone a renaissance. Still, the work of such philosophers was to lead to the creation of aesthetic valuations of art, ‘art history’ if you will, during the Hellenistic period. Associated with the idea of professional art criticism in antiquity is an associated and underlying notion of what J.J. Pollitt has termed ‘popular criticism’. This particular version of aesthetic analysis seems to come from the non-specialist critic, whether educated or not. For Pollitt, this type of art criticism champions three primary virtues: realism; miraculous qualities; and costliness. The collection of ancient sources has certainly shown how individuals did converse and discuss material. These sources show, further, that this discussion was a subjective experience and that meaning was constructed from social and personal knowledge—history, myth, or politics. Keywords:aesthetic; art criticism; Hellenistic period; myth; Pollitt
Aesthetics · Art · Art criticism · Art history · Criticism · Epistemology · Literature · Mythology · Performance art · Political science · Politics · Art History and Market Analysis · Classical Antiquity Studies · Law · Law in Society and Culture · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |