Discussion Post 1
Before you begin this week’s post, sit for a minute and think about what you read and watched this week.
We learned a lot about art and interpretation. Let us talk about it.
Has your definition of the humanities differed from your Introduction Post pt.2? What has changed?
Based on the video with Semir Zeki, do you believe the processing of beauty is the
same for individuals while the experience of beauty is different for individuals? Explain.
C
hapters 1 and 2 from Aesthetics Theory and Practice explore how to explain what is aesthetics and what is art. Using this foundation, explain the difference between the two. Use text examples when possible.
See the painting below by Jackson Pollock. Is this aesthetically pleasing to you, is it beautiful? Why or why not? What do you think Pollock was trying to say? Use text examples from Ch. 1 & 2 Aesthetics Theory and Practice when possible.
What was Andrew Marvell trying to say in ‘To His Coy Mistress?’ What was your overall interpretation of the work? (Use close reading here)
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/andrew-marvell
Last Completed Projects
| topic title | academic level | Writer | delivered |
|---|