Metaphysics and Art - Exploration of the classical and scholastic Philosophy of Art, and a discussion of modern art, especially Kandinsky, in the light of classical thought. By Dr. Piotr Jaroszynski.
Class Home Page: Philosophy 361 - Complete Philosophy of Art internet course at California State University, Long Beach. Includes e-texts and extensive links.
On Connoisseurship - Art connoisseur Richard de Koster brings with various ideas about the role of the artist in society, based on a 1994 exhibition at the Boston Institute of Fine Arts.
Developments in Indian Art and Culture - Explores the philosophical influences on Indian sculpture as well as the value system that created different criterion for expression in the Indian miniature.
Aesthetics of Symmetry - A numerical rating system to judge the visual impact and aesthetics of various motifs operated upon by symmetrical transformations.
African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning - University of Virginia exhibition site emphasizing the formal aesthetic aspects of the objects and the moral and religious ideas they express, beyond cultural boundaries.
Trevor Pateman's Selected Works - Topics in philosophical aesthetics including imagination, formalism, beauty and Rothko.
Philosophy and Literature - Including ideas in the aesthetics of literature, philosophical interpretation of literature, and literary treatment of philosophy, hosted by Project MUSE.
Jurate Macnoriute. Articles on Art Theory. Painting - List of articles on art theory by Jurate Macnoriute. Geometric art analysis, proportions, golden section, visual semiotics, painting, colours analysis.
Contemporary Art Test - Criteria for determining quality in contemporary art. Links to Biddington's art business.
Architectural Aesthetics - Aesthetic values explored at the University of Arizona in terms of balance, order, integrity and meaning.
The Infography - Aesthetics: Ethical Aspects - Sources for the study of the ethical aspects of aesthetics.
Physics, Philosophy and Art - Describing 3 views on the world.
Aesthetic Judgment - Philosophical theories about judgments of taste; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Nick Zangwill.
Chenguang Lu - Theory of aesthetics based on dissatisfaction.
The End of Art - Discussion of "The Death of Art" theory at Frostburg State University Philosophical Forum.
Transcendental Aesthetics and Writing - Aesthetics in transcendental literature, including Emerson and Thoreau.
Beauty in the Ear of the Beholder - An essay discussing Eduard Hanslick's theory of the musically beautiful, with links to further information and sound recordings.
WCP: Aesthetics and Philosophy of the Arts - The Paideia Project: Proceedings of the 20th World Congress of Philosophy. Archive of contributed papers in Aesthetics and Philosophy of the Arts.
Seven Discourses on Art by Sir Joshua Reynolds - Download the Project Gutenberg eBook of Seven Discourses on Art by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Bit-String Aesthetics - Describes the connection between aesthetics and binary number (structure of zeros and ones).
Aesthetics - Barry Hartley Slater gives an overview of this branch of philosophy explaining concepts such as sublime, representation, aesthetic value, and expression.From the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Japanese Aesthetics - Overview of the most important aesthetic ideas that have arisen in the course of the Japanese philosophical tradition. From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
18th Century French Aesthetics - Jacques Morizot's entry examines the French junction between Enlightenment ideals and the teachings of taste. From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
ArtLex - Art Dictionary - Reference material in art, art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and art education. Definitions of thousands of terms, illustrations, quotations, and links to other resources.
The Transhistorical Image: Philosophizing Art and its History - Daniel Herwitz reviews this book by Paul Crowther. From Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.
Theasif.info - Exploring virtual reality and the philosophy of art, with methodology, biography, and essays on virtuality.
B-U-T, a Beauty Puzzle - Developing web brain, concerned with the puzzling myriad of aspects of the universal phenomenon: beauty.
Terrain Gallery - Based on the philosophic principles of Aesthetic Realism, founded by Eli Siegel. Located in SoHo, New York City.
Aesthetics : Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online - Malcolm Budd's contribution on Aesthetics.
Aesthesis - Weblog devoted to the discussion of aesthetics and art related topics.
The Enchantment of Modern Life: Attachments, Crossings, and Ethics - Stanley Bates reviews this book by Jane Bennett.From Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.
Thomas Becker's Philosophy about Music - Composer, Thomas Becker's ideas about beauty and quality in music.
Art and Imagination: Implications of Cognitive Science for Moral Education - Article by Jonathan Rethorst. Reviews the claim that art is good for the soul.
Beauty Matters - Articles and teaching resources on aesthetics, visual art, fashion and the culture of beauty.
John Berger Quotes - Quotations from the writings of the Marxist/humanist art critic, artist and novelist.
Adrian Stokes 1902 - 1972: l i f e a n d w o r k - Site dedicated to Adrian Stokes, aesthete, critic, painter and poet, with preface by Stephen Kite and introduction by Richard Wollheim.
Roger Scruton's Books on Aesthetics - List of Roger Scruton's books including his books on aesthetics and synopsis of each.
Beauty and the Beautiful - A list of recommended websites that are concerned with the nature of beauty. Part of the F.M.'s Webhits directory.
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