Western Aesthetics and Theories of Art
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This crossword puzzle covers the names of theories of art and their founders. It also covers the origins of Western aesthetics.
- Plato's idea that the human senses deceive us, he calls himself one.
- This group of people believe that the human mind is a blank slate at birth.
- Art imitates reality, also referred to as imitationalism.
- Art is "good" if the elements within it are organized and conform to the rules.
- The artist's emotions behind art is experienced by the perceivers.
- An ancient Greek philosopher who helped to shape Western aesthetics.
- This philosopher was a student of Plato, but had an opposing view.
- This art critic believed that an art's formal qualities was most important.
- An advocate of the expressionist theory.
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