HAVC 135B : German Art 1905-1945Main MenuHAVC 135B: German Art, 1905-1945This is the course website for HAVC 135B, Summer Session 2 at the University of California - Santa CruzCourse DescriptionThis is a short blurb about the course.Course BasicsUnit One: "German" Art or Art of the World?In this unit, we will examine the art, culture, and aesthetic philosophy of Germany's 19th century.Unit Two: Spirit, Material, Revolution, and DiscontentUnit Three: Total Control: Art and Culture in Nazi GermanyUnit Four: Cold War Premises: Rebuilding Two GermanysSara Blaylock, UC Santa Cruz90c69acc85f129272be0130feae47fb850768599
Aesthetics
12016-07-23T17:36:08-07:00Sara Blaylock, UC Santa Cruz90c69acc85f129272be0130feae47fb850768599101362plain2016-07-23T17:36:37-07:00Sara Blaylock, UC Santa Cruz90c69acc85f129272be0130feae47fb850768599Deriving from the Greek word for perception (aisthesis), and first used in the 18th century by the German philosopher Alexander Baumgarten, the term "aesthetics" refers to those principles governing the nature and appreciation of beauty, especially in visual art.
Academically speaking, aesthetics refers to the branch of philosophy which deals with issues of beauty and artistic taste.
