Aesthetic Quality: A Contextualistic Theory of Beauty

ęsthetic experience ęsthetic field ęsthetic object ęsthetic value analysis analytical appreciation artist attitude axis balance Banquo beauty becomes Berkeley CALIFORNIA LIBRARY character climax color composition contextualistic contrast discrimination elements emotion environment event quality excellent art extrinsic fact feel function fused fusion gamut of pitches given event gradation habit Helen Parkhurst Hermes I. A. Richards intensity interest intricate intrinsic intrusive novelty intuition involved limits locations Macbeth material means ments modes of organization monotony normal painting paradox patterns of action pediment perception poem practical action Praxiteles principle of dominant realization recognition relations relevant repetition rhythm scale scheme sculpture sections selection sense sensuous Shono print social sonata form sonnet sort sounds spatial spectator spread of quality structure of attention taste technique temporal Thane theme and variation thing tical tion tive tophe ture unique UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA vividness of quality whole words