Introduction to Aesthetics

Author: Yang Peiqiu
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Publish Date: 1997-06-01
Features: This book is written to adapt to the aesthetic education in secondary schools, improve students' artistic attainment, and implement the transformation of quality-oriented education. It first provides an overview of the subject of "Aesthetics," and then, in separate chapters, offers an in-depth elaboration on the essence of beauty, formal beauty, natural beauty, social beauty, artistic beauty, aesthetic categories, technological aesthetics, life aesthetics, aesthetic sense, the creation of beauty, and new trends in aesthetics. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions for students to practice and reinforce their understanding. At the end of the book, reference materials are provided, allowing readers to gain further insights when appreciating literary works such as novels, essays, and poems, as well as music, dance, painting, sculpture, and architectural art. It also helps readers understand applied arts, photography, theater, and film and television arts.