AESTHETIC DETERMINATION
1. Prehistoric aesthetics
As early as 40,000 BC. - And even before that, people began to create forms that are now
considered art. At this time, a highly functional and symbolic character was ascribed to
art.Rock paintings from Europe to Indonesia depict a variety of animals, their activities and
bizarre figures that may be the goddesses they worship. I draw various things such as In
addition to the rock paintings, there are also various forms of female figures that are
considered symbols of the goddess of fertility.
The sacred function of art relates to its function as a tool used in religious rituals, as a
symbolic representation of ancestral or natural forces considered sacred, magical or magical,
and vice versa. It is also possible (Agung, 2017). The blasphemous function of art is a symbol
of the tribal chief's social status and a sign of magical power-filled greatness. For example,
weapons with specific shapes and decorations are often seen as attributes of his leader in the
community (Yudoseptro, 2008: 11).
2. Ancient aesthetics
Around 5000 BC, the Mesopotamian region (now Iraq, Syria, Kuwait and surrounding
areas) became one of the centers of human civilization. Also there is ancient Egypt around
4000 BC. The various art forms of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt are sophisticated. Art is
functional, symbolic, and has its own aesthetic statement. For example, the posture of a king
is made taller and taller than a human. Moreover, works of art at that time already had the
aesthetic structure we know today. Order and harmony, but still expressionless.
3. Classic western aesthetics
Greeks, 5-4 BC. We already had very strict aesthetic standards. Aesthetics are always
associated with the good, the truth and the beautiful (bonum, verum, pulchrum). Nothing is
beautiful without the interconnected conceptual triangles of what is good and what is true.
This concept in the Western world persisted until the Middle Ages even today. The ultimate
beauty of our time is that, aside from the fact that a work of art must have a social role
(functional) and, of course, have a symbolic character, the ideal It's when you can imitate
things (Mimesis).
4. Modern aesthetics
Modernism reflects from the early 20th century to his 1960s. Modern aesthetics is
permeated with the study of beauty as a form of knowledge. “Artists become trailblazers
breaking old norms – resisting the supremacy of classical art” (Suryajaya, 2016).
5. Contemporary aesthetics
Today, where this sentence can include art: "Everything works!" because almost anything
can be turned into a work of art. Beauty is no longer beautiful or ugly, it goes beyond
definition.
1. Prehistoric aesthetics
As early as 40,000 BC. - And even before that, people began to create forms that are now
considered art. At this time, a highly functional and symbolic character was ascribed to
art.Rock paintings from Europe to Indonesia depict a variety of animals, their activities and
bizarre figures that may be the goddesses they worship. I draw various things such as In
addition to the rock paintings, there are also various forms of female figures that are
considered symbols of the goddess of fertility.
The sacred function of art relates to its function as a tool used in religious rituals, as a
symbolic representation of ancestral or natural forces considered sacred, magical or magical,
and vice versa. It is also possible (Agung, 2017). The blasphemous function of art is a symbol
of the tribal chief's social status and a sign of magical power-filled greatness. For example,
weapons with specific shapes and decorations are often seen as attributes of his leader in the
community (Yudoseptro, 2008: 11).
2. Ancient aesthetics
Around 5000 BC, the Mesopotamian region (now Iraq, Syria, Kuwait and surrounding
areas) became one of the centers of human civilization. Also there is ancient Egypt around
4000 BC. The various art forms of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt are sophisticated. Art is
functional, symbolic, and has its own aesthetic statement. For example, the posture of a king
is made taller and taller than a human. Moreover, works of art at that time already had the
aesthetic structure we know today. Order and harmony, but still expressionless.
3. Classic western aesthetics
Greeks, 5-4 BC. We already had very strict aesthetic standards. Aesthetics are always
associated with the good, the truth and the beautiful (bonum, verum, pulchrum). Nothing is
beautiful without the interconnected conceptual triangles of what is good and what is true.
This concept in the Western world persisted until the Middle Ages even today. The ultimate
beauty of our time is that, aside from the fact that a work of art must have a social role
(functional) and, of course, have a symbolic character, the ideal It's when you can imitate
things (Mimesis).
4. Modern aesthetics
Modernism reflects from the early 20th century to his 1960s. Modern aesthetics is
permeated with the study of beauty as a form of knowledge. “Artists become trailblazers
breaking old norms – resisting the supremacy of classical art” (Suryajaya, 2016).
5. Contemporary aesthetics
Today, where this sentence can include art: "Everything works!" because almost anything
can be turned into a work of art. Beauty is no longer beautiful or ugly, it goes beyond
definition.
