Matthew Milliner - What is Philosophy of Art?

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What is the nature of #art? What makes something “art”, and why should we value it? What are #aesthetics and art theory? How is the #philosophy of art (or aesthetics) relevant to the study, appreciation, and practice of the arts?
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Matthew Milliner is Associate Professor of Art History at Wheaton College.
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[@artgeometrix6346]

In looking at art history I feel philosophy and psychology play a part. Since our philosophies say a lot about who we are. Art history looks both into the minds of the artist and what the artist believed about the culture of the time

[@Martist1986]

Good observation

[@1thomson]

After watching this and other segments in this series, I came across a review of Kay Larson's autobiography of the great American composer, John Cage, "Where The Heart Beats", in which she explores the way in which his practice of Zen Buddhism, arguably a form of applied epistemology, radically changed his entire understanding of reality and, consequently, his practice of his art: music composition. That's a pretty dramatic example of the interaction between epistemology and art, IMHO.

[@widowcrypt]

I want to be Matthew Milliner's student. I didn't want this discussion to end.

[@chancerobinson5112]

“All artists borrow, great artists steal. The secret to creativity is knowing how to cover your tracks” Picasso & Einstein. ☮️🙏

[@ittaqillah2727]

Please someone discuss the statements below Art - interpret appreciate and enjoy the meaning aspect of fact - limited the authentic qualities of experience - inclusive - beauty is actually treated - enjoys and appreciates expresses and creates - primary endeavor is the actual expression of beauty - free from his consciousness in his interpretation

[@freethinker79]

Explore the depths of your own Psyche. True art, timeless and universal, lives there.

[@LeeJamison100]

VERY good discussion! Yes, Art History is a vital window on what is happening on the creative culture of other, and former, peoples. As I have said in comments on another of these videos I turned very early to Art History in seeking to understand what was happening in the functions of "Art" because I was trying to unearth the conceptual foundations one sees in the representations themselves. But in the midst of these there are true gems. We are told that Duccio happens across a young shepherd boy drawing images of his sheep in the dirt with a stick, and thus is discovered Giotto, whom all the Renaissance painters revered as the veritable founder of their craft. Part of what marks off the revelations in Art History is the people who transcend their culture, as Giotto did, to create new space within which the winds of creation may blow.

[@lucianmaximus4741]

Kudos -- 444 Gematria -- 🗽

[@marvingourapa]

Art is the highest form of philosophy. Nothing higher than beauty.

[@paulinebarker2653]

What is beauty? It varies both culturally and historically. Why is beauty, whatever that is, higher than anything else?

[@marvingourapa]

@@paulinebarker2653 because it is the essence of all essences. It is personal and is higher even than God..

[@paulinebarker2653]

@@marvingourapa I don't know what any of that means. I suspect you don't either. Please speak plain english and develop an argument rather than just making statements that seem to be meaningless.

[@marvingourapa]

@@paulinebarker2653 The structure of philosophy place asecestics at the bottom of the list.. What if its place was primary. Suggested reading.. Understand German Idealism by Michael Tsarion..

[@marvingourapa]

@@paulinebarker2653 a good place to start is disciples of the Mysterium avaliable on youtube by Michael.. Enjoy, it has changed my life!

[@reenatai75]

Beautiful

[@sadikrady6066]

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[@billnorris1264]

Facinating stuff.. Mr Milliner is the kindly gentleman we would both WANT and secretly resent having as a chaperone when we visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art With Friends.. Maybe I should stop talking about Salvador Dali.. Peace.

[@italogiardina8183]

AI in near future may help out to illustrate the plethora of metaphors as take home message.

[@xspotbox4400]

History is order of events that came before other events. So it's more easy to understand philosophy of times if we know when something first appeared. Most interesting and thought provocative art was destroyed or is kept hidden in some private collections. This is why i don't like Hegel, he probably thought some great ideas came from nowhere.

[@nandayoo]

Albert Einstein interviewing Casey Neistat

[@LibsRockU]

GREAT topic! ...Ummm, "the Greeks had no word for it so we're deceiving ourselves if...."??? EVERYTHING a human perceives is 'art', because it is perceived & interpreted, as well it should be. It is not required to carry that particular label.

[@xspotbox4400]

Not a 100 years ago there were no word for rock'n roll either ;)

[@baitsibayan3772]

he looks like Einstein

[@alamaamosa3801]

Discern or assume ?

[@spencer3821]

I'm sorry, did he just say art as a discipline was developed in Europe? That could not be further from the truth. Multiple disciplinary schools of artistic forms developed independently across continents. Whether you take the water color ink paintings of East Asia, or the geometric and scientific architecture of Mesoamerica.

[@CXVIGeriCXVI]

I think he meant art as a discipline of study. So, the discipline of studying art and its history, I think? Doubt he meant art, in general, is European lol

[@HamidSain]

Arts is part of Aesthtics....Aesthetics and Ethics are part of philosophy

[@aartie1999]

a philosoph talking about art is like a car technician that has never drove in their life

[@mystikmaze]

Art dates back to cave painting...

[@etienne7774]

The most satisfying aesthetic structure in your studio is that raw concrete pillar. In heaven the streets are made from gold. I would stay away from hindu art, its demonic.

[@TheNoblot]

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[@Sk8rboy420]

Can’t take these guys seriously… sorry

[@fp45]

dont apologize these guys are clowns

[@ultravioletzombie]

There's barely any art these days. It's mostly garbage branded as art.

[@sebastianpenamante8080]

Today I don't know why Rich people Buy Painting like garbage (mosaic with randomly Squirting a paint in it) Instead Giving it to homeless

[@ultravioletzombie]

@@sebastianpenamante8080 I think that the art museums and these buyers (criminals) are using art to money launder.

[@annikaullmann]

it's absurd, only man talking, super boring