Midterm

Question 1

Denis Duttons article ‘forgery in the arts ‘ featured what main art story

Answer 1

Han Van Meegeren wanted to fool the critics that denied him by forgetting new pieces by Johannes Vermeer

Question 2

3 characteristics of the aesthetic attitude !

Answer 2

1. aesthetic attitude isolates the object and viewer
2. the definition permits us to say all objects can b appreciated aesthetically
3. aesthetic perception is thought to b like a blank cow stare

Question 3

2 kinds of Value experiencing things with the aesthetic attitude ?

Answer 3

X is instrumentally valuable ( money gets us stuff)

X is INSTRINSICALLY (X itself is of value)

Question 4

What was Stolintz definition of the ‘aesthetic attitude ‘

Answer 4

Disinterested and sympathetic attention to and contemplation of any object awareness whatver for its own sake alone

Question 5

What did Lessong say about the problems with forgery?

Answer 5

It’s not relevant to the aesthetic value but it is affecting the biography , history of art , sociology

Question 6

Why does Lessing think we might treat forged art as less valuable?

Answer 6

lacks moral value
lacks originality
originally vs technique

But technique can’t b forged