Art is objective, do not doubt it. Art possesses inherent qualities: form, structure, composition, skill, harmony and originality. These qualities can be judged independently of personal taste. I do not argue with taste. Individual likes and dislikes are subjective,. But the value of art is rooted in these objective elements that give it enduring power and universal resonance, and this goes way beyond the shifting opinions of art lovers.
To say “art is subjective” is making of art a non-standardised, non-professional endeavour and it is a refuge for people unwilling to face standards. Taste, for sure is subjective, and people can still have good or bad taste, and not just in their breath. Art is not like that. A painting or a symphony is not a matter of preference in the same way as choosing vanilla or chocolate. Works of art embody objective qualities: proportion, rhythm, innovation, mastery of medium, coherence of vision. These are measurable and comparable, regardless of whether one “likes” them.
To reduce art to opinion is ridiculous and to distorts the difference between genius and banality. It’s like saying Mozart’s music is equal to elevator music, or that a Rembrandt is equal to child’s doodle. The serious study of art, as an academic pursuit and as a profession, recognizes that, although taste fluctuates, the core of art does not and it endures based upon objective principles. Without them even the word art would lose its meaning.
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Part 2: Art can only be divided into GOOD and BAD art.
Part 3: Good and bad artists and art
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Nice 😊
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Thank you Satyam!
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I agree with your thoughts, Francesco, and I love ice cream!
Joanna
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So glad to hear. And I too love ice cream, mint chocolate chip is my fave. Yours?
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Any chocolate ice cream would be devoured happily! I already had my first dose of Mozart, and now feel more alive!
Joanna
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Agree and I did too! Thank you Joanna!
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I love vanilla ice cream with melted chocolate or warm chocolate cake, and chocolate ice cream with vanilla whipped cream
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Yes! Sounds delicious! Got to try it mate!
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thanks mon ami
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Avec plaisir mon ami
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I do think appreciating great art requires practice. My parents like big band jazz, but since I don’t listen to jazz very often, I only enjoy smaller bands. When too many jazz musicians are playing around, it turns into noise to my unpracticed ear, unlike classical music, which is carefully controlled, and I can enjoy full orchestras.
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Thank you.
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