Understanding Aesthetics and Beauty
What is aesthetics? From the design-centric perspective, aesthetics is one of the dimensions of design. Aesthetics is a set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty (Oxford Dictionary). The branch of philosophy which deals with questions of beauty and artistic taste. What is beauty? A combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form , that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight. A combination of qualities that pleases the intellect. Denoting something intended to make someone more attractive. a beautiful or pleasing thing or person, in particular: A beautiful woman An excellent example of something The pleasing or attractive features of (something) The best aspect or advantage of something Middle English: from Old French beaute, based on Latin bellus 'beautiful, fine Description of beauty Aesthetic object Beauty is the integration of subjective sense, emotion and objective object. ...