ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JAMES JOYCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is/are an element(s) of Stephen’s aesthetic theories?
A
art should not produce stasis in the viewer
B
art should be kinetic
C
art should be harmonious and proportional
D
art should not please the perception
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These three aesthetic theories are most commonly referred to as Imitationalism, Formalism, and Emotionalism.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Aesthetic Context of Portrait Stephen defines art as, “the human disposition of sensible or intelligible matter for an esthetic end” (182). The implications of this statement will be fully examined in the next section, but, for now, the latter part of this definition is especially significant: the esthetic end.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are 4 main theories for judging whether a piece of art is successful: Imitationalism, Formalism, Instrumentalism, and Emotionalism. Chances are, you already believe in one of these theories, even if you’ve never heard of them.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three aesthetic theories of art criticism are most commonly referred to as Imitationalism, Formalism, and Emotionalism.

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