Theory of Fine Arts Crossword

Theory of fine arts crossword clue. A quick one crossword puzzle question in Sydney Daily Telegraph on Monday, 10 July 2017. 10 letters. This clue also appear in Herald Sun and The Courier-Mail newspaper.

Answer: AESTHETICS

Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of art, beauty, and taste, with the creation and appreciation of beauty.

In its more technically epistemological perspective, it is defined as the study of subjective and sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgements of sentiment and taste. More broadly, scholars in the field define aesthetics as “critical reflection on art, culture and nature”. In modern English, the term aesthetic can also refer to a set of principles underlying the works of a particular art movement or theory: one speaks, for example, of the Cubist aesthetic