1, objectivity and universality.
Classical aesthetics holds that beauty exists objectively, which is different from subjective feeling. It emphasizes the universality of beauty, that is, beauty can be universally recognized and appreciated, not just personal subjective preference.
2. Integrity and harmony.
Classical aesthetics emphasizes the integrity and internal harmonious structure of works. This includes the overall organization, proportion, symmetry and unity of the work. Integrity and harmony are important factors to realize aesthetic feeling.
3. Truth and expression.
Classical aesthetics emphasizes the reappearance and reappearance of works to the real world. It believes that artists should convey true feelings, experiences and meanings through their works, so that the audience can better understand and experience the world.
4. Beauty and morality.
Classical aesthetics advocates that beauty and morality are closely related, and that beautiful works should have the functions of moral education and enlightenment. It believes that beautiful works can stimulate people's kindness, virtue and rational thinking.
The development of western classical aesthetics;
1, ancient Greek period.
Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher, is regarded as one of the founders of western classical aesthetics. In his book Poetics, he discussed the essence of drama, poetry and art, and put forward the theory of definition and classification of beauty.
In ancient Rome.
Ancient Roman philosophers Seneca, Lucretius and Hera Cretors developed and expanded ancient Greek aesthetics. They attach importance to the relationship between beauty and morality, and emphasize the education and enlightenment of art.
3. Renaissance.
Humanism in the Renaissance had an important influence on the revival of classical aesthetics. Artists and scholars reviewed the art and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome, emphasized the study of nature and human body, and pursued the aesthetic principles of symmetry, proportion and harmony.
4. Enlightenment.
Philosophers in the Enlightenment period, such as Hume, Kant and Burke, criticized and re-evaluated classical aesthetics. Kant put forward the purity of aesthetic judgment, thinking that beauty is a perceptual experience independent of practice and morality.