Medieval aesthetics refers to the general philosophy of beauty during the Medieval period. Although Aesthetics did not exist as a field of study during the Middle Ages, influential thinkers …

Three philosophers, St. Augustine, Pseudo-Dionysius and St. Thomas Aquinas, provided significant contributions to aesthetic theory during the Middle Ages. These three philosophers …

Medieval aesthetics, as analyzed in this paper, is explored through the framework of historical context, philosophical discourse, and textual analysis. The discourse on aesthetics in the …

2023年10月16日 · Among the most influential figures in shaping medieval aesthetic thought are St. Augustine and Pseudo-Dionysius. Their ideas, though distinct in many ways, laid the …

2023年9月22日 · Medieval aesthetics represented a fascinating confluence of classical beauty and Christian theology. The medieval period’s emphasis on proportion, light, and symbolism in …

2022年1月27日 · The conclusions reveal the irreducible aesthetic value of functional beauty in medieval period and the extraordinary difficulties in accommodating a free and autonomous …

2002年2月8日 · In this authoritative, lively book, the celebrated Italian novelist and philosopher Umberto Eco presents a learned summary of medieval aesthetic ideas. Juxtaposing theology …

Aristotle identifies the first two characteristics, with the third being an "innovation" of Aquinas in the light of Platonic/neo-Platonic and Augustinian thought. In sum, medieval aesthetic, while …

Here is a long excerpt on late medieval style. We have seen in English architecture a tendency to compartmentalize, to prefer a juxtaposition of discrete forms to a lineally integrated whole in …

2017年5月13日 · The first thing to realise is that much of the philosophy of the Middle Ages comes from the classical world and particularly from Neoplatonism. The basis of Platonic and …