Philosophy of art, or aesthetics, is the branch of philosophy examining the nature of art and of the experience of art. Art, in this context, is broadly conceived as including the visual arts, literature, poetry, music, and dance.
The New York based, not-for-profit Aesthetic Realism Foundation teaches the education founded by the American poet, critic, and philosopher Eli Siegel. www.AestheticRealism.org
The official web site of the American Society for Aesthetics, this site is for anyone interested in philosophy of art, art theory or art criticism. www.aesthetics-online.org
Arts journal advocating rational standards in scholarship and criticism, informed by Objectivism and promoting traditional values in contemporary arts. www.aristos.org
Exploration of the classical and scholastic Philosophy of Art, and a discussion of modern art, especially Kandinsky, in the light of classical thought. By Dr. Piotr Jaroszynski. www.vaxxine.com/hyoomik/lublin/art.htm
Complete Philosophy of Art internet course at California State University, Long Beach. Includes e-texts and extensive links. www.csulb.edu/~jvancamp/361
Nonprofit journal for the arts published twice annually by graduate students at the Department of English, Purdue University. www.sla.purdue.edu/academic/engl/sycamore
Art connoisseur Richard de Koster brings with various ideas about the role of the artist in society, based on a 1994 exhibition at the Boston Institute of Fine Arts. www.highlands.com/art
Contact details, events, calls for papers, and news and research bulletins. Pictures and resources for the annual conference. www.british-aesthetics.org
Explores the philosophical influences on Indian sculpture as well as the value system that created different criterion for expression in the Indian miniature. india_resource.tripod.com/art.html
A numerical rating system to judge the visual impact and aesthetics of various motifs operated upon by symmetrical transformations. home.earthlink.net/%7Ejdc24/symmetry.htm
Regularly updated site exploring the as if, virtual reality and the philosophy of art. Web pages include methodology, philosophical biography, essays on virtuality and philosophical fiction. www.theasif.info
Including ideas in the aesthetics of literature, philosophical interpretation of literature, and literary treatment of philosophy, hosted by Project MUSE. muse.jhu.edu/journals/philosophy_and_literature
List of articles on art theory by Jurate Macnoriute. Geometric art analysis, proportions, golden section, visual semiotics, painting, colours analysis. www.freehomepages.com/jumac/Articles.html