An Archaeology of the Aesthetic: Slavery and Politics at the Jesuit Vineyards of Nasca

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Brendan J.M. Weaver
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Aesthetic Experience ◽  
Archaeological Record ◽  
Philosophical Work ◽  
Aesthetics And Politics ◽  
Colonial Peru ◽  
Administrative Policy ◽  
Specific Meaning ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Aesthetic

This article makes the case for the utility of an aesthetic approach to the archaeological record, drawing on the philosophical work of Jacques Rancière on aesthetics and politics. The case of an archaeology of African slavery on Jesuit vineyards in colonial Peru is offered to explore nuances in power and the production of enslaved subjectivities that become visible through a consideration of aesthetic fields. Of particular interest are the aesthetics of administrative policy as materialized in space and the built environment and enslaved responses through aesthetic interventions. Rather than focusing on the specific meaning or hybridity involved in the creation of the material, a Rancièrean aesthetic approach considers how materials were potentially charged with multiple, sometimes contentious meanings through activation and engagement in the aesthetic experience.

scholarly journals ALUA JO PATUIK PROSES KREATIF SIMARANTANG KARANG MANIH EFYUHARDI

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Fani Dilasari
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Creative Process ◽  
Aesthetic Experience ◽  
Aesthetic Sense ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Aesthetic

<p><strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Keindahan intelektual adalah pemikiran yang indah berdasarkan ilmu pengetahuan. Keindahan dalam arti estetik murni menyangkut pengalaman estetis dari seseorang dalam hubungannya dengan segala sesuatu yang dicerapnya. Pengetahuan tradisi yang dimiliki Efyuhardi sebagai putra daerah Pariaman, serta ilmu teater yang didapatkannya melalui pendidikan Seni Teater menjadikan karya Simarantang Karang Manih menarik untuk ditinjau dari proses kreatif. Tindakan kreatif Efyuhardi mengimplementasi budaya Pariaman ke dalam bentuk Simarantang diidentifikasi sebagai <em>Tuo Randai.</em>1 Tindakan kreatif Efyuhardi pada penciptaan Simarantang Karang Manih bernaung pada estetika Minangkabau yaitu <em>Alua jo Patuik</em>.</p><p><strong>Kata kunci: </strong><em>Simarantang Karang Manih, Efyuhardi, Proses Kreatif dan Alua jo Patuik.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><em>Intellectual beauty is the beautiful thinking based on science. Beauty in a pure aesthetic sense concerns with the aesthetic experience of a person in relation to everything he perceives. Traditional knowledge belongs to Efyuhardi as a son of the Pariaman region as well as the theater knowledge he got made the work of Simarantang Karang Manih interesting to be reviewed in case of its creative process. Efyuhardi’s Creative action in implementing the Pariaman culture in the form of Simarantang is identified as Tuo Randai. Efyuhardi’s creative action in the creation of Simarantang Karang Manih is based on the Minangkabau aesthetic, namely Alua jo Patuik.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><strong><em>Keywords: </em></strong><em>Simarantang Karang Manih, Efyuhardi, Creative Process and Alua jo Patuik.</em>

The Missing Dimension in the Built Environment: A Challenge for the 21st Century

1990 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-66
Author(s):  
Leo R. Zrudlo
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Modern Architecture ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
Spiritual Dimension ◽  
Unity In Diversity ◽  
The Creation ◽  
City Design

This article addresses architects, planners, and developers but should also interest any other professionals involved in the creation of the built environment. It begins by stating that the built environment is principally made up of buildings and groupings of buildings. Therefore, architecture and urban design are the major focus of the article. Definitions of architecture are then presented from a variety of authors and architects. An argument is made that there actually is a missing dimension in the built environment illustrated by quotations from architects, architectural theorists, amid critics. It becomes evident that architecture is unable to satisfy the emotional and aesthetic needs of people and also that the profession itself, which admits that modern architecture has created bleak and insensitive environments, is in profound disagreement on how to rectify the situation. Under the heading “Architecture–The Object” arguments for and against different architectural movements or stylistic tendencies are highlighted by quotations from the proponents of tile various styles and theories. A similar approach is taken for cities under the heading “Urban Design–The Juxtaposition of Objects.” The fact that something is missing from architectural and city design is concluded, and examples of a preoccupation for the spiritual aspect of architecture and urban design are used to illustrate this growing concern for a dimension that has been much neglected in tile previous several decades. The notion of “spiritual” is then defined, followed by a list of spiritual qualities. Two important principles, unity in diversity and consultation are discussed before presenting some concluding thoughts on how the designers of the built environment can begin finding ways of infusing their designs with a spiritual dimension.

Schopenhauer and the Paradox of the Sublime

2020 ◽  
pp. 237-255
Author(s):  
Bart Vandenabeele
Keyword(s):  
Aesthetic Experience ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Aesthetic Object ◽  
Human Reason ◽  
The Sublime ◽  
The World ◽  
The Aesthetic

Schopenhauer explores the paradoxical nature of the aesthetic experience of the sublime in a richer way than his predecessors did by rightfully emphasizing the prominent role of the aesthetic object and the ultimately affirmative character of the pleasurable experience it offers. Unlike Kant, Schopenhauer’s doctrine of the sublime does not appeal to the superiority of human reason over nature but affirms the ultimately “superhuman” unity of the world, of which the human being is merely a puny fragment. The author focuses on Schopenhauer’s treatment of the experience of the sublime in nature and argues that Schopenhauer makes two distinct attempts to resolve the paradox of the sublime and that Schopenhauer’s second attempt, which has been neglected in the literature, establishes the sublime as a viable aesthetic concept with profound significance.

The Vikings in Ireland: longphuirt and legacy

Antiquity ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 90 (353) ◽  
pp. 1390-1392
Author(s):  
Julian D. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Archaeological Record ◽  
Research Assistant ◽  
Royal Irish Academy ◽  
Major Task ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Grave Goods

Viking graves and grave-goods in Ireland is the longawaited outcome of the Irish Viking Graves Project, which ran from 1999–2005. The project originated at a conference held in Dublin in 1995, at which the limited understanding of Viking burials was identified as a significant shortcoming of the Irish archaeological record. Stephen Harrison was appointed as Research Assistant, and began the major task of making sense of the antiquarian records of the Royal Irish Academy. The primary aim of this work was the creation of the first accurate and comprehensive catalogue of all Viking graves and grave-goods in Ireland. With this volume, that aim has been handsomely achieved.

scholarly journals Portrait of the artist as a philosopher

2021 ◽  
pp. 105971232199468
Author(s):  
Jeannette Pols
Keyword(s):  
Know How ◽  
The Past ◽  
Aesthetic Practice ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Relationship

The response asks about the relationship between artist and audience in the RAAAF artworks. Is the artist an Autonomous Innovator who breaches the ties with the past and the environment? Or is the aesthetic practice located in the creation of relationships around these objects, hence expanding the artwork by using know-how, experiences and enthusiasm of the audience/users?

Exploring Tourist Behavior in a Reused Heritage Site

2021 ◽  
pp. 109634802110200
Author(s):  
Yi-Ju Lee ◽  
I-Ying Tsai ◽  
Te-Yi Chang
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Aesthetic Experience ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Tourist Behavior ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Modeling Analysis ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship among tourists’ perceived sustainability, aesthetic experience, and behavioral intention toward reused heritage buildings by employing stimulus–organism–response theory. There were 354 valid questionnaires collected from the Sputnik Lab in Tainan, Taiwan. A positive correlation was found between tourists’ perception of sustainability and aesthetic experience. When tourists perceived higher aesthetic experience, they also had stronger behavioral intention. Structural equation modeling analysis verified that the aesthetic experience of tourists had mediating effects between perceived sustainability and behavioral intention in the reused heritage space. The reuse of space should be attached significantly to the aesthetic display of space and service so as to promote such scenic spots and increase tourists’ intention to revisit through word of mouth.

The Role of Understanding on Architectural Beauty: Evidence From the Impact of Semantic Description on the Aesthetic Evaluation of Architecture

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110021
Author(s):  
Sizhe Liu ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Xianyou He ◽  
Xiaoxiang Tang ◽  
Shuxian Lai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aesthetic Experience ◽  
Supplementary Information ◽  
Aesthetic Evaluation ◽  
Abstract Description ◽  
Social Meanings ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Appearance Design ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Impact

There is evidence that greater aesthetic experience can be linked to artworks when their corresponding meanings can be successfully inferred and understood. Modern cultural-expo architecture can be considered a form of artistic creation and design, and the corresponding design philosophy may be derived from representational objects or abstract social meanings. The present study investigates whether cultural-expo architecture with an easy-to-understand architectural appearance design is perceived as more beautiful and how architectural photographs and different types of descriptions of architectural appearance designs interact and produce higher aesthetic evaluations. The results showed an obvious aesthetic preference for cultural-expo architecture with an easy-to-understand architectural appearance design (Experiment 1). Moreover, we found that the aesthetic rating score of architectural photographs accompanied by an abstract description was significantly higher than that of those accompanied by a representational description only under the difficult-to-understand design condition (Experiment 2). The results indicated that people preferred cultural-expo architecture with an easy-to-understand architectural appearance design due to a greater understanding of the design, providing further evidence that abstract descriptions can provide supplementary information and explanation to enhance the sense of beauty of abstract cultural-expo architecture.

Motorcycling in a Repair Society: A Maintenance and Repair–Centered Approach to Automobility

2020 ◽  
pp. 088832542095080
Author(s):  
Gabriel Jderu
Keyword(s):  
Additional Material ◽  
Maintenance And Repair ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Administrative Personnel ◽  
Lower Ranking ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Material Engagement ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Car Driving

In a departure from car-centered analyses of the automobility systems, this article highlights the importance of motorcycles and motorcycling in the mobility practices of socialist countries. For at least half of the existence of socialist mobility systems, and especially during the 1950s and 1960s, there were more motorcycles on the roads than cars. Motorcycling was important in commuting, for the mobility of lower-ranking administrative personnel in the countryside, and for mass tourism and leisure. Although in that era maintenance and repair practices were equally central to motorcycling and car-driving, the distinction between user-owner and mechanic was much more fluid in the case of motorcyclists. As a result, the centrality of maintenance and repair to socialist-era motorcycling offers an ideal opportunity to enrich current interdisciplinary conversations about breakdown, maintenance, and repair. Building on the car-centered research into maintenance and repair activities, I add additional material on the nature, types, and complexity of such practices for motorcycling. I outline nine forms of material engagement with motorcycles that reference, but transcend, the current dichotomies between necessity and pleasure, the formal and the informal, the technical and the aesthetic, and the repair of existing objects and the creation of new ones.

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