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Originally Posted by lady Did you know that green is the most relaxing color? A person may not know that but may paint their office that color for that reason. It is also emotional for the person making the art and hopefully that will establish a connection to the veiwer. |
That would be cognitive, not emotional.
It sounds like all of you are leaning to the side of the emotovists...that art is personal, based on one's emotional context, and yaddah, yaddah, yaddah.
And unfortunately, not much has been produced on emotions in philosophy...so perhaps that's why aestheticism is such a tricky subject.
But, if it is on such a personal level, then how is it so many can personalize the same piece? Why is that a depressing song (take a pick) which is extremely popular is understood and felt as such by so many...whilst, a popular novel with a depressing theme can actually spark a more varied "personal" attachment?