Realism

a.) Realistic art is art that can be understood in my eyes. But in all honesty when someone asks me what it is I think of actual realistic art, like photo realistic, but I know that's not what it is... To me realistic art is art you can understand. Something that makes since in your eyes, or something you feel you can relate to. It doesn't' have to be like a photograph, it just has to make since.

b.) Plato defines good art to be art that is Real to the eye. He believes that it should be actual reality, like taking a photo. Art should consist of real figures, places, and other things. But it doesn't necessarily have to exist in reality, just has to look realistic.

c.) I think that in Plato's beliefs, Koon's artwork wouldn't qualify as realistic art, nor good art at that. I think that Plato would not like Koon's art, and believe that he should find a different job, but that's just assuming what i think he think about koon's work.

d.) Aristotle would define good art as Plato would, after all Plato was his teacher. But Aristotle thought a little harder and further than Plato did about art, there's a point were art can be distorted and still be good art in Aristotle's mind, but not in Plato's mind. Aristotle says "art has imitation of the ideal" theory that Plato might have developed but never did.

e.)I don't believe obscene art is a contradiction of terms, art can be obscene, but yet it's still art. I think that certain pieces of art look to be obscene, but they aren't. Some people think that a woman from the 1800's naked would be obscene, but it's not, yet, People have there own morals, and can believe what they want, but they need to know, no matter what they think it's art, and it always will be art. to the art world anyway.

f.)I do not think that vivid sexual images are worse than vivid images of violence, sickness, or poverty. I believe that they are both the same. although i think that violence is actually worse than sex. Sex is a beautiful thing, violence on the other hand is not a beautiful thing, it's a horrible thing, but a lot of people look to it for an answer or something along the lines. people know they can't get away with most violence so it's more intriguing to see in art or movies. But people have sex all the time, so it's nothing new, but they believe it should be behind closed doors.

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