Learn about the aesthetic elements of architecture and how architects manipulate a building's sensory, formal, technical, and expressive elements to achieve "good design."

Explains how the media artist can apply the aesthetics principles developed by Herbert Zettl in order to convey an effective message.

This is a weekly blog kept by a student to explain what was being studied in a course on applied media aesthetics, the focus of Herbert Zettl's book "Sight Sound Motion." The student discusses and summarizes Zettl's ideas from various...

Definition of "aesthetics" according to ArtLex, a dictionary of art terms. Includes links to other important terms as well. A good place to start.

Defines the term aesthetics in a number of different contexts including both the philosophy of art and the criticism of art. This is a fairly clear discussion of a rather complex topic broken down into a number of subsections. Although...

Julie Van Camp gets our aesthetic minds in action with this article from the California State University on the court ruling that 2 Live Crew did not infringe upon the copyright of Roy Orbison's song, "Oh, Pretty Woman." Van Camp cites...

An essay on Nietzsche's famous aesthetic of the Dionysian and the Apollonian.

Habitat Network examines what we know about the ecological functioning of shorelines, and makes recommendations for design, planting, and management of these specialized zones.

Excellent introductory article by Arthur Danto defining "aesthetics." Site has helpful links throughout and great discussion questions at end of article. Danto bibliography included.

Page through an online exhibition, with details and zoomable examples of major architectural styles and monuments of Western architecture, that showcases elements of architectural design, structure, and aesthetics.

In this fifth module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about how to take photographs that reflect a personal aesthetic, they learn how to use Surrealist techniques, they manipulate their images to create new material,...

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students are going to learn to comment on writing composed by writers who are aesthetic types, writers who use language to bring images to our minds as we...

The director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum applies her analytical skills in explaining the formal and aesthetic qualities of her favorite American masterworks from the Smithsonian's collection of American art.

Lengthy but informative article traces the fame and decline of Croce's philosophy in the 20th century, as well as his contributions in aesthetics, literary criticism, and historiography. Author argues that Croce's thought deserves a...

The Mbeere live in Embu District in the Eastern Province of Kenya, East Africa. The name "Mbeere" means "first," referring to their belief that they were the initial occupants of their territory. Aesthetics center on the verbal arts,...

Marvin Bartel, Ed.D., provides useful handouts for critiquing artwork and for assessing students' abilities to write and discuss art intelligently.

This Citizendium article on architecture touches on a number of different elements of architecture related to permanence (firmness), aesthetics (beauty), and pragmatism (utility), among other topics.

International Fashion Machine is a company dedicated to creating electronic textile fashions. Learn about the all new Pom Pom light dimmers in which small, soft textile pom poms are used as light switches.

This resource provides much information about specific procedures. Also has updated news about what's going on in the field of plastic surgery.

Rich-media exhibition of Bauhaus architecture and design and the people, such as Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe, who embodied the school's modernist aesthetics and interests.

The history and style of Navaho weaving (blankets and rugs) is discussed in this richly illustrated, scholarly essay. With information about characteristic patterns used, color emphasis, and other aesthetic qualities.

Fascinating collection of images from NASA, chosen for their historical or aesthetic significance. Images are searchable by subject, by NASA center, and by keyword, and each is available in three sizes. With links to more information...

The Powerhouse Museum of Sydney, Australia presents "Australian Wetlands Designer" from the exhibit "Australian Designers at Work". Meet wetlands designer Peter Adcock and learn about the relatively new field of environmental design,...

Guide to African art answers key questions of interest to any student of the subject. Covers diversity of the continent's geography and cultures, the functions of African art objects, the aesthetics of African art, and traditional and...