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Komar and Melamid: The Most and Least Wanted Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
See the most wanted and least wanted paintings based on an internet poll of countries around the world. Also includes other unique survey information such as America's favorite color.
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Kindergarten Aesthetics?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The word aesthetic may seem difficult to understand, but learning through sensory experiences is not. Here are some goals and activities for teaching aesthetics to very young children.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Aesthetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Definition of "aesthetics" according to ArtLex, a dictionary of art terms. Includes links to other important terms as well. A good place to start.
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Citizendium: Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Problems of Aesthetics, by Szu Hsien Lee

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...