Archaeological Review from Cambridge, Volumes 19-20Department of Archaeology, 2004 - Archaeology |
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... aesthetic objects . One might think that this criterion will be found in the form of aesthetic objects . Often the form of an object will reveal its function . The form of a knife reveals that it was used for cutting . Similarly , the ...
... aesthetic objects . One might think that this criterion will be found in the form of aesthetic objects . Often the form of an object will reveal its function . The form of a knife reveals that it was used for cutting . Similarly , the ...
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... objects . another culture regards as aesthetic properties . Again , properties are aesthetic properties in one culture but not in another . I propose to avoid this difficulty by identifying non - aesthetic properties that are common to ...
... objects . another culture regards as aesthetic properties . Again , properties are aesthetic properties in one culture but not in another . I propose to avoid this difficulty by identifying non - aesthetic properties that are common to ...
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In contrast , aesthetic objects are quite various . In the Renaissance , when we know that paintings and sculptures were appreciated as aesthetic objects , variety becomes the rule . Paintings are not limited to religious subjects ...
In contrast , aesthetic objects are quite various . In the Renaissance , when we know that paintings and sculptures were appreciated as aesthetic objects , variety becomes the rule . Paintings are not limited to religious subjects ...
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Foreword | 1 |
How Little Does it Take to Represent a Face? | 9 |
Archaeology and Aesthetics | 12 |
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