21. "There is no doubt an objective good exists." In response to In response to 0 Fri Feb-06-15 02:11 PM by initiationofplato
I took a course on the Philosophy of Art when I was in University. Many prominent philosophers including Kant, Hume, and writers such as Tolstoy wrote essays on the objective quality of art.
Essentially, a piece of art which is objectively good is timeless. There are many examples of art that will move/touch you when you experience them, and the year or generation you represent will have no effect on the potency of the art itself.
When I first saw Gustav Klimt's Lady in Gold I was speechless. It's at the Neueu Gallery in New York. If you live in NYC and you have not seen it, I suggest you do so and you will know exactly what I mean. Pictures of it on the internet fail to show its real beauty. It is not something that can be understood/felt from a picture online.
There is a specific reason certain pieces of art mesmerize people from many generations. It is not by accident and it is not subjective. The same beauty that we find ourselves awestruck by in nature is attainable through expression.