Within the assignment there are several sections, the first section will consider three definitions of aesthetics considering the views of Plato, Nietzsche and Ruskin, the second, third and fourth sections will consider the following works: The Roses of Heliogabalus by Sir Lawrence Almadema, The Hay Wain by John Constable and Ophelia by John Everett Millais respectively. ... I have chosen Plato, Nietzsche and Ruskin to illustrate how I understand aesthetics. ... Ruskin had strong religious beliefs and these are evident in his views. ... Section 2 The Hay Wain (1821), John Constable The Hay W...

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There are also various critical comments, for example Gilroy who speaks about Turner's painting of 1840 called Slaves Throwing Overboard the Death and Dying: Typhoon Coming on, better known as The Slave Ship, or John Ruskin, an art critic who explores the nature of the sea and its meaning. ...

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