(n) (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art), Syn. esthetics, Example:traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
/mhw>, n. [ Gr. &unr_; perceptive, esp. by feeling, fr. &unr_; to perceive, feel: cf. G. ästhetik, F. esthétique. ] The theory or philosophy of taste; the science of the beautiful in nature and art; esp. that which treats of the expression and embodiment of beauty by art. [ 1913 Webster ]
[かちょうふうげつ, kachoufuugetsu] (n) (1) (See 花鳥諷詠) beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; (2) artistic pursuits involving nature themes