Alyandra BelleReflection on Clement Greenberg’s Idea of “Flatness”Art has evolved drastically in the last couple of generations, it is not just all about paintings and music in its actual sense anymore, it…May 25, 2022May 25, 2022
Alyandra BelleReflection on David Hume’s “On the Standard of Taste”According to Hume, when one talks about beauty or art, it is nonetheless subjective, and in order to have or portray a standard in one’s…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
Alyandra BelleReflection on Walter Benjamin’s Argument on Mechanical Reproduction and the Lost of “Aura”It is true and agreeable that mechanical reproduction has made an impact in the world of art whether it be in a good way or bad. However…Mar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022
Alyandra BelleReflection on Aristotle’s PoeticsUpon internalizing Aristotle’s notion of Art or specifically poetics, it came to my attention that his idea is far more open and perhaps…Feb 16, 2022Feb 16, 2022
Alyandra BelleReflection on the Comparison of Jaque Louis David and Joseph Raques’ Painting of Jean-Paul Marat’s…The painting that was made by both painters Jaque David and Joseph Raques was really an eye opener for an individual that is politically…Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
Alyandra BelleReflection on Walter Benjamin’s Aesthetics and Politics Regarding “Aura”One of the things that Walter Benjamin appreciates is film and photography, and he emphasizes the very idea of this kind of art as a way to…Nov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Alyandra BelleReflection on Plato’s Philosophy of DancePlato’s philosophy of dance is in fact a unique topic to discuss for his idea of it is quite different in a sense that he uses music and…Oct 20, 2021Oct 20, 2021
Alyandra BelleReflection on Adorno’s on the Fetish Character in Music and the Regression of ListeningA lot of people listen to music nowadays, and for some people it is a form of comfort or self-care depending on the person and what their…Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
Alyandra BelleReflection on Focault’s Interpretation of Diego Velazquez’s Las MeninasThis quote of Jacques Rigaut and and a painting made by Martin Ogrodnik somehow gave me an idea that made a connection with Focault’s…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Alyandra BelleReflections on Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s Buon Governo Frescoes: Two Old Questions, Two New AnswersHow does the society and people work when there is good and bad governance? In Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s painting, he emphasized the idea that…Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021