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Article Excerpt
Any two art appreciators, even those of similar background and sensitivity to art, are likely to differ widely in their reactions to a given work of art. The question is raised now: Why is it that two persons from fairly similar social backgrounds, with an equal amount of training, will react so differently? The answer, to put it simply, would be that each person is different. As simple as this sounds, it comes very close to the truth, but we must look further into the matter.
First of all: is it possible that a painting--for instance, the "View of Toledo" by El Greco--showing a definite subject, should be able to achieve one similar reaction in all onlookers? It is, after all, a view of a landscape, of a specific subject matter. Toledo is indeed on a hill and has churches and trees. Is it not possible that one could feel or evaluate a work of art for its own quality, for what it attempts to convey?
It appears, thus, that the subject matter of the paintings indeed indicates what the paintings portray, but the major vehicle in conveying the content of the work is the manner in which it is executed. The content will be an emotional experience,...
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