Aesthetic interpretation
Explanation of the meaning of a work of art
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In the philosophy of art, an interpretation is an explanation of the meaning of a work of art.[a] An aesthetic interpretation expresses a particular emotional or experiential understanding most often used in reference to a poem or piece of literature, and may also apply to a work of visual art or performance.[1]
In the early 20th century, the German philosopher Martin Heidegger explored questions of formal philosophical analysis versus personal interpretations of aesthetic experience, favoring the direct subjective experience of a work of art as essential to an individual's aesthetic interpretation.[2]
Notes
- In Our Mutual Friend (1864–1865), Book 3, Chapter 10, Charles Dickens gives as examples "[a}n actress's Reading of a chambermaid, a dancer's Reading of a hornpipe, a singer's Reading of a song, a marine painter's Reading of the sea, the kettle-drum's Reading of an instrumental passage".