The feeling of beauty cannot be developed overnight. Delicate taste, the ability to notice and perceive beauty develop throughout life. So that this process does not stop, it is necessary to constantly look for that very spiritual food.
Instructions
Step 1
The whole process of forming a sense of beauty can be roughly divided into 4 stages. This is the accumulation of impressions, sensory and emotional experience, knowledge and the formation of an assessment. Of course, in reality, these stages do not strictly follow one another, they complement each other. The presence of each of them is necessary in order for a person to learn to see and appreciate beauty.
Step 2
First of all, you need to gain aesthetic experience. Read fiction, watch movies, go to concerts, exhibitions and museums, take an interest in cultural monuments, etc. Not all works of art are the embodiment of beauty. They can reflect other categories of aesthetics - ugly, sublime, base, tragic and comic. The perception of all categories in a complex will help you feel the beauty in comparison with other aspects of life. In addition, only after “tasting” both the terrible and the beautiful, you will learn to distinguish one from the other.
Step 3
Such a "base" of what has been read, heard and seen should be supplemented by sensory and emotional experience. In the beginning, you don't have to analyze the beautiful. But a short "like / dislike" is no longer enough. Try to focus on your impressions, to understand them. After meeting with the beautiful, write down your impressions, specifying exactly what shades of emotions you experienced and in connection with what. This does not only apply to works of art. Beauty can manifest itself in all spheres of human life, relate to the material and non-material side of life. By carefully listening to your feelings, you will gradually get used to a more sensitive perception of reality, which means that you will be ready to meet the beauty.
Step 4
Learn theory to move from emotional perception to reasoned judgment. For a start, the simplest art history textbooks will suffice. You will be able to find out basic information about all eras, trends, styles. Try to keep chronological order by reading theory and supplementing it with case studies. Once you have mastered the basics, you will be able to in-depth study the individual topics that seemed most interesting.
Step 5
As such baggage accumulates, you can proceed to its analysis. Professional critics will help you navigate. Their reviews can be found in specialized magazines, radio and television programs. Try to compare different points of view, agree and argue with them. As a result, you will develop your own point of view. At the next stage, try not to read criticism of a fresh work of art, but first independently note its pros and cons. Then compare your opinion with expert opinions.
Step 6
Discuss beautiful things with friends and like-minded people. Go to literary evenings, share your impressions of the films you have watched, and find communities of interest on the Internet.
Step 7
When you feel that you have developed certain ideas about the beautiful, do not become obsessed with them. Stay tuned for new items, even in those areas and in the style that you do not like, and try to understand what other people might like about them. So your ideas about beauty will expand and supplement.
