• Three philosophers, St. Augustine, Pseudo-Dionysius, and St. Thomas Aquinas, delivered important assistances to aesthetic theory during the middle Ages. These three philosophers engaged the two main methods to philosophy in the middle Ages. Augustine established thoughts about rhythm that are related to his aesthetic theory, particularly the confidence that rhythm initiates with God. This indication of rhythm is explained in Augustine’s De Musica. For Augustine, rhythm is indisputable and everlasting because its informant is God. Pseudo-Dionysius key effort that has significance for aesthetics is The Divine Names, in which he refers to God as Beautiful. For Pseudo-Dionysius, “beautiful” speak of something …show more content…
Subjects, such as proportion, light, and symbolism, performed essential title roles in medieval aesthetics. The proportion was very significant to the medieval artisans, specifically for structural design and music. Light and color affected the opinions of medieval philosophers on particular features of beauty, such for instance happiness and simplicity. Symbolism has meanings in the land of hermeneutics, which is centered on this idea that beauty in natural surroundings replicates God’s beauty.( "Naturalistic Epistemology," by Chase B. Wrenn, The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy,)
• Aesthetics deals with beauty, art, enjoyment, sensory-emotional values, perception, and matters of taste and sentiment. It is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste, with the creation and appreciation of beauty. ("Naturalistic Epistemology," by Chase B. Wrenn, The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy,)
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