Passage Discussion

by **noah** Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:12 pm

Interesting passage!

P1: forgeries have less aesthetic merit as original; but, forgeries can be REALLY good (example: van Meegeren)

P2: some say example has real aesthetic value. Question is: since example was so good, is it inferior? Introduce Lessing (Author opinion: Lessing is convincing)

P3: Lessing: forgeries are inferior artistically, not necessarily aesthetically. Aesthetic is technique, Artistic includes lelvel of innovation. Forgers = no innovation.

P4: Author uses Lessing's idea to evaluate van Meegeren - great technique, not artistically great because no innovation.

Scale:

Side 1: forgeries have no aesthetic value
(some critics)

Side 2: forgeries have aesthetic value, but not artistic
(Author, Lessing)