The total effect of a work of art has as much to do with "feeling", or emotional effect, as with intellectual perception or appreciation.
While it is possible to be knowledgeable about particular forms of art to a fine degree, it does not necessarily follow that one will find such works to one's taste. Perhaps only a very exceptional piece of, say, film or sculpture, will appeal to one's sensibilities, while others in that manner or genre will not.
Both content and style contribute to the total effect of a work, and to the degree that the audience experiences the intent of the artist. It is a distance to be crossed.
While it is possible to be knowledgeable about particular forms of art to a fine degree, it does not necessarily follow that one will find such works to one's taste. Perhaps only a very exceptional piece of, say, film or sculpture, will appeal to one's sensibilities, while others in that manner or genre will not.
Both content and style contribute to the total effect of a work, and to the degree that the audience experiences the intent of the artist. It is a distance to be crossed.
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