The Current Critique
Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess? (Ludwig von Beethoven, Letter to Bettina von Arnim [August 11, 1810]
Each type of art (e.g. painting, ballet, sculpture, music, and poetry) is so different that no one theory could explain them all.
Each type has its own unique expression and its own principles for aesthetic judgment.
All the arts cannot be explained faultlessly under one category.
Aesthetics is elitist because it claims and acts to set the foundation for all art.