artistic merit
Aesthetic value judgment
Artistic merit is the quality that makes a work of art valuable as art—its skill, originality, emotional depth, or aesthetic achievement.
The term often appears in legal and critical contexts where art must be distinguished from obscenity or mere commercial product: The film was defended on grounds of artistic merit.
What constitutes artistic merit remains perpetually contested.
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- timeless beautyAttractiveness beyond temporal limits
- formShape or document
color · narrative depth · composition · evocation · relevance · creativity · line · bold strokes · visual impact · virtuosity · originality · artistic expression · experimentation · expressiveness · emotional depth · groundbreaking · raw talent · execution
- aestheticsaesthetics, aesthetic, beauty, beautiful, ugly
- art termspainting, sculpture, drawing, portrait, landscape
- aesthetic standardsbeauty, harmony, balance, proportion, symmetry
- art contestsart contests, art prizes, design competitions, art competitions, design awards
- art criticismart criticism, review, art critic, critique, analysis
- censorshipbanned books, censored, banned, book banning, book bans
artistic merittastelessness
Lack of aesthetic judgment
banality · mediocrity · artlessness · amateurishness · crudeness
artistic meritmarketability
Ease of selling something
profitability · commercial value · mass appeal · sales figures · popularity