Art has been defined in the field of aesthetics in various ways. Some adhere to a rigid definition of "[[art]]", such as paintings, [[sculpture]] and other traditional genres, while others believe that art should not be strictly defined, and thus believe that anything [[progressive]] may be labeled as such.
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Art has been defined in the field of aesthetics in various ways. Some adhere to a rigid definition of "[[art]]," such as paintings, [[sculpture]] and other traditional genres, while others believe that art should not be strictly defined, and thus believe that anything [[progressive]] may be labeled as such.
== Architecture ==
== Architecture ==
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Aesthetics is an important part of [[architecture]]. A poll co-sponsored by the American Institute of Architects revealed the following public ranking of "America's Favorite Architecture", with the name of the architect in parentheses:<ref>http://www.aia.org/release_020707_150Buildings</ref>
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Aesthetics is an important part of [[architecture]]. A poll co-sponsored by the American Institute of Architects revealed the following public ranking of "America's Favorite Architecture," with the name of the architect in parentheses:<ref>http://www.aia.org/release_020707_150Buildings</ref>
#[[Empire State Building]] (Shreve, Lamb & Harmon)
#[[Empire State Building]] (Shreve, Lamb & Harmon)