Do our human beliefs and values relate to what aspects of the world we define as beautiful? When watching the presentation the first thing that came to my mind was what truly makes something beautiful and why do different people find beauty in different things? It is very interesting to me that one person could find beauty in something that someone else could either find repulsive or not even care for. Dutton talked about how the skill put into something is a factor in defining beauty. I do agree that this is true, but it is interesting that even an appreciation for craftsmanship can differ so widely from person to person.

Another question that I had when watching the presentation is what part of us and our history helps us conclude what sorts of skills in art we define as beautiful? Dutton said that it is not our culture that helps us define what is beautiful, that it is instead the craftsmanship or skill behind the artwork. I agree that this is a factor but this also makes me wonder where we developed opinions of skill or craftsmanship. This makes me believe that it is our values and human beliefs that help define our appreciation. We are the way we are because of how we were raised or who we were brought up by, so that has to play a role in shaping our ideas of beauty and skill. I also believe this to be true because I find myself agreeing with the people I grew up with on beauty. We tend to have similar opinions on what things are beautiful and what are not. I do not think there is any true way to define what makes people find beauty in different things. There definitely are some aspects that play in to it, but I do not think that there is a set of common things that define a persons appreciation or ideas of beauty.