Aesthetic values in painting

This research covers the elements that are in connection with the occurrence of aesthetic value within the organic bound it has between life and itself in a changing, reproduced and criticized way. The grounds to determine the aesthetic value in painting, and how the concept of aesthetic value has emerged in art and painting art have been discussed in this study. In this study conducted on the basis of historical process, aesthetics and the concepts of aesthetics have been mentioned in the first place; the other focus discussed from ancient times until today in the Western world was the art philosophy and value concept in aesthetics. The relationship between value and evaluation has been set forth in the determination of the aesthetical value. After the conceptual framework and basic knowledge of the research had been suggested, the problem status related to the research has been explained. The relationship between the artist, work of art and the audience, also the effects of the theories in the determination of the aesthetical value have been underlined. The ?basic research? method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, has been used to collect data for the research. In addition to this, ?survey model?, which is one of the research models, has been used in the study; and by this method, the existing situations have been evaluated according to their own terms. The data gathered have been explained and commented on with the descriptive analysis approach, and following the examination of the cause and effect relationships, the research has been concluded. Key words: aesthetics, value, art, painting, philosophy of art, art theory, aesthetic theory, aesthetic value, aesthetic judgement, aesthetic object, beauty