1. From the videos and article I learned that the brain is a key part in visualizing art. I learned that our brain is 'wired' to see specific color contrasts and light contrasts and facial features in art work. I learned that our brain affects the way we see things and depict pictures. Different people see different things such as colors depending on what parts of the brain you use. A good example of this would be the dress that everyone knows about, some thought it was blue others thought it was gold, it all depended on how your brain viewed the dress.
2. The philosopher I believe has the most important theory about aesthetics is Morris Weitz of the 20th century. He argued that the expansive character of art is logically impossible to ensure any set of defining properties. Meaning that art is so different and there are so many different forms of art that one thing can not be its sole defining characteristic.
3. I think both Changeux and Ramachandran scientific view of aesthetics and art were very interesting. They both had different view points on different topics. One thing I liked about the lecture was learning the comparison of art to humans just like the other video learning about how the brain views art. I enjoyed learning about that because it gave me a better understanding on how the human brain works and it actually all makes sense to me now! I would recommend both of these videos to anyone who enjoys learning about art, philosophers or even a little bit about themselves.
4. The articles and videos relate in that both talk about different ways we view art, about how the brain views art as well as older famous artists and philosophers.
5. Personally I enjoyed the videos better, although I liked the articles, I enjoyed the pictures in the videos to give me more of an understanding, like a guide, as I learn about different topics of art. I believe the videos helped me get a better understanding of the different philosophers theories, differences in art and the way the brain views art.