The definition and evaluation of art has become especially problematic since the 20th century. Richard Wollheim distinguishes three approaches to assessing the aesthetic value of art: the Realist, whereby aesthetic quality is an absolute value independent of any human view; the Objectivist, whereby it is also an absolute value, but is dependent on general human experience; and the Relativist position, whereby it is not an absolute value, but depends on, and varies with, the human experience of different humans.Wollheim 1980, Essay VI. pp. 231–239.
the definition and evaluation of art has become especially problematic since the 20th century richard wollheim distinguishes three approaches to assessing the aesthetic value of art the realist whereby aesthetic quality is an absolute value independent of any human view; the objectivist whereby it is also an absolute value but is dependent on general human experience; and the relativist position whereby it is not an absolute value but depends on and varies with the human experience of different humanswollheim 1980 essay vi pp 231–239