Explain the connections between pleasure, contemplation, and judgment in aesthetic appreciation. explain how aesthetics, art, and criticism are interrelated.

Pleasure, contemplation, and judgment are all necessary parts of aesthetic appreciation. One needs to take pleasure in art to have the necessary appreciation for art. One must contemplate the art in order to determine the level of appreciation. Finally, one must use judgment when determining the level of appreciation of the particular piece of art. Aesthetics, art, and criticism are interrelated because having an appreciation for aesthetics creates a love or passion for art, and also is necessary for the desire to critique art.