Distinct from the Victorian preference for fussy decor, curvaceous forms, and abundant detail, Aesthetic art is characterized by subdued colors, geometric designs, and simplified linear forms.

Aesthetic art encompasses various forms and styles, including realism and representational art that aims to depict the world as it is, abstract and non-representational art that focuses on visual elements rather than realistic portrayal, and minimalism and conceptual art that explore unconventional ideas and concepts.

Aesthetic art is art that appeals to the senses and emotions. For example, music is an aesthetic art because it appeals to our emotions. Aesthetic art can be poetry in the making, or paintings, or any kind of visual art. In fact, any form of art that appeals to our emotions is aesthetic art.