Scandinavian aesthetics is a collection of ideas about the canons of beauty in the North European region associated with Scandinavia .
Content
Sources
Scandinavian aesthetics were formed under the influence of Protestantism , which put forward the ideal of simplicity and nationality as opposed to Catholic luxury. For example, the official name of the Danish Lutheran Church is "People's Church" ( Dat. Folkekirken ). It was Protestantism that designated the values of nationality and naturalness (in the language of worship), as well as minimalism (including sacraments, holidays, and the decoration of churches). Another source of Scandinavian aesthetics is the harsh northern nature [1] .
Feature
When the Baroque style penetrated into Scandinavia, it in the person of Tessin acquired Scandinavian restraint and conciseness. Nowadays, Scandinavian aesthetics is often a synonym for the Scandinavian style, which rests on naturalness, minimalism , practicality, conciseness [2] and simplicity [3] with elements of asceticism [4] . There is a similarity between the Scandinavian and Japanese aesthetics [5] .
Expression
Scandinavian aesthetics is expressed in the Scandinavian design , which is practiced by the Swedish companies Electrolux , Volvo and Ikea , as well as the Finnish corporation Altia . Of the materials in the interior, a solid, almost untreated tree prevails, of flowers - white in combination with black, brown or blue [6] . It is noteworthy that in the philosophy of the Swedish visionary Swedenborg divine perfection was expressed precisely in white , while in the Orthodox icon-painting its golden assistant was its analogue. In architecture, Brick Gothic is a manifestation of Scandinavian aesthetics, while in politics it correlates with the ideas of Swedish socialism .