Explain why science cannot determine whether or not a painting is a great work of art.

Science can only answer questions about the natural world that can be determined through observation and experimentation. Science cannot tell you what is good, bad, beautiful, or ugly.

well seeing i am an artist and i actually did a self portrait; i will describe how i painted it.   i used acrylic on a stretch canvas about 4 feet wide by 6 feet tall. i painted myself smiling in a soft pink long dress, white tile floor sitting on a white couch with a table behind and a vase of gorgeous flowers.   i also had a round white hat with a soft pink ribbon through it laying on the floor and on the table behind me was a lit candle. i kept it simple but soft and romantic.