The book "Art Between Evolution and Idealism" offers an in-depth analysis of the intersections between scientific and aesthetic perspectives on art. Written as a bachelor's thesis at Otto Friedrich University Bamberg, the author Michael Drescher examines the boundaries of the adaptationist and transcendental understanding of art. A clear distinction is made between the terms "attractiveness" and "aesthetics" to clarify their different meanings. The work highlights the approaches of evolutionary cultural theory and psychology, questioning whether a compromise between these disciplines and traditional aesthetics is possible. By incorporating various works on "evolutionary aesthetics," the discussion around the definition of art is enriched. The engagement with the ideas of Hegel and Darwin illustrates how the perception of art has changed in the context of evolutionary theory.