A Thought About Distortion of Reality and Idealism in the Visual Arts
Botticelli's Highly Idealized Venus |
To an even more extreme extent, body modification and plastic surgery can almost seem to be artistic expression, with the individual that modifies the body using art to express themselves creatively and create a more perfect version of themselves that they find aesthetically pleasing.
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What is interesting is that there has not been as much of an obsession with other aspects of natural life...for example, sound. We accept the sound of the ocean as it is and do not attempt to improve upon it or change it in most instances. It's chaos is considered beauty, yet a painting of the ocean is often idealized and perfect.
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