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    Definition Essay Beauty

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    Beauty is defined by “a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.” It is believed by many that beauty only applies to someone’s outward appearance. Beauty can be seen in various ways and forms. Beauty is seen in different perspectives based on Identity, status, and culture. Although people view beauty as ones outwards appearance and appeal, true beauty can lie within and can take on many different forms. “Beauty is in the…

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    and confused.” He states that asking whether photography is art or not is the wrong question to ask because it is not whether photography is art or not, the question that should be asked is “what does photography do to/for art?”. I will discuss the concepts and ideas Benjamin uses to portray his point of what is at stake and significant regarding photography, focusing on technological reproducibility, aura, and fascism. Benjamin begins his essay discussing the process of art and how it has…

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    people just don't like that medium. Just because you don't like it as much as, say for example, a painting, doesn't automatically make it not an art form. The definition of art is the quality, the production of it, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful and appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.…

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    enough for them to be accepted as a fine art. The socially accepted definition of fine art, as written in the Oxford dictionary, is; “creative art, especially visual art whose products are to be appreciated primarily or solely for their imaginative, aesthetic, or intellectual content.” In other words, fine art is generally accepted to be something that requires creative input by the artist. In contrast, craft is less specifically defined as “an activity involving skill in making things by…

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    Feeding Desire Book Review

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    Book summary The book, “Feeding Desire: Fatness, Beauty and Sexuality among a Saharan People” is written by Rebecca Popenoe. This book explores the traditions of the semi-nomadic Moors in the Azawagh area of the Niger basin of purposely fattening their young girls starting at an age as soon as they start growing their baby teeth. This is believed to hasten their maturity and transition to puberty, hence this practice is viewed as a way of preparation for the female for marriage. This they do by…

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    century, when the empire of Russia experienced a tremendous change in its nations’ leadership. This resulted in a superficially new loom in all areas of own growth excluding the Arts. This new art faction was also called Constructivism. The general concept of Constructivism, the art faction, was that it was to be all complete for the common citizen. The second phase occurred in the 30’s, as the European show business was in the grips of sadness. The society of Germany was being manipulated…

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    According to William H. Gass, the concepts of beauty and morality are two unrelated concepts. Gass conjures the scene of a dinner party to prove his point with a myriad of characters and situations behind each action or object at the party. He claims that if the quail were to be unethically shot by a machine gun from a plane, it would be completely unrelated to if that quail were to be cooked badly. He also draws the example that the presence of a field marshal could not sour the wine. The…

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    Head Of Nefertiti

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    In some cases artifacts were not made to be focused and praised for their aesthetic value, in exception to when the class learned the Minoan culture made art for it’s own sake and embellished beauty. However, in most cultures well done craftsmanship, technique, idealized concepts were appreciated, such as the Egyptian pyramids, temples and funerary complexes where they exemplified how human civilizations exceeded in the architectural…

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    never stop to appreciate the beauty and emotion that an object can bring. This same thing happened to me until realizing the beauty of something so simple. A barbell. Not something commonly known to be considered “beautiful.” But throughout our Aesthetics class we have mentioned many different theories and many different philosophers and artists takes on those theories. Which helps you look through life with a finer eye. As an avid member of the CrossFit community I’ve gone through many…

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    Rache Rachel Hadas: Poet

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    writing art is something you can see and feel and poetry gives you feeling of emotions and shows you a story though the words and techniques used in poetry. According to Poetry.org “Poetry is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. It consists largely of oral or literary works in which language is used in a manner that is felt by its user and audience to differ from ordinary…

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