Greek sculpture and many modern images are false and not to the real dimensions of the human body (angle of face, length of leg, etc).
2007-08-19 23:43:15 · 18 answers · asked by Silkie1 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It's all down to evolution. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What we perceive as beauty are the qualities we feel make someone suitable breeding stock. Art exaggerates these qualities and gives us an idea of what we are trying to evolve into. Perhaps I should change my avatar to Michelangelo's David
2007-08-19 23:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who or what determines the definition of "beautiful"? That which is considered beautiful today will not necessarily be thought so tomorrow. Throughout the ages, the yardstick by which society measures beauty has changed and, still, none of society's norms or trends can influence or outweigh personal preference. As for "real dimensions of the human body" ... surely every human body is unique, formed or deformed by so many different factors and influences, that there can be no predetermined dimensions?
2007-08-20 01:23:11 · answer #2 · answered by Dolores & the prune 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beauty is an opinion held by an individual or a group, as is freakish. We all need to examine our own opinions and make our minds up what it is that constitutes beauty or freakishness. Only then can we answer a question such as this. The only problem for you is that you end up with a collection of opinions, not an answer, so search your own opinions for a personal result.
2007-08-21 21:50:23 · answer #3 · answered by John R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being beautiful is in the eye of the beholder they say. This is very true for many that friends tell me are beautiful I find just the opposit. Skinny bag of bones is not what I call beautiful. Obeis is absolutely uply and some place in between is very nice to behold. That is for me and you will most likely have a idfferent set of standards.
Race is a factor in that I most likely would not find a dark black person beautiful. Very white is not that attractive either.
Find your own and not what others tell you it is suposed to be. Most do not think for themselves most of the jtime.
2007-08-20 00:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the 'or' is the False element we've
so succumbed to.
And in this case, following said Logic, I would
propose this:
That even Nature, given that we're certainly
part of it, and furthermore, we've all done
this, must expunge (your term, reiterated)
that which is in it which somehow does
not fit its imperfections (for now).
A N D--this is key: We (the race) ARE
imperfect, no matter the quality or, specific
group/breakdown/demographic of beauty.
So it (Nature) must 'throw up' that which is
incongruent to its imbalance.
In this case, "up" being both definitions:
Evicted from its messy comfort, and,
Held in Higher Esteem by our alleged
Learned Perceptions.
Yet, "beauty" is 'Universal' in its target sense,
no matter how different any two given target-ers'
tastes are.
That should cover for now.
2007-08-20 01:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by rockman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sculpture is an art form, and is the production of what the artist sees, not necessarily a photostatic copy of what reality is before them that they used as a muse or model. Certainly, the ancient sculptures were made to make the figures portrayed seem mush larger than any man/woman and portray super-human qualities, to make them seem greater than any "ordinary" human. It's art, not reality.
2007-08-24 12:57:02 · answer #6 · answered by Hot Coco Puff 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Beauty is merely in the eye of the beholder,we consider something physically attractive if it meets our own personal standards of beauty. To me, a truly beautiful person sees the beauty in every thing and everyone. Someone who makes others feel beautiful and/or handsome is truly beautiful themselves.
2007-08-20 05:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by peskylisa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think that might be a false antithesis? There could be more possible answers than two!
I think psychologists have found that symmetry of features is often equated with beauty.
Presumably beauty is, by definition, unusual or it would not be so prized.
2007-08-20 01:04:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder as the saying goes.
Beauty and ugliness are not exact terms and can't be quantified so neither option is correct.
2007-08-19 23:55:46 · answer #9 · answered by tomsp10 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does that mean that when people call me a freak, I should take it as a compliment?
Many classical sculptures are elongated as they are meant to be viewed from below.
2007-08-19 23:51:01 · answer #10 · answered by 👑 Hypocrite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋