Plato: Beauty is an “Idea”
Art and aesthetics are directly related to Plato and Aristotle’s thoughts. They were even the first to present about its important concepts like form and content in their discussion on imitation. But for Plato, imitation should be particular with Ideal forms that rule the universe and brought about by the order, harmony and balance of the natural world.
Hostility To Art
Plato believed that it is the philosophy’s job to find meaning. He did not think that artists are capable of interpreting divine ideas. Works of art were even banned from his ideal society because for him, they prevent us from finding the truth. He also believed that order in the universe is a matter of rational thought because it is based on mathematical principles. Still, Plato provided an important form for the discussion in art and a solid foundation of the western idea of art’s function being that for imitating nature.
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