This reflection itself is a representation of beauty, as it makes one reflect on the divine. I hope this gets meaningful attention and can change some hearts and minds so that next time someone steps into a majestic cathedral or inspiring art gallery they're a little less cynical and a little more moved to live their life more aesthetically.
Everything ugly weakens and afflicts man. It recalls decay, danger, impotence: he actually suffers a loss of energy in its presence. The effect of the ugly can be measured with a dynamometer. Whenever a man feels in any way depressed, he senses the proximity of something ‘ugly’. His feeling of power, his will to power, his courage, his pride- they decline with the ugly, they increase with the beautiful.” - Frederich Nietzsche
As a painter I resonated so much with your explanation of the conscious and subconscious mind.
Thank you for reading Diane. I'm glad it resonated that the piece resonated with you!
This reflection itself is a representation of beauty, as it makes one reflect on the divine. I hope this gets meaningful attention and can change some hearts and minds so that next time someone steps into a majestic cathedral or inspiring art gallery they're a little less cynical and a little more moved to live their life more aesthetically.
Thank you for the kind words and for taking the time to read Dev. I hope this finds the right people as well. Cheers!
Everything ugly weakens and afflicts man. It recalls decay, danger, impotence: he actually suffers a loss of energy in its presence. The effect of the ugly can be measured with a dynamometer. Whenever a man feels in any way depressed, he senses the proximity of something ‘ugly’. His feeling of power, his will to power, his courage, his pride- they decline with the ugly, they increase with the beautiful.” - Frederich Nietzsche