“The
beginning is the most important part of the work” (Plato)
I thought this was a very
interesting quote by Plato in reference to art and beauty. It is often at the
very beginning of a piece of art that we can understand better the significance and heart behind the work created. The reasons and maybe
the unknown reasons that go into the process of producing art are some that are
profound and worth learning about. This reminded me of the lion picture we
looked at in class done by a CNU student. It was just a lion, but the heart and
spirituality behind the picture it made the work into something different. To people from outside the artists life, it is just a lion, but for others who seek knowledge about the beginning find out that the meaning of the lion goes much deeper. Through talking to the artist one can see the stages of
creativity and development which adds a much deeper significance.
Even without
realizing it, a lot goes into the beginning of a piece of art. It may be
thoughts or fears or experiences that lead us to come up with ideas and
expressions. These are thus the underlying motives that often direct us to express ourselves in an art form.
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