Outside Source: Aristotle
I stumbled upon this quote the other day that I thought was
interesting and I would like to share:
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of
things, but their inward significance”
- Aristotle
I found this quote to be interesting because it follows his
philosophy that art is a representation of something. This representation allows
us to experience pleasure. I find this similar to a tattoo. Yes of course
tattoos are artistic in their design. There are so many complex and intricate tattoos
that they are often really cool to look at. However, most people decide to get
a tattoo in order for it to represent something that is significant to them. A
lot of the time the meaning has nothing to do with the physical appearance of
the tattoo. My best friend was diagnosed with an eating disorder and had to be
admitted to a treatment facility. After successfully graduating the treatment
facility, she tattooed a symbol of a heart with a line extending on the side.
The heart itself is a really amazing design however the reason she got it was
not because the design was intriguing but rather because it was a symbol to her
to remind her of the hell she went through during treatment and the success she
acquired by completing her treatment program.
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