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The Art of Looking for Beauty (Edith Reitsema)
50 minutes Posted Jun 22, 2019 at 9:26 am.
says, "He gave me beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning …"
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In the 18th century, Naturalists referred to beauty as that which was functional.  The 19th century Romantics said it was the sublime. Many 20th century artists just resorted to shocking people in the name of art and beauty. Art conferences and critics in the late 20th  century have shown a renewed interest in the concept of why beauty matters, increasingly using the word "beauty" again. But, the concept appears to have lost some of its meaning. What do we mean by beauty? Could the answer lay in how beauty relates to our brokenness and need for restoration? As Isaiah
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