Sentences with phrase «as aesthetic beauty»

The BookBook disguises your iPad as a vintage book, adding an extra layer of theft protection as well as aesthetic beauty.

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That the bragging happened a decade ago doesn't change the reality that a man who might be president sees half the country's population not just as objects for his own aesthetic gratification — we knew that thanks to the beauty pageants and the string of model wives — but objects for his physical gratification as well, regardless of how the women in question feel about it.

Given the distinctiveness of human existence and the aesthetic character of reality, it follows that greater beauty is served insofar as subhuman existence is so ordered as to maximize the possibilities of happiness.

The definition of art as the effort to exalt some beauty in nature, but not to enslave man to mere imitation, is Camus» aesthetic equivalent to the notion of a dynamic value in nature.

His rejection of independently existing substance in favor of a universe in which all entities are related, the idea of actual entities as valuing subjects prehending and creating themselves Out of the feelings of other subjects, the declaration that the most basic form of order is aesthetic, and the insistence that the lure toward beauty and adventure is a primary drive in the process of reality, are all examples of Whitehead's fundamental insight that to be is to be related, to exhibit some degree of beauty in those relationships, and to have the power both to affect and to be affected.

Because I take seriously Whitehead's claim that the most fundamental order of reality is aesthetic, and the attendant doctrine that «The real world is good when it is beautiful» (AI, Chapter XVIII, Section III), I want to propose that we use the category of beauty as the norm in constructing our images of person - hood and of personal and communal relations.

Not only did he maintain his aesthetic approach to value, but he even identified it specifically as beauty (NPR 58).

This is primarily because it has proven to be a powerful aid in the effort to avoid dealing with works of art or literature as products of the human spirit: aesthetic objects that move us with their intricately wrought beauty, humor, and insight.

Of course, «beauty» does not refer to the aesthetic properties of nature or art as such.

Moreover, he corrects Plato, who said that love is the search for supreme beauty, and declares that love simply is the supreme beauty.39 In addition, he avers that the whole range of emotional and aesthetic experiences in whatever sensory form can be interpreted most illuminatingly as the manifestations and self - enjoyment of love.40

Hence we may therefore speak of an «aesthetic conversion'that takes place when we recognise beauty not merely as that which produces feelings of pleasure, but as «form», understood as «perceivable order, intelligibility and value».

One who has earnestness and inner spiritual resources can let his soul be lifted by such beauty as is present, get along without what is absent, and avoid confusing aesthetic pleasure with the beauty of holiness.

The other three arguments are normative and «turn on ideas of value: value first as aesthetic goodness or beauty, second as ethical goodness or rightness, the third as cognitive goodness or truth.»

May we not envision cosmic evolution as a process of aesthetic unification of often temporarily irreconcilable aspects into a «creation» of unimaginable beauty?

There are gradations of aesthetic harmony Beauty, which is «defined as being the perfection of Harmony;» comes in two forms, minor and major.

Besides beauty appreciation, their aesthetic perception is being modeled as they «make useful creations which also shall please».

They add to the aesthetic beauty of the product as well.

With global recognition as a formulation expert, Paula has dedicated her time in educating both the medical aesthetic and personal care industries on the importance of nutrition to promote beauty wellness.

Just as his ready - to - wear line comprising womenswear, menswear, accessories and beauty is made to reflect the designer's impeccable sense of style, so his shoe designs mirror Marc Jacobs» unique trendsetting aesthetic.

The definition of beauty — «a combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.»

He also gives a lot of attention to visualizing Wakanda as a majestic place full of cultural beauty and aesthetic diversity.

Dario Argento was the master choreographer of the distinctly Italian art of horror known as giallo, was a baroque, often sadistic kind of slasher movie that favors intricately - designed murder sequences and aesthetic beauty over logic.

«We have chosen a film that we believe encompasses the beauty, aesthetic, as well as the powerful themes of love, struggle, life, death, and womanhood that are the spirit of this year's festival,» said the jury for best narrative feature.

From an aesthetic standpoint, Maleficent may as well be protecting Pandora from the grubby hands of the human scum who threaten its unobtainable beauty — and beauty really is unobtainable in a movie from first time director Robert Stromberg, who carries over his grotesque production design aesthetic from Oz The Great and Powerful and the Tim Burton incarnation of Alice in Wonderland.

While the tone of the film changes in the second portion (from dreamy ideals to stark realities), many sequences and shots still carry that slightly surreal aesthetic, which heightens the intrigue and beauty of this gritty working - class limbo; even more so than his other films, Mud showcases Nichols as a sharp and artistic visual storyteller.

Dire as that might seem, Baker turns this downbeat «America today» premise into the stuff of everyday beauty and wonder by lining up his brightly - lit but cool pastel aesthetic with the way his 6 - year - old protagonist, Moonee (Brooklynn Kimberly Prince), sees the run - down souvenir shops, ice - cream parlours, and rival motels around her as a kind of raggedy jungle gym.

Using 70 mm to film interiors and close - ups rather than, as was traditional, expansive vistas and landscapes was a stroke of genius, but The Master «s images and the old school inventiveness of Night Across the Street «s sepia tones and rear projections and Moonrise Kingdom «s crystal - clear storybook aesthetic all come up short versus the «throw the camera on a fishing boat and see what weird horrors and beauties surround us» aesthetic of Leviathan.

The many countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea boast some fantastic un-touched beaches, but what these beaches lack from a purely aesthetic point of view to a snob such as myself — more often than not — is natural beauty.

As described by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): «It provides a classic example of the evolutionary history of reefs, contains superlative natural phenomena and areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance, and is one of the most pristine reef ecosystems in the Western hemisphere».

Originally built as an elaborate retreat for King Ludwig II, Neuschwanstein Castle's whimsical aesthetic, with its white façade and cobalt turrets, served as the inspiration for Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle.

The downside to this is that as soon as the player ceases to be engaged in the collection, the intrinsic greed that originally kept them searching falls by the wayside and the longer journeys can begin to become tiresome unless the player is able to enjoy the sheer aesthetic beauty of the landscape — and this becomes much tougher when the player is intermittently accosted by enemies.

With this work Hirst confronts the central theme of retribution, suggesting that the butterfly's finest quality — its transcendental aesthetic splendor — is also the source of its own demise, as its unrivaled beauty can only be preserved through the artistic process that follows its death.

In an essay about the Quogue Gallery exhibition, Charles A. Riley II notes that the show «calls for an aesthetic that traverses the boundaries of artistic categories» and suggests that an understanding of the «tectonic» weaving together of materials as described by architecture professor Kenneth Frampton can be useful in enhancing the appreciation of beauty in different media.

As a prolific artist who manifests beauty with his brush, his focus on detail often creates an aesthetic that surpasses the charm of the objects themselves.

As a result, her images are raw, rejecting conventional beauty norms, whilst still maintaining a tween - Tumblr aesthetic and employing kitsch elements and lowbrow internet culture.

As creative collaborators, Wiley and Tisci spent numerous hours together walking through the galleries of the Louvre and discussing both the aesthetic and conceptual context for the project, specifically society's ideals of feminine beauty and the frequent marginalization of women of color.

With particular reference to physicality and aesthetic beauty, Sarah Simblet will make use of works from the RA's historic teaching collection, as well as life models, to explore this complex subject matter.

These aesthetic observations of the physical form become metaphors by which to consider broader issues about empowerment, gender roles, beauty, politics, labor, pop culture — as well as ethnic and racial histories.

Although the series maintains both aesthetic consistency and variation as these earlier series did, what strikes more is the repetition of the action — a sensation of documenting time rather than just the beauty and stillness present in the earlier series.

As an artist, I'm interested in challenging received ideas of beauty and masculinity, frequently looking at subject matter given little prior aesthetic attention.

Just as Walter aims to show how such ideas can be useful in exploring issues such as gender, identity, beauty and the body, a «shonky aesthetic», he says, can also be a challenge to recent visual culture.

She proposes an art as social and shared as it is experiential and aesthetic, immersing us in the fleeting beauty of this bountiful intersection.

His talk at OCAD U, «Surrounding Beauty: Thoughts on aesthetic experience, with reference to the Baroque» is presented in partnership with MOCCA as part of a series of events connected to MOCCA's current exhibition.

What interests Angelika Markul, more that just the beauty, is the fascination it evokes as well as the scientific technology and aesthetic exploitation, which were applied in the extraction.Angelika Markul (b. 1977 in Poland) lives and works in France and Poland.

My practice seeks to reveal a profound interconnection within the types of beauty, orderliness and harmony that emerge in each form, as I see both visual traditions as reflections of a single aesthetic principle.

The inherent beauty of still life is steeped in a rich history, both as an aesthetic practice and a visceral reminder of the passage of time.

In her most recent review of his work, one can only wonder how the aesthetic restraints described as «reticent, nondescript beauty that doesn't demand attention», can in fact «convince and trap the eye»?

These aesthetic observations of the physical form become metaphors by which to consider broader issues about empowerment, gender roles, beauty, politics, labor, popular - culture — as well as ethnic and racial histories.

Saskatchewan, from an aesthetic point of view, has a more difficult beauty; most people just see it as boring and flat, but it is remarkably full, if you give it time.

The museum says this is the first exhibition ever to focus on the car as art object and stylistic creation: It reflects «an aesthetic tradition according to which the beauty of line vies with mechanical ingenuity.»