Aesthetics quotes oscar wilde biography

Just like a mortal venom, beauty entered our eyes to rot our souls.

For many centuries, beauty has been understood as a synonym of goodness. With the passing of time, this term has been subjected to aesthetic canons that eventually became unreachable.

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The worst part of this is that there’s people who believe these standards are the only thing to aspire for in life, and when they can’t reach these impossible standards, the frustration creates an overwhelming void in their lives.

Today, this disdain for ugliness has evolved into some sort of power. Those who were blessed with a standard of beauty can have control over others if they want to. As Leo Tolstoi once said, “it is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.” Why do we assume this is true?

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A well-defined body and a perfect face can enthrall anyone. People with these qualities become as divine as Adonis or Aphrodite. But what happens when beauty is linked to evilness and the corruption of the