Art may be subjective
to a lot of people, but I typically find the classics to be very satisfying to
look at. I'm only going to mention paintings here, such as Gothic, Renaissance,
Romanticism and Impressionism of Western European origin. One of my favorite hobbies was visiting art
museums, and learning about the finest paintings, and artists.
My favorite work of art is Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus." I saw it for the first time at the Gallery book, and I was just overwhelmed by it. It's hard to say why this painting had this effect on me. The faces and bodies of the figures are not especially beautiful in a modern-day sense. I think it has to do with the gracefulness of the figures and the vulnerability of Venus herself, combined with the sheer size of the painting that made a huge impression on me. I also suspect that the intention of the artist comes across to me: Botticelli seemed to want to create something of beauty. I think he succeeded.
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