Aristotle
I think this is a very thoughtful way of thinking about art making. Sometimes, representation of something just as it is, is important and oh so beautiful. But oftentimes, art is about feeling. It is about expressing a desire or a need. It is about an attempt to share insight and understanding; to respond and give voice to thoughts and experiences.
Aristotle wrote this a very long time ago, and I am amazed at how apt it remains.
I think he is suggesting that art is about looking beyond the surface and trying to explain/express/represent what the significance of that landscape is; or of those objects; or of the person. It is not simply about representing them photographically accurately, but more about representing them; and their meaning and depth.
A detail from Tenebrae...attempting to express light out of darkness.
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