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R. Barrett and P. P. Delsanto
Fig. 3.3 Young Woman Braiding Her Hair, 1876 by Auguste Renoir. Image: Open
Access, courtesy of NGA, USA (https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.52207.
html)
gallery will reveal that the classical nudes of Rubens (and later, Renoir) are
much heavier than today’s svelte fashion models.
Facial scarring of men and women is regarded as tragic in the western
world. However, in some African tribes, ritual facial scarring is commonplace
and considered beautiful in women and showing strong character and loyalty
to tradition in men. The practice is now becoming less common as western
values become all pervasive.
Music is another branch of art where tastes in beauty vary widely. Classical music may not be appreciated in a household brought up on popular
genres, such as rock, country, and jazz. Even within the classical repertoire,
there are disparities of style that do not appeal to all. The atonal music of
Arnold Schoenberg leaves many repulsed by the strong discords, and it may
take considerable exposure before one begins to appreciate the subtleties that
R. Barrett and P. P. Delsanto
Fig. 3.3 Young Woman Braiding Her Hair, 1876 by Auguste Renoir. Image: Open
Access, courtesy of NGA, USA (https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.52207.
html)
gallery will reveal that the classical nudes of Rubens (and later, Renoir) are
much heavier than today’s svelte fashion models.
Facial scarring of men and women is regarded as tragic in the western
world. However, in some African tribes, ritual facial scarring is commonplace
and considered beautiful in women and showing strong character and loyalty
to tradition in men. The practice is now becoming less common as western
values become all pervasive.
Music is another branch of art where tastes in beauty vary widely. Classical music may not be appreciated in a household brought up on popular
genres, such as rock, country, and jazz. Even within the classical repertoire,
there are disparities of style that do not appeal to all. The atonal music of
Arnold Schoenberg leaves many repulsed by the strong discords, and it may
take considerable exposure before one begins to appreciate the subtleties that