Tag: beauty

An Essay in Uglification

People often go to considerable trouble to make themselves ugly, or as ugly as possible. Nor is this simply a trait of rebellious youth that is trying to assert its independence and that will take the easiest route available to shock its elders. Now, perhaps for the first time, the ugliness of youthful rebellion has become inscribed deeply into society, virtually as the norm.

Trump’s Ballroom: What a Great Idea!

It is fortunate that our kings had the same reflex as Trump today, or we would still be living in Frankish or Visigothic tents, having destroyed the splendour of the Roman Empire.

Beauty Still Matters

Modern man has bought into the broken merchandise of aesthetic subjectivism, after first embracing ethical subjectivism, resulting in countless works of art that deify ugliness as if it were a new form of beauty.

Reality Check | Ep. 17 | Elizabeth Lev & the Triumph of Beauty

In an age where modern art often prioritizes shock value over substance, how can we rediscover the timeless beauty that has inspired generations? In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Lev, a renowned art historian with a passion for the Italian Renaissance and Baroque periods. This conversation invites you to reconnect with the transformative power of beauty and its vital place in our lives.

Why Modernism Failed

As long as there is a viewing public that can witness beauty, there will be a desire for tradition.