Bbc2 why beauty matters

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In the 20th century, he argues, art, architecture and music turned their backs on beauty, making a cult of ugliness. Add image. Top cast Edit. Roger Scruton Self as Self. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Add content advisory. User reviews 2 Review. Top review. Great content with terrible execution, as Scruton approaches very important topics with a near-absolute lack of knowledge on the subject matter.

He states, "Beauty matters. It is not just a subjective thing but a universal need of human beings. If we ignore this need we find ourselves in a spiritual desert. This concept of beauty is not one that can be ignored or rewritten; both concepts are correct. His ideas of beauty are his alone as he completely writes off everything that the modern art world has to offer alongside modern architecture, and finds himself much more at home with the paintings and architecture of the Romantic and Renaissance eras such as Delacroix, Botticelli.

Even then he has quite little to say that is not already known by the average person, and therefore the documentary acts as more of a diary entry than anything substantial. Though as one who attends an art university I can easily find myself biased and disappointed by much on this topic. Be the first to post one. Posting Comment Buy Now Official Website. Related Documentaries People who watch this documentary also look for:.

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