Essay Archive - Plato's Simile of the Cave: Artist's Work is Based On Illusion
Plato's Simile of the Cave: Artist's Work is Based On Illusion
There are many ways people view art. To an observer it may be perceived as inventive, searching, disturbing, or self-expressive. Art not only phases the way people think and understand but it may also affect a lifestyle. Plato creates a new consciousness, a way of living in uniformation; moreover, in The Simile of the Cave he implies that the artist’s work is based on an illusion, or what an artist thinks is a reality or state of mind.
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