Art finds her own perfection within, and not outside of, herself. She is not to be judged by any external standard of resemblance.

Oscar Wilde
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The beauty of an artwork is in its own way, and not by comparison with another. If there is no perfect art, we can say that there is no perfect beauty. A work of art should never be judged by its style or appearance. If we see a beautiful painting and it has a beautiful scene, we should know that the most beautiful part of the picture is in the scene itself and not in the painting. For example, when we look at a painting of “The Value of Friendship” by Paul Delaroche, we can see that the beauty is in the friendship between the two boys however, if we judge the painting only by its style and appearance, we will definitely fail to experience all of its beauty.

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