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The Development and Taxonomy of the Category the "Ugly" in Art

The Development and Taxonomy of the Category the "Ugly" in Art

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Keywords: the ugly in art, the disgusting in art, the disfromed in art, aesthetic category, aesthetic evaluation, aesthetic category of the beauty, aesthetic category of the ugly, aesthetic category of the disgusting, taxonomy of the disgusting, the image of Christ in art, the image of death in art, the Last Judgment in art, carnival culture

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Mamedov A.K., Sapunova O.V. The Development and Taxonomy of the Category the "Ugly" in Art. // Theory and History of Art. 2024. N 1/2, p.38–49

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Abstract

The article focuses on the aesthetic category of the ugly in art and discusses its evolution. In particular, key issues concerning the category are being investigated: distinguishing between the concepts "disformed", "ugly" and "disgusting"; analysing the correlations between the category under discussion and the category of beauty; describing the existing category criteria. The review analyses the state of the category in every epoch successively, from the Ancient times to the current state. Moreover, it singles out the major features used to identify the category. The results of the analysis reveal the growing popularity of the category in modern and contemporary art. In conclusion, the authors propose several research issues for further investigation.

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