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How Does Art Imitate Nature? | Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.

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Is Art Like a Language?

If we can show that art always imitates nature, whether consciously or not, then this may indicate that nature is indeed worth representing. Why would we in our art imitate something that we consider meaningless and unintelligibly cruel? This question would necessarily lead us to a larger metaphysical claim beyond art. The claim may ultimately even include the existence of God himself.

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