Discuss how the form and content of non-Western works of art represent ideals of beauty differently than Western works. Note several examples of differences in culture or tradition that prove standards of beauty to be culturally specific rather than universal. 

What will be an ideal response?


Both Western art and non-Western art employed naturalistic and abstract styles. Cultural concepts that inform the standards of beauty can include aspects of spiritual and physical reality, social order, and commemoration of ancestors.

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Please provide the best answer for the statement.

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a. right. b. man. c. hand. d. skill.

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