The concept of "beauty" is an illusive and much debated subject. Many philosophers and scholars claimed to have understood and tried to explain what makes something beautiful. Their comparative explanations differ greatly. However, they provide us with precious information as to the prevalent understandings of "beauty" in various epochs of the history of Western civilization.
The Ancient Greeks first introduced the definition of beauty as something that produces pleasant sensations. In those days the keyword to beauty was proportion. Symmetry and harmony, being least likely to cause perce…
