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Valeriy's avatar

For some unclear reason, over the past few days I got into watching Prix De Lausanne (I am sure because the YouTube algorithm somehow recommended one of the videos) and I cannot stop... I became mesmerized by the beauty of ballet dancers' movements. I have always been fascinated by the degree of motor control athletes achieve but I never had an aesthetic experience from watching sports. Ballet, on the other hand, somehow over the past few days has been infusing me with this intense fascination with how beautifully and gracefully human bodies are able to move. This whole thing is very bizarre as never in my life was I interested in the ballet. I guess, I would have to actually go and see this in person sometime.

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Erica Lucast Stonestreet's avatar

I don't seek out dance either, but every time I've had occasion to go to a dance performance, I've loved it. There's something just visceral about the ephemeral art of physical movement.

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Erica Lucast Stonestreet's avatar

Ooh, I hadn't thought about the connection between beauty and love--I mean, of course when it comes to people they're connected quite a bit (not unproblematically), but I hadn't quite connected it in the case of other things.

And thanks for the list of beautiful things. :)

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