热爱美、追求美、表现美是人类共同的理想和愿望,也是艺术创作的主要目的和意图。但什么是美?美的理想和标准是什么?不同的人群在不同时代所作的回答并非完全一致,这在人类创造的美的艺术中体现得更为充分。一、西方古典艺术对形式美的追求人类创造艺术作品总是带着某种意图,或是为了表达某种观点,或是满足某种理想和愿望。而 To love beauty, to pursue beauty, to express beauty is the common ideal and aspiration of mankind as well as the main purpose and intention of artistic creation. But what is beauty and beauty? What are the ideals and standards of beauty? The answers different people make in different times are not exactly the same, which is more fully embodied in the art of beauty created by mankind. I. The Pursuit of Formal Beauty by Western Classical Art There are always some intentions of mankind to create artistic works, either to express a certain point of view or to satisfy certain ideals and aspirations. and