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: In Christian art, the suffering and lacerated body of Christ was depicted with gruesome detail to emphasize divinity through agony, transforming physical ugliness into a metaphysical grace . Key Themes in the Taxonomy

: What one era found monstrous, another might find fascinating or even "camp." For instance, ancient Greek tragedy used ugliness (like Oedipus's blinded face) to achieve catharsis , heightening the emotional impact of drama. On Ugliness

Book review: "On Ugliness" by Umberto Eco - Patrick T. Reardon : In Christian art, the suffering and lacerated

: Eco suggests that while we can observe beauty dispassionately, ugliness forces an immediate, visceral emotional response—typically disgust, fear, or repulsion . : In Christian art