Artistic achievement in both architecture and representational art aimed at the preservation of forms and conventions that were held to reflect the perfection of the world at the primordial moment of creation and to embody the correct relationship between humankind, the king, and the pantheon of the gods.
Given their simple alignment with nature, these processes reflect the perfection of the plants and animals' spirit.
Thus, God created the universe so that his works would reflect his perfections and, as much as possible, be directed toward him.
It was commented upon that this was entirely in line with the ordered nature of his life and, further, that it reflected the perfection of his experimental procedures.
The created world reflects the perfection, wisdom and goodness of its creator.
If God can act supererogatorily, how does that reflect on the perfection of divine justice that it transcends?
While I sit and reflect on the perfection of a Bombay Sapphire martini, straight up, with a twist, the waitress brings a plate of hot popovers, crisp and golden on the outside, moist and soft on the inside sponges for butter and a ceramic bowl of marinated mushrooms to take the edge off our hunger while we look at the menu.
Failure to reflect his absolute perfection means banishment from his kingdom, accompanied by excoriating character assassination –- or, in today's vernacular, smears, threats and lawsuits.
The purpose of art at this time in architecture, the visual arts, and music was not to create something entirely new, but to reflect this divine perfection, and in this way to praise God.
Tsukuru took the bullet train to Nagoya, reflecting on the perfection of the coffee he was drinking.
