Japanese Relationships between Nature, Art, and Religion Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that is influenced by the concepts of value and beauty as they connect to the arts. Philosophers throughout time, such as Plato, have presented solid ideas about what artists should create and what people should like. In the world of today people have become more liberal on the philosophy of art resulting in the vast array of modern artist and styles/methods. …showed first 75 words of 797 total…

…showed last 75 words of 797 total…become a work of nature. Buddhists also brought advanced new methods for building and for casting in bronze, and new techniques and materials for painting. Simplicity, emptiness, directness, and naturalness are the trademarks of Japanese Zen Buddhist art. Japanese art is a combination of Buddhist religious elements tinted with strong Zen sensibilities and the Shinto emphasis on naturalness to create a poetic reality. Despite Western involvement Japan has and will always maintain its unique style.