The art of being beautiful. How good looks can guarantee
Lifetime success.
Искусство быть красивой . Как привлекательная внеш-
ность может гарантировать пожизненный успех.
Task1
Read and translate the texts about the History of beauty and take into account the recommendations given below.
Can you add to the point?
What does beauty mean to you?
What portraits and sculptures of famous painters, sculptures do you regard as mostly successful?
From the History of beauty.
The modern description of a beautiful woman today has a number of differences from older generation descriptions. Lifestyle and breakthroughs in cosmetics has integrated natural beauty and health products to produce fine desirable results. beauty has evolved in various ways from first centuries to the Elizabethan and Victorian influences.
Some features considered as marks of beauty in the modern domain were unpleasant in ancient times. During the 14th century, women plucked their hairline eyelashes and even eyebrows to depict a taller forehead which was considered extreme beauty. This is characterized by the medieval woman, saints and virgins. It lasted into the 17th century when other dimensions of beauty sprung up.
Mid-way through the 16th to 17th century, Elizabethan became the focal point of defining ultimate beauty as many women copied the royal Queen’s style. Blond was already considered a symbol of beauty and Queen Elizabeth’s red hair and pale skin benchmarked the look. Women of that era used different shades to make their hair look red and some even spent hours of sunlight hair exposure to achieve a reddish colour.The 18th century was mainly distinguished by lavish decorations such as feather, ribbons braids and jewels. The hedgehog was a major beauty style for both men and women. Victorian era had a different theme and advocated for a modest, more natural appearance to classify beauty.
Women used less makeup reserving the exaggerated facial paintings to escorts and sex workers. This was also facilitated by the emphasis on negative effects of industrial lead-based makeup products. Men of this era preferred keeping a short natural hair. Hair has always been a central definition of physical attraction, which is the basic element of beauty.
Aspects of elegance, intelligence, congruence, politeness, grace, personality and integrity have also been added to define the modern philosophical description of beauty. During the 19th and 20th century, beauty was greatly impacted by the cinema as icons started to flourish and exercise freedom. The modern dimension is now highly influenced by artists, actresses and models making it very diversified. The main characteristics used to classify physical beauty include a slimmer waist, longer legs, relatively conspicuous bust and overall curvaceous frame.
Beauty in arts
Beauty in arts is a slightly different dimension but still involves perceptions of pleasure and satisfaction. Paintings, crafts, architectural designs and artifacts can all be described using beauty depending on whether they look attractive to the sight. This is mainly described under aesthetical views that involve intelligent ideology and uniqueness.The beauty in arts gave birth to cosmetic makeup products such as facial paintings that conceal imperfections and emphasize attractiveness. Historically, paintings have been used to derive various standards of beauty as sophistication suppressed certain cultural values. Women who are relatively young, with fair smooth skin, regular anatomical features and well- proportioned bodies have however been considered beautiful throughout history. This is often termed as natural beauty without addition of any make up or cosmetic procedures such as surgery. Currently, there exist numerous beauty products and procedures. The main aim is to eliminate wrinkles (achieve a younger look), keep a nicely proportioned body without excessive mass, and accentuate attractive features.
Task2
Read the text and learn some new words and phrases from it.