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The Relationship Between Beauty and Death
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In the context of aesthetics, what is the term for the idea that beauty can be found in the contemplation of death or decay?
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Vanitas
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Vanitas, a Latin term meaning 'emptiness' or 'vanity', refers to a genre of art that reflects on the transience of life and the inevitability of death.