2.5 Mimesis

The word mimesis represents imitation or reproduction of the supposed words of another, as in order to represent his or her character. Wikipedia states that it is a 'critical and philosophical term that carries a wide range of meanings ... Aristotle defined mimesis as the perfection and imitation of nature. Art is not only imitation but also the use of mathematical ideas and symmetry in the search for the perfect, the timeless, and contrasting being with becoming. Nature is full of change, decay, and cycles, but art can also search for what is everlasting and the first causes of natural phenomena.'