Looking Closer

"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance."
-Aristotle

This reminds me of geodes, which are amazingly beautiful, but encompassed in rough, dull-colored rocks.  They are hidden not far from sight, but to one who may not have the patience to consider taking a deeper look, the geodes are easily overpassed.  

Art endures a magnified study of one topic, idea, area of interest.  At first glance, this topic may seem easily understood from simple facts and a superficial perspective.  Art, though, digs deeper, then offers that insight to the human race.