This article examines the parallels between natural, psychological, and social harmony in Alexander Pope's philosophical poem An Essay on Man 1733-34 and various Confucian texts. Art can be seen as a symbol of what it means to be human, manifested in physical form that others can see and interpret. It can serve as a symbol for something tangible, or for a thought, emotion, feeling, or concept. Through peaceful means it can convey the full spectrum of human experience. We would like to show you a description of it here but the site does not allow us to do so. A current topic, where controversy over man's carbon footprint is omnipresent, each artist offers a visual and physical response to the human impact on the natural world and its conception of what is natural. Haniya Rae. “Outdoor Disco” is on view at Valerie Carberry Gallery, Chicago, August 1. 15th. “Imitation” is the most common English translation of mim sis. Alternatives include “representation” and “emulation”. To make things confusing, the Greek word transliterated without a diacritic is now accepted as English "mimesis". All translations capture something of the meaning of the word in classical Greek.