The philosophy of beauty has been argued and debated for centuries, whether in China or Western countries, particularly examining human association with beauty that developed culturally. This research aims to deepen the understanding on _beauty_ according to Lao Tzu (571 B.C.-470 B.C.), as a representative of Chinese philosophy of Beauty, and Heidegger (1889-1976), as a representative of Western philosophy of Beauty. The purpose of this study is to reveal the similarities and differences between these two influential philosophies of beauty by conducting a comparative analysis on series of painting between Zhu Da (1626-1705), the Chinese ancient prominent painter, and Francis Bacon (1909-1992), the Western distinctive painter. This study conveys a qualitative study using document reviews, visual analysis, thematic analysis, and comparative analysis which consists of three main stages. The first stage reviews the philosophies of beauty according to Lao Tzu and Heidegger to obtain the sig.....

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