Metaphor in every sense

Abstract

This text analyzes metaphor from different perspectives, showing that it is not limited to language but also extends into painting, music, and scientific knowledge. It highlights the conscious approach of artists, especially in the creation of visual metaphors, as opposed to abstract pairings that are difficult to articulate. Metaphor appears as a form of de-categorization, where one traces back to a common root to understand the relationships between concepts or objects, often illustrated by the Tree of Porphyry. Semantic and linguistic structures help formalize these connections, but metaphor in the arts goes beyond simple categorical logic, belonging instead to a sensory and intuitive dynamic. The reflection thus shows that whether in painting, music, or science, these processes involve a deep interaction between body and thought, connecting a wide range of human activities within a unified vision of knowledge.