According to Plato, why is art considered an imperfect representation of reality?

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Art depicts just a fragment of the worldArt portrays appearances rather than the true essenceArt intentionally distorts the truth about the worldArt exaggerates the features of the real worldArt captures the world in its entirety

Explanation

Plato believed that art is flawed because it only imitates the visible appearances, not the underlying reality. Therefore, art reflects mere appearances instead of the true forms or essence of things.