If resemblance were the source of aesthetic pleasure, representations of ugly or morally repugnant objects would yield no pleasure, yet Aristotle notes in the Poetics that we delight in accurate depictions of things we would find painful to view in reality.

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Aristotle: Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived over 2,000 years ago and is one of the most influential thinkers in Western history. He studied nearly every subject—from animals and plants to politics and ethics—and developed practical ways of thinking that shaped how people understand the world. His ideas on logic, nature, and how to live a good life are still taught and debated today because he focused on observing the real world rather than just abstract theories.
Morally repugnant(describing objects or subjects that are ethically objectionable): Something that is deeply offensive, wrong, or disgusting from an ethical standpoint; something that violates our sense of right and wrong.
Poetics(Grouped with rhetoric as distinct from truth-directed forms of logic.): A special case of logic concerned not with knowledge but with the political disciplines insofar as they serve the good of the people.
Representations(as used in epistemology and philosophy of mind)

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