Admiration
In Mortimer Adler's Some Thoughts on Beauty, he eloquently acknowledges the differences between beauty and admiration. Beauty, according to his definition, is relative to personal preference. However, admiration is given to works of masters requiring great skill, whether we find such an item personally pleasing or not.
Classics stand the test of time, specifically in literature, art, and music. Shakespeare. Dickens. Michelangelo. Bernini. Van Gogh. Mozart. Beethoven. Led Zeppelin. Only the admirable survive in lasting glory, not the beautiful, so why not attempt to attain admiralty?
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