An expression meaning the feeling you get seeing something so beautiful it hurts [closed]
"Excruciatingly beautiful" describes something so beautiful it hurts.
According to the 2nd definition from the FreeDictionary.com, "excruciating" can also mean intense or extreme. If something is so beautiful it causes pain, it could be pain from the sheer intensity of the experience:
causing intense suffering; tormenting.
intense or extreme: excruciating pain.
If you would like to emphasise the achingness of the beauty, I think the go-to phrase would be heartbreakingly beautiful.
"Stunning" may come more or less close. But does not seem to "hurt", it rather "confuses".
Also, I am not sure why "hurt" is associated with something beautiful. Unless, you want to mean hurt by someone else beauty (like in a form of jealousy, or envy)?
(In a positive sense also may be somehow useful: astonishing.)
Also, "Numinous" is an adjective meaning fearful yet fascinated, awed yet attracted, the powerful, personal feeling of being overwhelmed and inspired.
Though this is not the exact feeling you are trying to name, it's definitely in the ballpark. Now, it has become a quest. Thanks!