Art consists in making others feel what we feel.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art allows the creator to transmit their internal emotional state to the audience.
- In plain terms
- Good art makes people feel what the artist felt.
- What can you take from it?
- Empathy is the core goal of artistic expression.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did a piece of art make you feel understood?
- How do you convey emotion without words?
Another view
Not all art successfully transfers feeling to every viewer.
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