Music is for me like a beautiful mosaic which God has put together. He takes all the pieces in his hand, throws them into the world, and we have to recreate the picture from the pieces.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Music is like a mosaic made by God that humans must reassemble from scattered pieces.
- In plain terms
- God made music pieces and we have to put them back together.
- What can you take from it?
- Art is a divine creation humans must recreate.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is art divine or human?
- How do we complete the mosaic?
Another view
It assumes a divine source for art which may not be universally accepted.
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If we understood the world, we would realize that there is a logic of harmony underlying its manifold apparent dissonances.
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