A good picture is equivalent to a good deed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Creating a good picture is as morally valuable as performing a good deed.
- In plain terms
- Making a good picture is like doing a good thing.
- What can you take from it?
- Good art has moral value like good deeds.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is art a good deed?
- What makes art good?
Another view
Art may not always be as useful as practical good deeds.
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