The purpose of my book concerning the 'Spiritual in Art' and 'Der Blaue Reiter was to awaken the ability to experience the spiritual in material and abstract things..the desire to bring out this joyful ability in people who don't have it..it was the main purpose of both publications.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The goal of the author's books was to help people recognize and experience spirituality in both material and abstract forms of art.
- In plain terms
- The books aimed to help people find spiritual joy in art.
- What can you take from it?
- Art can teach people to see spirituality in everyday things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What spiritual meanings do you find in art?
- How does art awaken you?
Another view
Not everyone seeks spiritual meaning in art.
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