What Is Art? by graf Leo Tolstoy (Gutenberg.org)

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“Tolstoy questions the very nature of art, rejecting beauty-based definitions to propose that art is anything communicating emotion—from jokes to church services. Yet his Christian moralism leads him to dismiss celebrated masters like Beethoven, Wagner, and Shakespeare, along with most of his own writings. He condemns the obscurity and artificiality of contemporary art, insisting that true art must be accessible to all and serve humanity’s moral evolution by evoking brotherhood and love.”

Title: What Is Art?
Author: graf Leo Tolstoy
Translator: Aylmer Maude
Release date: March 23, 2021 [eBook #64908]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024
Language: English
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