![]() ![]() And this same sincerity will impel the artist to find a clear expression of the feeling which he wishes to transmit. Leo tolstoy's concept of art as communication of feeling by dr. This is a bold declaration, which recalls the Nietzschean aphorism that human existence is justified only as an aesthetic phenomenon. it instituted art as a form of communication between creators and those who appreciate their work. ![]() Yes, tolstoy thinks art is that important. The art work could be a record of what the artist was feeling at the time of making it, and it could also bring about emotional reactions in the viewer. The innumerable feelings experienced by humans both in past and present are available to us only through art. Tolstoy believes that art is a means of progress towards perfection. And however poetical, realistic, effectful, or interesting a work may be, it is not a work of art if it does not evoke that feeling (quite distinct from all other feelings) of joy and of spiritual union with another (the author) and with others (those who are also infected by it). ![]()
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