@anyawithart: “What Is Art?” By Leo Tolstoy challenges traditional ideas of beauty and technical skill. He believed that art is not about aesthetics but about emotional communication. Here are the key points: 1. Art is emotional transmission – Art is successful when it conveys the artist’s genuine emotion to the audience. The stronger and clearer the feeling, the better the art. “If the majority of men are not touched by the art we praise, it means that this art is either bad art, or not art at all.” 2. Morality in art – Tolstoy believed that the highest form of art uplifts people, promotes unity, and encourages goodness. He was critical of art that served only personal indulgence or had no deeper moral purpose. “The task of art is enormous. Through the influence of real art, aided by science, guided by religion, that peaceful co-existence of man, which is now maintained by external means—by our governments, our law courts, our police—should be obtained by man's free and joyous activity.” 3. Universality over elitism – Good art should be accessible to all, not just the educated elite. He rejected overly intellectual or decorative art that didn’t stir emotions in ordinary people. P.S. Branch of philosophy is called #aesthetics #GoodArt #historyofart #artjournalist #ArtVlog #PhilosophyOfArt #Aesthetics #ArtAndEmotion #TolstoyTheory #LeoTolstoy

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