Added to the inner freedom
Julia’s thoughts are encouraging! And watch the video of Vincent Van Gogh’s art along with the song “Vincent” by Don McLean. It is beautiful! The words even match his works of art many times which is amazing! 🙂
Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, May 2007
“No great work has ever been based on hatred and contempt. On the contrary, there is not a single true work of art that has not in the end added to the inner freedom of each person who has known and loved it.” — Albert Camus
Van Gogh’s swirling clouds, Rembrandt’s pensive faces, Pissarro’s evocative street scenes, the exultant triumph of the Winged Victory of Samothrace; these and countless other works of art Ihave loved since childhood. They have added immensely to my life, although not in any way that could ever be defined or quantified. I think Camus has come close when he refers to the inner freedom we feel when we enjoy a work of art, especially one that takes us to another time, place, or dimension.
If you do not live close enough to an art…
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