| Title | : | Concerning the Spiritual in Art |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Wassily Kandinsky |
| Release | : | 1911-01-01 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Art & Architecture, Books, Arts & Entertainment |
| Size | : | 84239 |
| An effort to revive art-principles of the past, at best, can only result in works of art resembling a still-born child. For example, it is impossible for us to relive or feel the inner spirit of the ancient Greeks. The sculptor's attempts to employ Greek principles can only achieve a similarity in form, while the work itself remains for all time without a soul. Such imitation resembles the antics of apes. Externally, the animal's movements are almost like those of human beings. The monkey sits and holds a book an inch from its nose, turns the pages, makes thoughtful faces, but there is no sense or meaning in any of these actions. |
