But maybe the idea that "Fine Art" is a balm in Gilead, or maybe it's baloney. — Bitter Crank
What does fine art do for you? — Bitter Crank
I think it's hard to to say "Good art is meant to x" — csalisbury
What does fine art do for you? — Bitter Crank
I pretty much agree with the sentiment and think the spiritualization and sentimentalization of music can get a little gaudy, even in philosophers. — The Great Whatever
Nothing, not even the most delicate or powerful mass, comes close to Job or Ecclesiastes, and as for something as tepid as a Vivaldi concerto or whatever, forget it. This was one reason in my youth I found religious sentiments so plausible – the proof was in the pudding, mankind's works apparently impotent compared to the sheer and obvious power of the divinely inspired that Scripture seemed to provide. — The Great Whatever
Indeed.True consolation needs to come from edification, not mere impression. — The Great Whatever
So what I highlighted are two ways that art has been pulled out of the ordinary in modern life - first as a product to consume, and second as a new ground for status games. — apokrisis
Not at all a fan of "high art"/"low art", "fine art"/whatever-the-opposite-would-be type distinctions, first off.What does fine art do for you? — Bitter Crank
...art ...Provides conversational fodder, leisure activities . . . all sorts of things. — Terrapin Station
. . . I can't say I understand this as a response to my post, but okay.A room full of large, fine oil paintings with heavy wooden frames could be broken up and fed into the fire, — Bitter Crank
. . . I can't say I understand this as a response to my post, but okay. — Terrapin Station
Beethoven's Grosse Fuge is mind-opening — Pneumenon
"The Internet confuses me if we're not arguing."I don't know what we're supposed to be arguing about in this thread. Assuming I provide an honest response to the OP, can I be wrong? — Hanover
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