23 MAR 2011 by ideonexus
Glenn Gould Quote on the Romantic conception of art
The concert pianist Glenn Gould characterized the Romantic conception of art most vividly when he wrote, "The justification of art is the internal combustion it ignites in the hearts of men and not its shallow, externalized, public manifestations. The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline, but is, rather, the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity."Art's intention is to create a lifelong sense of wonder.