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This work investigates what qualifies as art by analyzing its functions, effects, and social responsibilities. The author surveys aesthetic theories, critiques art detached from moral or humanistic purpose, and rejects art-for-art’s-sake and art that serves elite pleasure or commercial interests. He proposes that genuine art communicates clear, sincere feeling between artist and audience, promotes empathy and unity, and should be intelligible and accessible to broad social classes rather than confined to cultivated circles. The text also considers practical issues such as the labor and resources behind artistic production and the ethical implications of preserving art that sustains harmful beliefs.

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Title: What Is Art?

Author: graf Leo Tolstoy

Translator: Aylmer Maude

Release date: March 23, 2021 [eBook #64908]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Tim Lindell, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Archives.)

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WHAT IS ART?

WHAT IS ART?
BY
LEO TOLSTOY
TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL MS.,
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
AYLMER MAUDE
NEW YORK
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
1904