Chto takoe iskusstvo? / What is art?
1898
Tolstoy examines the nature and purpose of art, arguing that true art must communicate genuine emotion and serve moral purposes rather than merely providing aesthetic pleasure. He critiques contemporary artistic standards and proposes that art's value lies in its ability to unite people through shared emotional experience and moral instruction.
ArtArt and moralsArtsArts and moralsPhilosophyAestheticsArts -- Philosophy.Tolstoy, leo, graf, 1828-1910