Most new discoveries are suddenly-seen things that were always there. A new idea is a light that illuminates presences which simply had no form before the light fell on them.
Susanne Katherina LangerRead
Art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Art expresses human emotions through symbolic forms.
This quote by Susanne Katherina Langer emphasizes that art serves as a medium through which human emotions and feelings are conveyed. It suggests that the essence of art lies in its ability to create representations that resonate with our innermost experiences, transcending mere visuals to capture the depth of human sentiment.
Themes
ArtCreationEmotionSymbolicFeeling
In practice
Example use cases
During an art exhibition, one might say, 'As Susanne Katherina Langer stated, art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling.'
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