There are several different ways to demonstrate art. Different people understand the art in all different ways. Leo Tolstoy has been comprehending and studying how different people react to art. In the excerpt "What is art?"Leo Tolstoy explains the different views and opinions of art.
His point of view has a lot of truth behind the idea. In Russia they comprehend beauty as simply pleasing to the eye, while us in America view beauty as many different things like an emotion you feel or an appearance you see. "In Russia, by the word krasota (beauty) we mean only that which pleases the sight." Leo Tolstoy. Also the Europeans view art differently than us and from everyone else. Art is what people make of it, they can really examine it and gather their own opinion.
Tolstoy’s views towards the arts are very positive, but he fears that art is dwindling away and that someday it could be obsolete. I agree with what Tolstoy’s opinion because of technology is taking over and the subject of art is becoming less and less. There are still very skilled artists in the world, but the numbers are decreasing. He views art as a very helpful and useful part of culture, and believes that everyone should embrace it.
In the article “What is Art?” Leo Tolstoy elaborates on the opinions and interpretations that people can gather from their observations from art. If everyone could show an interest in art, I believe that we could make it a very popular subject like it once was.
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