“Every artistic form reflects the dynamism that is constantly building up the life of feeling.” FeelingsFormEmotionBuildingArtisticBuilding UpDynamism Author:Susanne Katherina Langer
“Feeling, in the broad sense of whatever is felt in any way, as sensory stimulus or inward tension, pain, emotion or intent, is the mark of mentality.” WayFeelingsPainFeltEmotionMarkTensionBroadsMentalityInwardStimulusSensory Author:Susanne Katherina Langer
“The arts objectify subjective reality, and subjectify outward experience of nature. Art education is the education of feeling, and a society that neglects it gives itself up to formless emotion. Bad art is corruption of feeling.” GivingArtFeelingsRealityEmotionArt IsCorruptionNeglectSubjectiveArt Education Author:Susanne Katherina Langer
“Music is 'significant form,' and its significance is that of a symbol, a highly articulated, sensuous object, which by virtue of its dynamic structure can express the forms of vital experience which language is peculiarly unfit to convey. Feeling, life, motion and emotion constitute its import.” FeelingsFormLanguageEmotionMusicVirtueObjectsMusic IsStructureSignificantSymbolsSignificanceImportsSensuous Author:Susanne Katherina Langer
