“A obra de arte deve dominar o espectador. O espectador não deve dominar a obra de arte.”
Original
The work of art is to dominate the spectator: the spectator is not to dominate the work of art.
The Soul of Man Under Socialism (1891)
Contexto: If a man approaches a work of art with any desire to exercise authority over it and the artist, he approaches it in such a spirit that he cannot receive any artistic impression from it at all. The work of art is to dominate the spectator: the spectator is not to dominate the work of art. The spectator is to be receptive. He is to be the violin on which the master is to play. And the more completely he can suppress his own silly views, his own foolish prejudices, his own absurd ideas of what Art should be, or should not be, the more likely he is to understand and appreciate the work of art in question.
Oscar Wilde 667
Escritor, poeta e dramaturgo britânico de origem irlandesa 1854–1900Citações relacionadas
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