“ It Seems To Me That The Purpose Of Art Is To Prepare The Human Soul For The Perception Of Good. The

“ It seems to me that the purpose of art is to prepare the human soul for the perception of good. The soul opens up under the influence of an artistic image, and it is for this reason that we say it helps us to communicate—but it is communication in the highest sense of the word. I could not imagine a work of art that would prompt a person to do something bad…Perhaps you have noticed that the more pointless people’s tears during a film, the more profound the reason for these tears. I am not talking about sentimentality, but about how art can reach to the depths of the human soul and leave man defenseless against good.”

--- Andrei Tarkovsky

from Against interpretation: an interview with Andrei Tarkovsky / Spring 1981

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