The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-15
us ART A LUXURY??"
Religion Twin Ssters-Relgion Refers to God Art
Refers to the Beautiful
Copyrighted by VICTOR NEUHAUs)

Copyrighted VICTOR
world there practical people who demand
bread for the first pacepeny of beadand the
possible to have it topped with thick slice OF ham, Ihs
must be admitted logical Some representatives OF this unde
niabe sensible point little further and ask that each per-
be granted not only sufficient nourshmen but also sanitary
habaon and decent apparel and also general education
They insist that all State and communal must be used
this purpose any casually be
used purposes CASUALTY proper claim
appropriation they for is luxury and to crafty this lux
ury neither the State the have right
This should be left to private gifts and only
who interested in art would be expected find pleasure
lending material aid
They also heard from the lips of students
graduated from universities who imagine themselves marching in
the of the intellectual movements of days. cart
luxury therefore we can 90 without it. 1t essential hrst TO
the necessities for the people cannot be interested in
the greater part our counmen compelled to
live in below the dignity of human being These wise
like these strutng expanding their
chests in proud of being the only friends OF the
people the exclusive knowledge improving social
conditions
really only luxury that the people
forego without disadvantage? Is be hidden until the
solved for each and Such
inquiry uperuous 1t is only for that small
contingent cahocy approach
question phosophcay The having neither
time inclination to take esthetc problems into consideration
are likely agree with advocating the dogma
luxury May those who wish these commonplace
and abnoxiou views find these lines and guide by
which mistaken be converted to the truth.
art? That's answer this question
difficulties 1t will be almost impossible to give each
explanation of this short phnke word To the
majority Art that which presented them the
the mnsra shows the baring of modern And if
they this luxury which dispensed
far We do consider this Art luxury but rather
outrage committed the popular mind and would really
not offer violent opposition the police would prohibit
artistic presentations What is art really? Is the individual
presentation of the idea of the beautiful in
this satisfactory interrogation may ask
is beauty" it without within US? Or is it simply the
the artist producing the Beautiful to things which
not beautiful in themselves but be the of developing
shall hold with those who define reproduction
mmutabe the essential and things of the world
contemplation plastic music poetry For those who
used wreste with abstract conceptions the attempt
the draugh be charming but what gain
the masses, who at such harsplng conceptions?
Each individual reflects not the less sharply
fined images of the outer world but also those world
world of thought and emoonwhich corresponds
the outer world and which points something which
conceived thru human This world thought
emotion with it's varying moods and
wondrous and hardly dsnguhab twin sseRegion and Art
! The Psychology of Religion and Art
Religion psychical phenomenon in manknd Art is the
phenomenon No animal has religion
Even the ants and bees who build with cunning
cuded from the real artistic The phenomenon
exclusively the subject of objects?
requires but little thought Religion something
unknown God; Art to the person
who idiot a
lesser degree consciously nconcousy have desire for
of these; will feel yearnng religious edication
And the of becomes capable true perception
the pursuit of religion united his whether thru
on erven becomes redeemer who of
haze and fog of dheartenng heights hope
and faith
Civilization Begins With the Awakening Beautiful
Art and religion like two sphinxes the
every human life The attempt to solve the riddle which they
put FORTH but human mind has able to solve with
out leaving portion thereof unexplained attempt
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