Pavel Florensky Professions : Philosopher Born : January 21, 1882 Died : December 8, 1937 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Pavel Florensky In creating a work of art, the psyche or soul of the artist ascends from the earthly realm into the heavenly. There, free of all images, the soul is fed in contemplation by the essences of the highest realm, knowing the permanent noumena of things. Then, satiated with this knowing, it descends again to the earthly realm. And precisely at the boundary between the two worlds, the soul’s spiritual knowledge assumes the shapes of symbolic imagery: and it is these images that make permanent the work of art. Art is thus materialized dream, separated from the ordinary consciousness of waking life. Pavel Florensky spiritual dream art Art is thus materialized dream, separated from the ordinary consciousness of waking life Pavel Florensky waking-life dream art Similar Authors F. H. Bradley philosopher Irving Copi philosopher Ivan Ilyin philosopher Ivan Illich philosopher Bion of Borysthenes philosopher Bonaventure philosopher All Authors
