The image above is of the crypt in the Panthéon, Paris, France. It is a building that is dedicated to those who have served others.
Money is sometimes used as a means to access artistic experiences. If you were charged to view the image above, would it add to its value?
"Everything you can imagine is real.” ~ Pablo Picasso
When we experience art we focus not on the material, but on the inner worlds of aesthetics, metaphor, meaning and feeling.
Creativity is a defining characteristic of what it is to be human. In art the creative impulse is often expressed in non-verbal form. Music, dance and visual art are preludes to the development and practice of literature.
"A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him.” ~ Dylan Thomas