Leo Tolstoy: The appreciation of the merits of art (of the emotions it conveys) depends upon an understanding of the meaning of life

The appreciation of the merits of art (of the emotions it conveys) depends upon — Leo Tolstoy

The appreciation of the merits of art (of the emotions it conveys) depends upon an understanding of the meaning of life , what is seen as good and evil. Good and evil are defined by religions.

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