Bernard Berenson’s words need to be understood:
From an early age children should be taught to appreciate and value the beauty of things in themselves, and not only as painted or otherwise reproduced. . . . Sunset, sunrise, sky effects, all natural effects, the beauty of buildings, houses, street scenes, the charm of everyday objects in their places, the loveliness of human beings, not only of the young but of all ages, and of all animals of course, etc. That sort of education might lead people to value, appreciate, enjoy what costs them nothing, and at the same time turn them into potential super-painters. Then make them appreciate all the beauties, man-made, that cost them nothing or next to nothing, like the works of art in public museums. (Quoted from The Life of the Creative Spirit, p. 273.)
For a brief biography of Bernard Berenson, click here.
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