Quote by Clive Bell

Art and Religion are, then, two roads by which men escape from circumstance to ecstasy. Between aesthetic and religious rapture there is a family alliance. Art and Religion are means to similar states of mind.

Art and Religion are, then, two roads by which men escape fr

Summary

This quote suggests that both art and religion serve as paths for individuals to transcend their everyday realities and experience heightened states of joy or ecstasy. It implies that there is a connection between the aesthetic satisfaction derived from art and the spiritual fulfillment derived from religious experiences. Both art and religion, according to the quote, function as means to achieve similar states of consciousness or mental states.

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