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How Was Rothko Influenced By Nietzsche

What impact did Nietzsche have on the personal philosophy of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich?

Very little, though the superficial similarities between some of Nietzsche's ideas and the Nazi ideology has led some to see a connection. However, when one looks at the history of groups that claim some inspiration from Nietzsche, they are from all spectrums of politics and ideology. This says more about how people have chosen to see Nietzsche than his actual ideas and their influence. People quote Nietzsche in order to justify their own beliefs concerning attacks on democracy, religion and common peoples. His philosophy was a sort of radical aristocracy, with all sorts of oddball notions on how to advance the superman (ubermensch).The development of Hitler's ideology is well known and described in many excellent biographies. Hitler makes little mention of Nietzsche as influencing his personal philosophy. But it was probably common to see Nietzsche quotes in tracts that did influence him, even though some of Nietzsche's beliefs are about as contrary as possible to what Hitler believed. For example, Nietzsche believed in the advanced nature of the Jewish population, and thought that Prussian officers should breed with them. Nietzsche openly hated many of the beliefs that would later be embraced by Nazis.But like many other radical groups, the Nazis embraced the simplification of Nietzsche that promoted racial superiority, and the German romantic belief in the leader principle and struggle. Its more a case of parallel belief systems that have some similarity than one being based on another. You could always get some persuasive mileage by quoting Nietzsche, just as white supremacists could and do quote some of Lincoln's earlier writings and speeches to support their views.Hitler details his political beliefs and how they developed in Mein Kampf, and it is probably a very accurate and truthful description. It also demonstrates to some extent the turgid and simplified understandings that he had. Trying to find deep meanings and influences in his thinking is probably a waste of time.Read Joachim Fest's biography for an excellent detailed discussion of this question.

Why is art more complex than facts?

Our souls, emotions, dreams and beliefs are much more complex than facts. Hence, art, which is one of the best ways to reflect these concepts is more complex than facts.Humanity has progressed a lot on these issues, however, undoubtedly there is still much more awaits to be explained and revealed.The one I am most curious about is soul. It is amazing how soul influences emotions, and subsequently emotions reflect on our body. Then, we want to express these experiences through art.Here, art exhibits the unseen elements rather than tangible facts.

What are some of the most beautiful paintings ever created?

"Turner's formative experience seems to have been his profoundly emotional response to these, the Altieri Claudes, in May 1799, which he described as 'beyond the power of imitation'."Landscape with the Father of Psyche sacrificing at the Temple of Apollo, 1662, (oil on canvas, 174 x 221cm) by Claude Lorrain"The status of his works rested upon an overall quality of effect, that seems to have defied definition but been impossible to mistake; thus the Altieri Claude was praised for 'a brilliance so happily blended and subdued by an almost visible atmosphere, that the whole is splendour, the whole is repose'.- Ian Warrell "Turner inspired in the light of Claude"Claude's influence on Turner is one of the most well-known artistic inspirations in the history of art. To juxtapose these two devotees of light highlights the artistic genius in both of them. Although the affect these large canvases with marvelous pastos details and splendour of colour is obviously much greater in person.The Decline of the Carthaginian Empire, exhibited in 1817, (oil on canvas, 170,2 x 238,8 cm) by J. M. W. Turner- Goethe calls Claude Lorrain "a perfect human being", and that his paintings contains "the highest truth but not a trace of reality". - Claude is the only painter Nietzsche mentions in his writings, and always with affection:"Two days ago, toward evening," he writes as early as the 1870s, "I was entirely submerged in Claude Lorrainesque delights and finally broke down in sustained and violent weeping. That I was still able to experience that! I had not known that the earth offered such a display and had thought that the good painters had invented it." And he continues, gratefully catching his breath in the strangely cool air of a Greek momentary presence: "The heroic idyll is now the discovery of my soul: and with a single blow the bucolic element of antiquity has now been unmasked before me and made obvious - until now I did not understand a thing about it."- John Constable described Claude as "the most perfect landscape painter the world ever saw", and declared that in Claude's landscape "all is lovely – all amiable – all is amenity and repose; the calm sunshine of the heart"

Is art useful?

Adding to the conversation, since some good points have already been made. (For instance, I also believe that art is essential to the human spirit.) I feel as though this question was written with a common misperception in mind. Art isn't just the stuff we hang on museum walls. Broadly, it's anything we humans create. Anything. And yes, that does mean that there's a lot of bad art out there, depending upon your point of view. For instance, I think that most Victorian mansions are bad art, although many would disagree. But, as long as it shelters, it's useful. Someone designed your frying pan, your desk, your car. All useful items. Some function as good art, some bad. But they all began life on someone's drawing board, or in somebody's imagination. Now, if you had said "fine art," or even "creative art," maybe my answer would have echoed Feifei's, and I'd have said something about the human connection or, even more important, that acts of creation help us connect with our inner selves. Which is, at the very least, useful to the individual doing the creating.We're humans. We create. It's one of the things that defines us. Some would say that if we didn't, we'd still live in caves....but even the walls of our prehistoric caves had paintings on them.Art/creation is one way we claim our power in this world. Through art we express our emotions. Clothe and shelter ourselves. Eat well. Connect to our indwelling spirits. Talk to our gods.No matter how I look at it, the answer is Yes.

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