Agape Quote by Abbas Kiarostami
“What I am trying to say is that it is not without any value. The value of copies is that they can direct us towards the original. I was recently at the Louvre Museum and I was filming people who were viewing the Mona Lisa. I noticed the number of ordinary people, astonished, mouths agape, standing still for long stretches looking at the work, and I wondered, "Where does this come from? Are these people all art connoisseurs?" They are like me; through the years, we've seen this work in our schoolbooks or art history books, but when we stand before the original, we hold our breath.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Art of Seeing, Abbas Kiarostami, 2005
Copies guide us to originals, intensifying awe when confronting the masterpiece, highlighting the value of indirect experience.
In simple terms: Copies lead us to the original, deepening appreciation.
Key Takeaway
Value indirect paths to truth.
Themes
art
perception
value
Mood
reflective
curious
Type
observational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- museum visits
- art education
- personal reflection
- creative inspiration
Key Concepts
originals
copies
aesthetic experience
Questions to Reflect On
- What role do reproductions play in learning?
- How does anticipation shape our experience of art?
A Different Perspective
Originals may lose impact without context.
![“It was a film that I knew, that I had seen, that I was familiar with, but I wasn't anxious about it at any point during the screening. I snoozed twice, and this is something I couldn't have imagined that I would feel detached, as I did with this film [Certified Copy].” quote by Abbas Kiarostami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/533/abbas-kiarostami-2631_anxious_it-was-a-film-that-i-knew-that-i-had-see_155328.jpg)
