Art Quote by Antonin Kratochvil
“Stalin said artists are the engineers of human souls. I wanted to show what happens to the soul when the engineers get through with it.”
About This Quote
Artists shape souls like engineers, but when they misuse that power, the soul can be damaged.
In simple terms: Artists can harm the soul.
Key Takeaway
Respect artistic influence.
Themes
art
ethics
human nature
Mood
thoughtful
critical
Type
philosophical
ethical
When to use this quote
- media consumption
- art education
- cultural criticism
Key Concepts
philosophy
psychology
creative responsibility
Questions to Reflect On
- How should artists be held accountable?
- What protects the soul from harmful art?
A Different Perspective
Artistic intent is not always clear.
![“I agree with... actually it was [Joseph] Stalin who said that [Winston Churchill] he was a man who changed the history of the world and I think, if he had not been there in 1940, it might very well have been the case that we would have collapsed like France, and I shall honor him always for that.” quote by Malcolm Muggeridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/824/malcolm-muggeridge-2370_agree_i-agree-with-actually-it-was-joseph-stal_722742.jpg)
![“[W]e must learn to accommodate ourselves to the discovery that some of those cunningly-fashioned instruments called human souls have only a very limited range of music, and will not vibrate in the least under a touch that fills others with tremulous rapture or quivering agony.” quote by George Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9be/george-eliot-84_agony_w-e-must-learn-to-accommodate-ourselves_12409.jpg)
