Andrei Tarkovsky
Poetic visionary of Solaris, Tarkovsky's meditations quotably probed spirituality and time.
Most quoted
"The allotted function of art is not, as is often assumed, to put across ideas, to propagate thoughts, to serve as example. The function of art is to answer to our thirst for the absolute."
— from Book, 1986
"Art is by nature aristocratic, and even if it sometimes tries to make itself accessible, it always remains a high and lonely thing."
— from Book, 1986
"Art is a prayer. It's a prayer. It's a prayer. If you're a believer, it's a prayer. If you're not a believer, it's a prayer."
— from Interview, 1983
All quotes by Andrei Tarkovsky (101)
The film is a journey into the inner world of man.
The artist's responsibility is to be honest with himself and with his audience.
The film should be a revelation.
The artist is a kind of spiritual guide.
The film is a dream, a vision.
The artist's task is to awaken the spiritual in man.
The film should be a spiritual experience, not an intellectual one.
The artist is a kind of spiritual healer.
The film is a journey into the unknown.
The artist's purpose is to help people find their way back to God.
The film should be a spiritual quest.
The artist is a kind of spiritual warrior.
The film is a spiritual pilgrimage.
The artist's goal is to create a work of art that will touch the soul of man.
The film should be a spiritual offering.
The artist is a kind of spiritual alchemist.
The film is a spiritual testament.
The artist's role is to reveal the spiritual dimension of life.
The film should be a spiritual journey for the audience.
The artist is a kind of spiritual messenger.
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