Quote by Nelson Goodman
Coming to understand a painting or a symphony in an unfamiliar sty

Coming to understand a painting or a symphony in an unfamiliar style, to recognize the work of an artist or school, to see or hear in new ways, is as cognitive an achievement as learning to read or write or add. – Nelson Goodman

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