Georges I. Gurdjieff on the Importance of Ancient Art

„Ancient art has a specific inner content. At one time, art possessed the same purpose that books do in our day, namely: to preserve and transmit knowledge. In olden days, people did not write books, they incorporated their knowledge into works of art. We would find a great many ideas in the works of ancient art passed down to us, if only we knew how to read them.“

Georges I. GurdjieffQuote by Georges I. Gurdjieff on ancient art as a medium for preserving and transmitting knowledge.
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Georges I. Gurdjieff was a Greek-Armenian esotericist, writer, choreographer, and composer.

Georges I. Gurdjieff highlights the important role of art as a carrier of knowledge in ancient times compared to modern books.


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Georges I. Gurdjieff quote about the inner content and knowledge preserved in ancient art

Georges I. Gurdjieff worked first in Russia and later in France. He became known as a teacher of the so-called Fourth Way and as the founder of a worldwide following. He also published writings and developed choreographic and musical works.

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