A thought: One can perceive a piece of art in ways of increasing intensity: 1.) it can make you think, 2.) it can move you and whirl you around, bring out the best or the worst feelings in you, or 3.) it can carry you away leaving you breathless for hours, carving itself into your mind, growing in you the desire to never part with it again.

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Video: Notre Dame - Witness to History (1996). 56 min. New River Media Inc. A documentary around of the gothic cathedral in Paris and its history. Informative. Also covers some of the history of France.
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Book: Albert Camus: Der Fremde (1942; in German; English: The Stanger). Story of a young man who lives detached from his life, and is seemingly unaffected by pretty much everything that is going on around him. After killing an Algerian for no obvious reason, he stands trial not only for his deed, but for his character. Sad story, lacking any love, faith or hope. Camus presents a superb analysis of an indifferent personality, and raises many fundamental questions.
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