Anna Karenina - Part 5

"If one looked one would find others. But the point is that art

cannot suffer doubt and discussion. And before the picture of

Ivanov the question arises for the believer and the unbeliever

alike, 'Is it God, or is it not God?' and the unity of the

impression is destroyed."

"Why so? I think that for educated people," said Mihailov, "the

question cannot exist."

Golenishtchev did not agree with this, and confounded Mihailov by

his support of his first idea of the unity of the impression

being essential to art.

Mihailov was greatly perturbed, but he could say nothing in

defense of his own idea.