The Seven Most Calming Works of Art in the World

In moments of agitation, personal and nation-wide, what would often best calm us down are not pills or meditation – but the right works of art. Here are seven of the world’s most calming works of art, works that know how to restore perspective, reassure us of the future and gently return us to a more bearable state.
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“Art has never been mere entertainment. Alongside philosophy and religion, it has been humanity’s chief source of consolation. It is what we should turn to in our very worst moments.
Here are seven of the most calming works of art ever produced….”

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