Inspirations

Poets and Composers

Poetry, Music, and the Emotional Drive of Art

In three letters to his friend René Massé, Philippe Smit gave voice to the artist's perennial struggle between vision and execution, doubt and inspiration:...

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772)

Famous scientist and renowned philosopher, Emanuel Swedenborg had mystical experiences from 1743 onward, during which he claimed to have visited heaven and planets, hell and paradise, where God allowed him to converse with the angels....

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Citation: Narzt, Andreas and Castellani, Florence. "People around Philippe Smit: inspirations." In The Complete Works of Philippe Smit. www.philippesmit.com/resources/?id=inspirations (accessed on June 2, 2025).

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