On Spiritual Phenomena in Art and Science Volume 15

According to Jung's ideas, the causative conditioning by personality has only an indirect significance when we talk about works of art. The special meaning of a genuine work of art, in Jung's opinion, lies in the fact that it breaks free from the shackles of the personal sphere into the open, leaving far behind all temporality and the impermanence of limited individuality. The collection includes works in which Jung reflects on creators and their creations, citing examples such as Sigmund Freud, Paracelsus, Picasso, James Joyce, and others.