The Power of Contemplation

Schopenewehr says that art is not made to excite impulses, like fear or desire, but to calm them. For him, there's a function of contemplation that is the true goal of any art. And in principle, he's right, but I think it's possible to have a contemplative attitude even towards that what inspires desire or fear. He can't agrees with me on that when he talks about this sentiment of the sublime.