This reflection examines the nature of artistic experience, distinguishing between the encounter with a finished work of art and the process of artistic creation itself. The author emphasizes that a work of art should not be identified solely with the artifact—its external, sensory appearance, such as carved stone or painted canvas. A genuine experience of art requires the intellectual ability to transcend sensory perceptions and reach what lies beyond the visible or audible. The text further critically analyzes the concepts of "inner experience" and the "experience of the internal," pointing out common misconceptions arising from their conflation. While every experience is inherently "inner," it can be directed toward either external objects or internal states. A fundamental distinction is made between accessing something from the outside through the senses and accessing it through lived experience and subsequent reflection. Thus, the artistic experience is presented as a complex process that transcends mere observation, demanding active intellectual and existential engagement from the subject.