I hope you got hit by a car aka Tolstoy

So tolstoy believes in art as communication. Noble belief interesting theory. but how can we communicate with something that can be interpreted in various ways? lets say i made a painting of glass of milk and people because i was thirsty, and people look at it, and say: oh i understand his emotions and feelings in this painting, its about his early childhood when he was a baby. HELL TO THE NO. effective communication in art is as reasonable as cutting your hair to make a wig out of it. the chances of actually communicating an exact expiernce and feeling through an art piece are as good as winning the lottery.

1. what are your chances of winning the lottery?

2. was tolstoy drunk when he wrote this theory?