The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

Art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling.

Art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling.

Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations.

Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations.

Art supplies constantly to contemplation what nature seldom affords in concrete experience — the union of life and peace.

Art supplies constantly to contemplation what nature seldom affords in concrete experience — the union of life and peace.

Art is the most intense mode of invidualism that the world has known.

Art is the most intense mode of invidualism that the world has known.

The canvas glow'd beyond ev'n nature warm;
The pregnant quarry teem'd with human form.

The canvas glow'd beyond ev'n nature warm;
The pregnant quarry teem'd with human form.

In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire

In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire

Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth.

Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth.

Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.

Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.