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    His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand;
    His manners were gentle, complying, and bland;
    Still born to improve in every part,
    His pencil out faces, his manners are heart.

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Art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling.

Art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling.

by Susanne Langer Found in: Art Quotes,
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With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft.

With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft.

by Henri Matisse Found in: Art Quotes,
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Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality read more

Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest.

by Friedrich Nietzsche Found in: Art Quotes,
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Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

by Pablo Picasso Found in: Art Quotes,
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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

by Aristotle Found in: Art Quotes,
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Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

by Pablo Picasso Found in: Art Quotes,
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High art alone is eternal and the bust outlives the city.
[Fr., L'Art supreme
Seule a l'eternite
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High art alone is eternal and the bust outlives the city.
[Fr., L'Art supreme
Seule a l'eternite
Et le buste
Survit la cite.]

by Theophile Gautier Found in: Art Quotes,
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Art hurts. Art urges voyages - and it is easier to stay at home.

Art hurts. Art urges voyages - and it is easier to stay at home.

by Gwendolyn Brooks Found in: Art Quotes,
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To be interested solely in technique would be a very superficial thing to me.

To be interested solely in technique would be a very superficial thing to me.

by Andrew Wyeth Found in: Art Quotes,
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