One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.

One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.

Art is the most beautiful of all lies.

Art is the most beautiful of all lies.

Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.

Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.

The perfection of an art consists in the employment of a
comprehensive system of laws, commensurate to every purpose read more

The perfection of an art consists in the employment of a
comprehensive system of laws, commensurate to every purpose
within its scope, but concealed from the eye of the spectator;
and in the production of effects that seem to flow forth
spontaneously, as though uncontrolled by their influence, and
which are equally excellent, whether regarded individually, or in
reference to the proposed result.

The waking mind is the least serviceable in the arts.

The waking mind is the least serviceable in the arts.

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.

There is nothing new in art except talent.rn

There is nothing new in art except talent.rn

Art attracts us only by what it reveals of our most secret self.

Art attracts us only by what it reveals of our most secret self.

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own
nature into his pictures.

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own
nature into his pictures.