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It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize,
And to be swift is less than to be wise.
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It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize,
And to be swift is less than to be wise.
'Tis more by art, than force of numerous strokes.
There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer .
There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer .
Art is the most beautiful of all lies.
Art is the most beautiful of all lies.
Art is long, life is short. —Ars longa, vita brevis
Art is long, life is short. —Ars longa, vita brevis
Art is running away without ever leaving home.
Art is running away without ever leaving home.
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 is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.
Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.
All the arts which belong to polished life have some common tie,
and are connect as it were by read more
All the arts which belong to polished life have some common tie,
and are connect as it were by some relationship.
[Lat., Etenim omnes artes, quae ad humanitatem pertinent, habent
quoddam commune vinculum, et quasi cognatione quadam inter se
continentur.]
Art is what's left over after you've defined everything else
Art is what's left over after you've defined everything else